Water cooling the Asus Maximus SE X38

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Originally Posted by Exahertz

Good News. i guess its crunch time for you :up:

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Originally Posted by Jedda

Congrats buddy! We're happy for you.

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Thanks guy's!!

Leak test is under way. No issues so far. :up:
I have both the D-Tek and the EK NB hooked up to the Keg.

My Pro mount kit should arrive soon from Petras. I do realize that I will have to leak test again, after taking the D-Tek apart, and installing the Pro mount kit.

NB backplate modification stage is engageing now to accommodate for the larger mounting hardware.

One thing I find interesting. As some micro bubbles leave the D-Tek block, they are evenly dispersed in the water. They enter the EK block, and apon exiting, you notice a very distinct spatial pattern that extended about 2 to 3 feet in my tubing.

I don't know if or what that says about the EK block, but it may suggest that the EK excels at creating turbulence?

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Originally Posted by Talonman

Thanks guy's!!

Leak test is under way. No issues so far. :up:
I have both the D-Tek and the EK NB hooked up to the Keg.

My Pro mount kit should arrive soon from Petras. I do realize that I will have to leak test again, after taking the D-Tek apart, and installing the Pro mount kit.

NB backplate modification stage is engageing now to accommodate for the larger mounting hardware.

One thing I find interesting. As some micro bubbles leave the D-Tek block, they are evenly dispersed in the water. They enter the EK block, and apon exiting, a neet tornato shaped swirling is very apparent. The pattern extended about 2 to 3 feet in my tubing with a very distint spirial pattern.

I don't know if or what that says about the EK block, but it may suggest that the EK excels at creating turbulence?

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i have the same thing in my setup and it will go away but yes there is a turbulence effect in the tubes.

Way to go Talonman, looks like the ball is starting to roll.:up:

Now we demand pics!!! We Want Pics! We Want Pics! We Want Pics!:D :D



@tgR, have you tried setting it up with out raid? Also have you tried posting at the Asus Maximus Formula *Part 2* *Help / Overclocking / Guide* or ASUS Maximus Formula SE threads, their more system trouble shooters on those threads.

Oh and welcome to the forum.:)

Yay partys @ Talonman's tonight then, get on!

Thanks Pete, I am a happy camper. Foward progress is going to be made...:up:

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Originally Posted by Scooby

Way to go Talonman, looks like the ball is starting to roll.:up:

Now we demand pics!!! We Want Pics! We Want Pics! We Want Pics!:D

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No problem on the pictures buddy!! I like doing that.

OK, Imageshack responding again.

Pic to show the EK and stock backplate:
It lines up just right. Good job Eddy.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/653/pic097mc7.jpg


One shot from above:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/892/pic098wu0.jpg


Bottom of the blocks.
FYI - That's just the paper towl's reflection in the lower corner. I can assure you all I see is a shiny base.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1177/pic099wh1.jpg


Side shot:
Lot's of Copper... :up:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5193/pic100mc7.jpg


I think this is going to work well, my autimin is noticeably cooler... :p:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4556/pic101na1.jpg

what did you do to the stock nb backplate to make it work with the EK block??

Glad to hear you got them finally :)

Party time indeed :YIPPIE: :bday2:

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Originally Posted by Xilikon

Glad to hear you got them finally :)

Party time indeed :YIPPIE: :bday2:

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Thanks Xilikon.... :guitar:

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Originally Posted by CCC

what did you do to the stock nb backplate to make it work with the EK block??

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One of my wild friends stopped by.... ;)

I am getting back to work now... :clap:

I keep moving the tubing around, trying to be border-line harsh with it. Not a drop leaked so far...

BTW - The Fusion has already been leak tested once and passed. I cleaned the surface and am protecting it now. Normally I wouldn't leak test with a block wrapped in plastic, just for the record. :)
Neither hose or clamps have been removed from the first test with the D-Tek. The tubing with the bend has already been held in that position for days by the 2 zip ties. When I go to mount it on the mobo, it should be well adjusted to the idea that this is the way I just normally bend! I didn't want it kicking like a mule during the block install.

In the EK instructions it states, "This product is intended for expert users", so if I get this installed correctly, do I get official expert status? :rofl: :ROTF: :rofl: :p:

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what did you do to the stock nb backplate to make it work with the EK block??

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I knocked out those inserts by hammering them into a peice of wood, then i had to reem out the holes a little so the mounting hardware from EK would slide through it. just be sure to put a plastic washer inbetween the backplate and the mobo.

Anyone know where I can get a flow meter that fits 1/2"ID tubes? I have been looking around and the ones I did fine were all out of stock.

Thanks.

What are you using on your mosfets talonman? Congrats on the long-awaited block :)

Thanks dude, take a look at page 8 in this thread for how my MOSFET situaction worked out.

