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efrie

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I want to watercool my system to continue overclocking, and because I think the idea of it is badass, where do I start? I have two 8800GT KO editions, I haven't heard much about OCing them in the first place, not a whole lot anyways, is there any reason to watercool those? I know I want to watercool my processor, I currently have an E6750 @ 3.6Ghz on air attached to an EVGA 680i LT.

Should I go internal or external? Any case recommendations? Radiators? Pumps? Where do I start?
 
Welcome to the club! Watercooling has been the most frustrating, yet personally rewarding geek-ventures I've taken. I'm currently watercooling my 8800GT and I would HIGHLY recommend it! It's stock you can crank up the core 100MHz and the temp barely changes in load. I'd highly recommend all of the components I'm using (especially the MCP655 pump). Check out my WC setup HERE for tips and whatnot...
 
I would definitely water cool the GFX cards. Those things can hit upward of 80c and with water cooling you can keep them well below 50c under full loads.

I just bought all the parts to a system myself.

So first thing you have to do is ask yourself what your budget is.

My Thread is here!
 
You need to decide how much work you want to do, what you want to cool, and how much space you have.

CPU (OC'd) plus two pretty hot running GPUs are going to require a good set up.
I have the following:
Swiftech MCR 220 Radiator, Swiftech MCP 350 pump,Swiftech MicroRes,Swiftech Apogee GTX CPU block, and a DangerDen 8800 GTX GPU block. I bought a CoolerMaster Stacker 830 EVO because it was big-assed and I got tired of trying to squeeze things into tiny spaces. Now I have space to work with and it looks pretty cool too. I had it modded by Performance to my specifications; I really like the way it turned out.

I am cooling an OC'd Q6600 and one of my three 8800 GTXs on my current loop.
I used to use a Nautilus 500, and to be honest, it cooled my setup pretty well; but not quite as well as the externally mounted dual radiator.

I'd look at a loop something like mine, and also the Koolance Exos 2 external kit.
If you want to cool those 8800 GTs DangerDen and EK make nice blocks for them, both have their advantages.

I buy nearly all my stuff from Performance-PCs for a bunch of reasons. They on average have the lowest prices, and they have a vast inventory of stuff. Petras tech shop is also a good resource and they are very helpful with questions. I use FrozenCPU when I need something fast or am looking for something odd. They have a great supply of little things I always need and cant find just anywhere.
 
Don't forget:

Dangerden.com
jab-tech.com

both carry wc supplies as well.
 
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