Welp I just pulled the trigger! Any suggestions on a NB block to add to my loop?
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Welp I just pulled the trigger! Any suggestions on a NB block to add to my loop?
Oh and I grabbed a Q6600 to go with it. Going to pair it up with some OCZ pc 8800 that will pull at a minimum 5-6-6 @ 2.1. Man it feels wierd, this is the first intel setup I have bought in 8 years!
The best is the Enzotech block but you could always go with the Swiftech MCW30 for the smallest impact on flow rate and your wallet.
which enzotech blocks are they because Im also looking for one on the SB and NB?
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._2002_10785727
Don't they look stunning? Enzotech SNBW -> you can get them from FrozenCPU or Sidewinder.
These are universal N/SB blocks. MIPS do have a set of mosfet, NB and SB copper blocks that you can get.
I just got mine yesterday, and drooling over it presently...:)
I'm trying to decide between the Danger Den MCP and the XSPC X20 Delta Chipset. I think they are both along the lines of the best chipset coolers out there with the micro pin designs....
Decisions...decisions...:D
Also pondering making a block for the mosfet/PWM area, whatever that 8phase power area consists of.
Here is a good link if you haven't seen it before:
http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/revie...ng-review.html
Martin, you know im your guru when it comes to setups.
So, as your friend, here is my recomendation:
1. Get a dayam 70mm yate in front of your mosfet heat sinks like so.
2. Grab the DD and call it a day like so:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...a/IMG_0934.jpg
Oh and while your making more 90's cuz i know your gonna need 2 to do this, make me a few too please. :rofl:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...a/IMG_1090.jpg
:P Martin, TRUST me on this bro.
PS. Stupid Naekuh's Fault for making martin get that board. Oh wait, im naekuh. :rofl:
The EK NB/SB 5 Universal block. That or the Enzotech block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubbaxm2
Martin, you seen any shots of the board with the mosfet cooler pulled off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
It IS all your fault!...lol
Actually really like the looks of the board components. After my 680i I thought it was normal for all the caps to be leaning, I was suprised to see these were all vertical...:D
Hmmm...what about a full CPU block on the NB? I'd just have to machine up a new hold down...maybe out of copper? It's a little overkill, but that's why I like it so much..
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/1...lanningli4.jpg
Yes, it looks like just a small row of mosfet looking things on the bottom. But what about the big chips in front that don't have cooling...would it be worth extending a block over them to cool as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by qdemn7
Hmmm. good question. With my current rig in my sig. Running at stock and idle, I'm measuring a temp of 32C using my EST-65 Laser IR thermometer. That's pretty cool for a bare chip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
I really like that idea. The holes are pretty far apart. IIRC I measured them at 62mm apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
i thought the big chips were the inductors (the ones with CPL written on them...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
well the big chip on my IX38 quadgt stays cool all the time, only thing getting hot are the small chips, and make sure to use a thermal pad on them (they crush very easily and made funny noises when i put thermal paste on them, no noise with a thermal pad :up:)
Perfect, sounds like cooling is not needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by qdemn7
If you have a chance can you measure around the board for any of other little chips that may be a little hotter? I have a package of those mini copper sinks I had planned to stick around on a few others, but I'm not sure there is any heat generated from anything. There does appear to be about 8 bigger mosfet looking chips scatter around the board....I thought maybe they would be good candidates?:shrug:
You're right, I knew it was a different type of chip.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by generics_user
FYI
Here is a picture of the power area heat sink removed, plenty of room here to make a nice block.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3...erchipsuf3.jpg
They sure put plenty of TIM grease on there, hope it's not conductive because it got all over the place..
I think you forgot to attach the image Martin - unless it's a problem my end :)
I did....fixed now though..:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by ls206
Here is one more after cleaning up most of the TIM mess that was left behind...
