Quote Originally Posted by Rattle View Post
when i had my first card under water with mcw60 using stock plate i didnt have the fan plugged in, gpu was hitting 37c in cod4 and vrm was low 70's

with asus top bios and 815/925-850/1000clocks I leave the fans at about 30-45% depending on room temps I have never seen more than low 60's on vrms and usually in mid 50's, the fans are way quieter without the shrouds on the cards for whatever reason.
seems like you are getting really good results. i am going to remove all my ram sinks most likely this weekend and install the stock plate. just need to find an easy way to remove the sinks from the card. i have heard about putting it in the freezer for an hour then taking it out and either twisting the sinks or try to remove them with a razor blade and then clean it with acetone.