Triple Crossfire revisited in NZXT Tempest

Well my project has been a long time coming.

Here was my old case, I think it was an NZXT Hush at one point.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/Sz...00/system6.jpg

Random decent photo:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/Sz...0/IMG_1768.JPG

This is my new build, new case. NZXT Tempest this time. Great case! I took it apart, powdercoated it a custom metallic gunmetal, and built it up with both dual rads fitting inside. This time I used a proper resevoir and some better fittings. All the fans are the Ge-lid temperature controlled ones so they spin up and down according to water temp.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/Sz...0/IMG_0730.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/Sz...0/IMG_0737.JPG


You can see inside the triple-vga support beam I added to the case. It goes from the floor to the upper radiator, and has small notches cut into it to support each of the 3 VGA cards, otherwise they droop because of the weight of the blocks. The support also serves to hide much of the wiring.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/Sz...0/IMG_4617.JPG


The board is an MSI GD-70
The proc is an X3 720 @ 4Ghz
The VGA's are HD3870's

Its an aging setup but it still hauls some ass! I am at 22K 3DM06, which is still quite respectable in today's graphics market.


Thanks, just thought I'd post this up since I've finally stopped working on it any further. for now.

Looks good! :up:
Would be nice to see bigger pics, though. :)

what are you using for inter-card connections in your water loop? looking to go parallel myself.

love the mounting up high!

Some more pics:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/S0...0/IMG_4700.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/S0...0/IMG_4699.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_uo9kciAVieo/S0...0/IMG_4698.JPG

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I don't even remember atm what brand the connectors are. I tried the koolance ones, they are pretty, but they didn't fit with the spacing on this motherboard for whatever reason. The ones I'm using now are excellent, very adjustable and very nicely sealed. I have an issue with one of the ek waterblocks, there are only like 2 threads on the fittings so they strip extremely easily. One outlet port is beginning to strip out, but I can still get it to seal (barely). I have always been extremely careful, they have just been dissasembled and reassembled 10 times already and they've pretty much had it.

Yes yes I know I have zip-ties some places and hoseclamps in others. I'll clamp up the others when I get bored of my current crop of games ;)

Set up this way the temps are nice and even - I have always been happy with my parallel setup.

Just realized this thread should really be in the worklog section. Can a mod move it for me? Sorry!