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4...rchips2dy8.jpg
Sure, I'm running Prime95 for a while to let the board heat up. Check back later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
BTW, thanks for the shot of the mosfets. :up:
Someone at OC.AU stuck the MCW60 on their NB ;). I guess it needed a custom mounting plate.
More DFI X48 pr0n please lol.
Not the greatest, but here is a full nekkid picture:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2...8nekkidme0.jpg
Woot.
Ok time to oc that Q6600 :)
Great pic Martin, just what I needed.
After 2 hours of running Prime 95 v25.6 build 6, at stock settings, system below I get the following results:
The 3 chips outllined in red are the hottest. They are running around 47-51C.
The 3 chips outlined in yellow are next, they running at 43-45C.
The main heatsink for the mosfets above the CPU is running34-36C.
None of the rest of the chips on the board get above 40C.
Ambient temp is 26C.
This is sitting out in the open on a Top Deck Tech Station.
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/1...48tempssh4.jpg
Awesome, that's PERFECT!!!:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by qdemn7
I'll put a few sinks on those for good measure...Sounds like the main sink for the mosfets does plenty good enough too...:up:
Hey thanks for the info. I'll have to put some sinks on them too :)
Glad to be able to help YOU after all you have done. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
Thanks!!
You convinced me water cooling the 8 phase PWM wasn't really necessary, and I honestly wasn't looking forward to fighting even more tubing in my new build.
But...I couldn't leave well enough alone either...:D
I had a couple of old Thermalright HR-05 SLI's lying around from my 680i chipsets before I went to water with them, so I started pondering how I could convert one into my own home brew transpiper.
For starters the base for the HR-05 is too wide. At a minimum you would need to sand off or cut off the extra width and then drill and tap a hole in center of the HR-05 and drill/tap a 4-40 hole in the DFI PWM sink.
I did just that
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/1...spiper1gz3.jpg
and since I had the mill I went a step further and cut down a flush slot in the DFI sink so I'd get full contact on the base.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9...spiper2zg8.jpg
Turned out pretty good I think, now I'll have a little more cooling and no more tubing clutter from yet another waterblock. I also have an ultra low speed 80mm fan I mounted to the HR-05....I think this will work.:up:
Here is the slot I milled out in the stock heat sink to provide full contact.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5...spiper3wx9.jpg
And here is a comparison with the stock HR-05 SLI base, I had to cut off about 2.5mm on each side.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2...spiper4ly2.jpg
You could do this mod yourself if you happen to already have one of these sinks lying around. You could just use a belt sander to take the sides down, then drill and tap the hole in the center, there's probably plenty of contact bridging over the heatpipe slot for the stock transpiper.
Cool little project, I'm already enjoying the board that much more now that I have something custom on there..:D
The stock transpiper just has a single heatpipe...this has two..:)
nice mod there, although i don't think you'd need the extra small fan, because ain't it usually we have a 120mm fan above the io panel blowing air out...
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by septim
Yeah, I might take it off...I havn't mounted the board yet, so I wasn't sure how much coverage it would get from the exhaust fan. That's another good bonus with it though..:up:
*sigh*
martin. You really dont want to bling that board up too much.
Also the mosfet, you dont want to watercool the things that sits in the middle of those mosfets + That funky long looking chip. The one in the middle of the mosfet and cpu socket. CPL-4-50
I heard those are heat sinks ment to take stress from the mosfets. If you watercool it, you'll be introducing a massive amount of heat which doesnt need to be introduced. Read up on the Group buy for Mips block started by Bjord.
Martin, also i learned a big lesson in watercooling the SB.
1. It makes things more complicated to loop expecially if your running dual cards.
2. It doesnt give jack in stability or overclocking performance.
3. Im moving to an Areca soon, so the SB becomes even more usless.
Martin get an enzo sb sink and end it there.
Dont try to bling the board out martin. This is a high end tank board. The more you try to make it look like a little baby with a ribbon and bib, the more problems you'll run into on the higher end stuff.
And also @ Sigh on your HR-05 mod.
