Official Water Cooling Thread of the Stock Maximus SE ROG NB Club:

[Talonman]

I was thrilled about the block being real live copper too.

I look foward to your report Exahertz!

It is looking like our range of temps is about from 32C idle, and up to around 38C under max load.

That can't be holding us back any correct?

We still need more data!

If you have and doubt about how small the performance hit will be with a 3/8" section in your loop, read this:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=145388
The boys 'in the know' feel less than 1C between running 1/2" and 3/8" hose, which our NB block is 3/8".
I don't believe running a 3/8" block will cost us any OCing performance, and it is handy to use the stock ROG coolers.
I really was not up for the battle of removing the stock cooling, unless I had to for performance limitation reasons.

This chart will make you feel much better about using a 3/8" section in your otherwise 1/2" loop.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=147767
At least it did me...

I now think our biggest consirn should have been if the NB block was copper, and will it be enouigh to keep our NB happy.
My bet is that it will. Go ROG!