Preping the stock backplate wen't well. I gave the one corner a small tap after taking the rubber washers off, and it suffered a small impact wound. I then changed my plan to using beefy side cutters and snipped the other side of the rivet off as close to the backplate as I could. It gives you a good spot for the drill bit to spin on.

I drilled from the side that makes contact with the motherboard, into the backplate with a block of wood behind it. I used that drill bit in the picture, but I don't know what size it is. The rivet just pops out the other side like butter during the process.

I did a newbie mistake and had my clamps in the way for the bolts to go through the EK block. I loosened them and made an adjustment withought spilling a drop.

The longer bolt in the EK block is one of the 4 that come standard with the NB block. I also ordered the a general hardware mounting kit from EK too, and it's the shorter one.
I will be using the 4 longer supplied bolts when mounting the block.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9720/pic103lm5.jpg

Here is the back still looking like new!
I checked all 4 holes to insure the bolt would fit.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3913/pic102ko2.jpg

I like the looks of those thick blocks. They look 2x as thick as MCW30's! Does the CPU block come with a backing plate? Are you WC'ing just the CPU & NB? Hope it works well for you. When are you gonna have some #'s for us?

lol.... The D-Tek CPU Block does not come standard with a backplate. I wish it did... The D-Tek Pro-mount kit, I have in route to my house will. :)

For a while I think it will only be CPU and the NB. It will be nice to get some baseline numbers for me, before I add 1 GPU into my loop. Then I will be able to see how much my temps move. Hopefully none. :D

My GPU purchase will be within the next month. nVidia 8600GT until then, that I will harvest out of my Pavilion.

I think the thick Coper Rocks too! Looks like the D-Tek's thickness, and that's a winner... :up:
And the foot print of the coper base is about the size of the green perf board that the IHS rests on. I like the extra size myself, and view that as a positive. Not too big, but not too little either.

I am considering preparing the base of the blocks as if I was using Arctic Silver Ceramic, even though it's going to be MX-2.

You know how on the AS site when using Ceramic, they say you can apply some to the base of the block, then buff it back off with a lint free cloth. The MX-2 sight has no such recomendation.

I was thinking that Arctic Silver Ceramic, and MX-2 are similar products. What would be good for one, might be good for the other?

What do you guy's think about treating the base of the blocks to some MX-2, then buffing it back off?

One more picture with the moded stock backplate on. I intend to put the mobo between the black and green washers.
There are metal washers next to the nuts on all 4 bolts. You cant see them in the picture.
Looks to me like it should work well? :D
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2168/pic104rt4.jpg

Although you might think you don't want to use the thick black stock washers, when you attach the backplate to the mobo, you can see why ASUS thought a little extra height wasen't a bad thing here. There are some small components located under the backplate, that I'm guessing you wouldn't want to put excessive pressure on.
Note: I didn't have the nuts tightened up yet in this picture. The rubber washers all snugged up nice to the mobo after they were.
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6577/pic105zf2.jpg



Here is the bolts supplied by EK with the block. I couldn't be more pleased with the fit. :woot:
The small metal washers are in there too. :up:
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2986/pic106sn4.jpg

Looks really good, as always EK = quality.

I'm using MX-2 on both the NB and SB and didn't have to do any apply/buff-off stuff and I think you wouldn't have too either. My contacts are solid, during load and stress testing I can fell the heat being tranfered through my Thermalright HR-05s and with the fans dialed in it has been very good.

What GPU are you going for?

I want a nVidia 9800GTX.

On the AS Céramique instructions, look on page 3 "Heatsink Preparation" and "Tinting Heatsink with Céramique:".
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appi..._quad_wcap.pdf

The stuff I'm proposing to tint the blocks with would be MX-2, insted of using the AS Céramique. :)
This sentence is what catches my attention: "The discoloring you see is Céramique inside the microscopic valleys of the heatsink".
I was thinking mabey some MX-2 in the microscopic valleys of the blocks faces, might be a good thing?
I would still apply the MX-2 to the NB chip, when I go to install the block.

Update: I just started a thread about it to fish for more responces on the matter. ;)

Leak test is comming up on about 21 hours. Still nothing but drysville to report. :clap:

The NB block appears to hold water. :up:

Its good to see you finally got your order in :up: . I hope you enjoy putting it all together.

I am for sure! Thanks Darkatom.

Hey Talonman, When do you expect you'll be to the point that your loading an OS?

Soon ... I know I will be needing some help in that phase too.

D-Tek Pro mount in hand... letting it meet the FuZion right now.

OK, The Pro mount has been installed. Leak test under way...

My new supplies....

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1624/pic107kz8.jpg


Note my tornado in the tube. With time it did go away. ;)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3924/pic108og8.jpg

looks good! the Fuzion almost look like its lapped in the second pic. so i take it you have already added the quad nozzel kit and everything. did the nozzel kit with the o-ring thats included add any bow to the Fuzion?