Quick asus maximus formula question

[SynGroW]

If you want to watercool the NB, than just replace all the crap Asus has put on the board.

The mosfet cooling and the NB/SB cooling are seperate pieces, so it's easy to just remove the NB/SB cooler and replace that with waterblocks.

I did this last week and it works great

Heatsinks/heatpipes removed:


Current setup (Asetek waterchill NB block and Microcool Northpole SB cooler):

[JoeBar]

Did u cut the heatpipe? Or the heatpipe connecting the two mosfet coolers is a separate one?

[SynGroW]

It's a seperate one.

The whole cooling crap on the board consists of two pieces. One for the NB and SB and one for the mosfets. They are only connected to eachother by a small piece of very sticky tape.

[JoeBar]

Thanks for the answer. I just saw some pics on the wc'ing section with the separate heatsinks.

[mondocool]

If you want to watercool the NB, than just replace all the crap Asus has put on the board.

The mosfet cooling and the NB/SB cooling are seperate pieces, so it's easy to just remove the NB/SB cooler and replace that with waterblocks.

I did this last week and it works great

Heatsinks/heatpipes removed:


Current setup (Asetek waterchill NB block and Microcool Northpole SB cooler):

Was their a gunk of thermal compound under the nb and sb? Because my evga had a whole pile of gunk there, 2nd do you think the hr-05 thermalright nb cooler will mount and evercool sb cooler would work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835119080
If you do not know the answer to that question, would you show instructions how to remove the nb and sb, or is it quite easy to figure out?
-thanks
Also I remember seeing some alluminum and more copper did you take all that off too? And what for may I ask or was it part of the nb?

[SynGroW]

Was their a gunk of thermal compound under the nb and sb? Because my evga had a whole pile of gunk there, 2nd do you think the hr-05 thermalright nb cooler will mount and evercool sb cooler would work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835119080
If you do not know the answer to that question, would you show instructions how to remove the nb and sb, or is it quite easy to figure out?
-thanks
Also I remember seeing some alluminum and more copper did you take all that off too? And what for may I ask or was it part of the nb?

The thermal compound they used is just the usual Asus stuff. The very hard, grey compound.

It's not really sticky when never used, but it seems to stick really good to the IHS when it has been warm/hot for a longer period.

I don't know if those coolers will fit since I never had them in my hands but my coolers are a pretty tight fit.

Its not really good visable on this pic but you might get an idea:

Waterblock is hitting a cap on the left bottom corner. Cap is a bit bended but it fits. It's the same with the SB block, but I don't have a good picture of that.


Removing the NB/SB cooler is quite easy.

Just take a plier to get the 2 pushpins out which connect the SB block to the board. Next unscrew the 4 screws that are being used to hold down the NB waterblock.

Now hold the mofset block mounted on the side of the I/O plate in place with your fingers (so the low, copper thingy, not the big allu piece that's on top of it)

Than start taking off the NB/SB piece. It will stick to the mosfet block pretty good so that's why you have to hold the mosfet block in place since otherwise it starts to bend.

Now just pull a bit more and it will be off.

This is a foto of what you have in your hands now. It's just one big piece tha'ts being used for just NB and SB cooling.

[mondocool]

The thermal compound they used is just the usual Asus stuff. The very hard, grey compound.

It's not really sticky when never used, but it seems to stick really good to the IHS when it has been warm/hot for a longer period.

I don't know if those coolers will fit since I never had them in my hands but my coolers are a pretty tight fit.

Its not really good visable on this pic but you might get an idea:

Waterblock is hitting a cap on the left bottom corner. Cap is a bit bended but it fits. It's the same with the SB block, but I don't have a good picture of that.


Removing the NB/SB cooler is quite easy.

Just take a plier to get the 2 pushpins out which connect the SB block to the board. Next unscrew the 4 screws that are being used to hold down the NB waterblock.

Now hold the mofset block mounted on the side of the I/O plate in place with your fingers (so the low, copper thingy, not the big allu piece that's on top of it)

Than start taking off the NB/SB piece. It will stick to the mosfet block pretty good so that's why you have to hold the mosfet block in place since otherwise it starts to bend.

Now just pull a bit more and it will be off.

This is a foto of what you have in your hands now. It's just one big piece tha'ts being used for just NB and SB cooling.

Aha thank you doesn't seem to hard to remove the nb and sb, I suppose if my nb and sb cooler don't fit I can always reapply the stock heatsinks with mx-2 Also I'm not buying the SE so I presume removing the nb and sb would be similar yes? well you don't have to answer that since the answer is obviously yes

[BulldogPO]

Hmm, should I wait for mips NB block...
I allready have suitable mips SB block waiting.

[SXS]

The NB part of the stock cooler is a nightmare to get off, I dont know how you got it off so easily???? its been thermal-epoxied down!!!!

Care to elaborate?

I've tried everything I could and it wont budge!!!!
All the rest of the system is now loose, but the NB heat-sink part is like superglued on!!!!

[T2k]

Why is it so necessarey to remove the default blacks - is this NB warming so bad it cannot deal with it or what?

I mean, yeah, I'd prefer 1/2" barbs instead of 3/8" but my high flow can take that hit - worst case a splitter can take care much of the effects, I think...