Theres a reason why they got rid of the transplanter. Martin get rid of it, and just drop a 70mm yate.
Oh man, im thinkn i should of recomended you an ASUS after seeing all this. I honestly think, ASUS is better ment to rice out, and DFI's are ment to stress out. :D
Martin!! THIS IS NOT A CIVIC THAT YOU FIX UP AND NOS!!!!
YOUR NOT ASIAN LIKE I AM!! STOP TRYING TO RICE OUT THAT BOARD!!
Hehe...I've got time to burn while I finish my radiator testing and can't leave well enough alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaeKuh
I'm also getting stubborn in my old age and have to learn the hard way..lol!
I'm just going to go with the DD MCP chipsets, I already have them on my 680i, I just need to modify the tops to make them work how I want, it'll be easy..:up:
Can you help me out with the dye color? I heard red cools the best:confused::p:
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
careful martin, your gona get sig'd by someone on that. And watch all of XS make red loops. :ROTF:
About the NB block, use either or. Its your call, i like the DD because koolance compressions fit VERY SEXY on them. The side rings matches the compression edges.
The transplanter. GOD if you dont get rid of that, i'll throw a waterblock at ya. Get rid of it martin, you should know better. What your doing is simular to the noobs who put a waterblock ontop of a NB Sink on stock boards and go OOHH!! WATCH MY L33T chipset cooling.
:rofl:
:rolleyes:.............. :D:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by NaeKuh
Lol, you guys are super funny. :p:
I'll get rid of my sink when you stop blinging your chipset block with those compression fittings..:DQuote:
Originally Posted by NaeKuh
:D
I do like the MCP chipset blocks, it will be really easy to make custom tops for too, I have plenty of 1/2" lexan just waiting for a few barb holes and hold down holes...done.:up: That'll give me a chance to rotate them how I want and the durability of lexan on top of it..:yepp:
THIS IS SOOOOOOOO NOT FAIR!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
:ROTF::rofl:
I should send you some. :rofl:
Hehe...couldn't help myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaeKuh
you know what tho, i may send you a set of koolance quick connects to keep.
You can test them, and then use it as a drain line on a T. Should make your tests easier. Just plug on the female when you need to drain, and woosh, it should all come out as soon as you tap'd your line.
I know there hella restrictive, however not too restrictive for a Drain line.
I must be blind, can't see the third yellow marked chip... where is it?!
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/1...48tempssh4.jpg
Near the top of the board.
Near the memory slot.
knew I'd slap myself and regret asking soon as it got pointed out, and I was right. Thanks!
:cool:
Took me a second too, soo many colors on the board it's hard to see the contrast.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilyin
I felt like I was looking at one of my sons "Find the three moneys in the collage" book. I was about to have him find it for me...he's got much better eyes...lol!
you guys are taking it a bit far, the NB on this board really doesnt need all that much cooling power, i have mcw-30 with 30-32C temps on my NB @ 1.62v no need for this cpu stuff
they just like to over kill the hole cooling thing a bit too much specially martinm here
well he does have those nice shiny assorted blocks to play with, plus a couple of pumps and tops, an rd30?, lots of stuff he might like to try and put on that nice board...
Tops yes, shiny stuff yes,Quote:
Originally Posted by septim
RD-30,
That belongs to me, he just spelled my name wrong. :rofl:
Martin i was gonna tell you about that. You spelled my name Naeku
:D
Oops sorry, I'm bad with typing...I'm much better with numbers than letters...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by NaeKuh
I have plenty of options on my new build, but I'm still going for simplicity. I may even go back to two loops just to keep the tubing forest down to a minimum.
There's not much interest in GPU blocks these days anyhow, so I may as well run one 480GTX for the CPU and one for everything else.
I'm also going to go with the Danger Den MCP chipset bases and just fabricate my own lexan tops..:up:
You know you always make 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
One for me.. err i mean sample.
The other for final. :rofl: