SB cooling on Rampage Formula

[DangerIsGo]

So I'm in the market to get a SB cooler for my X48 Rampage Formula. My next upgrade is going to be mainstream Nehalem, so it's going to be a while before I upgrade, FYI. (GFX are still possible upgrades which is why I need help). Currently, I am running on stock. I had a HR-05 in there, but since watercooling my 4870 with a MCW60 and having the VRMs overheat and cause problems, I had to put the stock back on to keep their temps down. I am thinking about putting these on the VRMs, what do you think?

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/enmofocomohe.html

If not, can you suggest something that I can that provides enough cooling to bring me to my next question. If I go crossfire in the future, The HR-09 will not fit with 2 cards in the system. I was thinking about the Swiftech MCX159-CU chipset cooler, but then I was thinking to myself, the stock has just a little heatpipe system on the SB, could I not get something less expensive than the MCX159-CU, such as just a completely passive heatsink? I did have the HR-05 on it and it was warm to the touch, nowhere near hot enough to warrant better cooling. I was also thinking the MCX159-CU could provide airflow over the enzotech sinks on the card since they are so close proximity (along with MC14 ramsinks on the RAM) while my radiator fan would provide airflow over the set of sinks on the 2nd card.

What do you guys think? Is passive good enough for the SB or would I need the active cooling over it?

[systemviper]

Hi, I used the Enzotech - Low profile Chipset block -SLF-1

http://www.jab-tech.com/xcart/product_images/detailed/d_3946.jpg

[DangerIsGo]

According to sidewinder, thats a 28dBA fan. Kind of noisy for me, since I'm looking for a silent system.

[systemviper]

Enzo also makes a great all copper heatsink, that would prob work too, if you have good ventalation.
I use it on my crosslinx on my blitz, they are both sweet, i don't remember ever hearing that fan but
either way, this is a sweet piece of copper.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/products/cnb-s1l_03.jpg

[DangerIsGo]

Scythe makes this fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185039

Its 5CM longer on each side. Do you think its possible to somehow make that fit?


Also, kinda somewhat on the same topic,
Im looking to cool my mosfets (motherboard). Currently, I'm thinking the HR-09U/S solutions, but for $40, kinda on the expensive side. Again, I was thinking about the enzotech mosfet sinks as linked to in the first post. What do you think?

[vengance_01]

Double Sided Tape should work fine.

[DangerIsGo]

Someone in newegg's reviews said hotglue...that'd work.

What about my MB mosfets? Should I go for the enzotech sinks or go with thermalright's solutions?

[systemviper]

Someone in newegg's reviews said hotglue...that'd work.

What about my MB mosfets? Should I go for the enzotech sinks or go with thermalright's solutions?

I have used the enzo's like you linked to in the first post, they work great, they also come with the adhesive square that holds them on very nice!

Enzo also makes mosfet strips /copper heatsinks / for them too!

Heres a few shots of all 3 solutions on my blitz

[DangerIsGo]

I just saw that there are 32 mosfets on the Rampage Formula that I would have to put sinks on. :-x, thats a lot of fets, and Id be spending 40 (for 40 sinks between my gfx and mobo) to cool everything.

Or could I remove the TIM from the stock heatsink (just the mostfet part) and use ceramique as my own TIM, while getting the sinks for the graphics only?

[Kibbler]

I thought there are currently no heatsinks that fit the Rampage/Maximus SB (w/ push pins) without modification. According to the X38 thread, Enzotech's heatsink mounting holes do not match the motherboard's holes. Some people simply use thermal tape or Arctic Adhesive.

Another option is to use the original heatsink, just pop off the ROG cover and pop out the heatpipe.

[systemviper]

go with water and use koolance mosfit blocks

[DangerIsGo]

Without getting into dual loops (which I probably will if I go crossfire), I find it pointless to watercool the mosfets. All they need is some sinks and thats fine. Putting blocks on them and going through all that hassle, although would most definitely keep them cool, would be pointless since they really don't need a block. And I would also have to buy another pump which is another $60-90 :(


One question, whats the best way to connect parts that are really close together using 1/2" tubing? Like with my graphics card, chipset and CPU. They are really close and i'm not sure how to get them so the tubing doesnt kink (and its good tubing, not some crap)

[Cooper]

You could just unsolder the reference heatsink from the heatpipe and remove the label off it :)

[DangerIsGo]

I dont have any way to unsolder it and I really don't want to do that (although I have thought about it) for when I sell the board in the future. Plus, I believe the heatpipe helps with the removal of heat for the SB since my HR-05 that I temporarily put on it gets warm to the touch, and I don't even want to know what a small heatsink, such as that, will do just being passive.

I have concluded that my options are:
Enzoteceh Mosfetsinks
HR-09 solutions from Thermalright
Koolance MVR-40's on both sets (although I do not think they will fit since there is no MVR that fits on my board)

I believe my best bet is enzotech mosfet sinks since they are so universal. I can easily pop them off this board and onto the next one when I get it.
Any other ideas?

[CadESin]

I did the following to replace the stock cooling on my Maximus Extreme.

Mosfets: Thermalright HR-09S Type 2, I used the slanted ones to make room for my Noctua NH-U12P with Push Pull
NB: Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX, again to make room for the Noctua Heat Sink.
SB: Enzotech CNB-S1L
PCIE split chip thing: 2 ram heat sinks off a old Thermalright VGA cooler.

One thing to note, at least on my system putting a fan on the bottom of the HR-05 SLI/IFX covers up my top PCIE-X16 slot thus killing a CF setup, unless I wanted to use the lower PCIE-X8 slot. This was ok with me at the time as I had a 3870X2, and still ok with me now as my 4870 XOC is more then enough for my gameing. There is enough room to put the fan on the top of the HR-05 but its a tight fit and I don't have a reason to do it right now.

[systemviper]

Koolance MVR-40's on both sets (although I do not think they will fit since there is no MVR that fits on my board

If your talking about the rampage formula, i have my koolance blocks on both sets of mosfits, they fit like a glove...

[DangerIsGo]

systemviper, what size MVR plate did you use? I couldnt' find one the size for the rampage formula mosfets (84x15.5cm)

[systemviper]

systemviper, what size MVR plate did you use? I couldnt' find one the size for the rampage formula mosfets (84x15.5cm)


hi, MVR plate ? not sure what that is ?

just looked it up. I have the old koolance blocks, which fit perfectly, no mvr plate needed.

but here is a pic of the new koolance block and mvr plate under it...

My blocks are the full copper blocks and like i said the fit like a glove, no mvr..

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/images/more/mvr-40_p1.jpg

[DangerIsGo]

http://www.koolance.com/product_wizard/mvr_help.php

There it says to measure your current solution. Well I did that a while back on my Rampage, and it turned out to be the same dimensions as the HR-09, 84mm x 15.5mm, which was a perfect fit. (maybe a TAD longer but definitely not to 107mm) MAYBE the 76 would work, but I think that's pushing it.