Water cooling the Asus Maximus SE X38

[Talonman]

When going from D-Tek out, to the EK NB block, is there a best 'IN' barb on the EK? I would rather go IN the top barb on the EK, and use the lower barb as my out, running the line back out the back of my case.

The D-TEK has the out above the in, so if I did the opposite on the NB block, I think I may have an air bubble issue...

I am just going CPU and NB block right now. 1 GPU block will be added in the loop later.

[welshtom]

Hey Tom!
Have been meaning to ask you about the backplates.
Are you guys going to do one for all the mosfet and or chipset blocks you sell? ATM its a bit patchy. There's one for the first EK 680i mosfet block but not for the second etc.
Would like to be able to get a set for the 680i board and the Maximus board etc.
Any thoughts?

I would love to do it for all yea

Mekrel was on the case of designing them - dont mind sending you set for the correct designs tho

[disruptfam]

Definitely yes! Squizing the most out of our machines is I think our priority. If enything can be done to make it go faster we'll give it a go. Thanks again and best of luck and patience with your rig. Below are my idle temps - need to wait for TIM to settle and for the loop to get rid of air completely before I start recording proper temps.

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I dont get it i have the same everest as you but mine does not display nb and sb...

Which everest will display..

Cpu:
core0
core1
core2
core3
nb
sb
gpu
gpu diode
gpu memory
gpu ambient
and hard drives...

Everytime i get a new everest... it's different everytime..sometime's it shows mcp and hd's sometimes it don't???

[Jedda]

The latest according to Fiery from Lavasys. Mine doesn't though and its to do with how the gear is seen by the system.
I switched a E6600 for a Q6600 and the OS didn't completely update the new configuration.
ie Task manager only shows two windows in its processor tab. Everest only shows one cpu temp even though it should show 4 cores.
I may be forced to nuke it and re-install the OS.

Seems Everest only shows icons etc for what readings it can see, not all its capeable of showing.

[Jedda]

I would love to do it for all yea

Mekrel was on the case of designing them - dont mind sending you set for the correct designs tho

I'll get the digital verniers out for the 680i chipset and second mosfet this coming week when I'll have the board out for a switch.

[Talonman]

If everest is going to display your NB and SB temp, would the home edition also show it too, or would only the ultimate edition display that?

The Home Edition is free correct?

[Jedda]

Don't know, sorry. I went straight to the ultimate.

[Talonman]

Tomorrow is a big day for me. My double 27 day waiting anniversary for my EK NB block.

27 days on the Paypal lesson... (Always click return to merchant using PayPal at EK!!)
3 days processing time to get the order out the door after me and Eddy got my order completed properly.
27 days after a double confirmed launch date from EK on Dec 20th.

57 Calendar days, since I initially clicked 'buy'.... (On page 5 )

I had both the big holidays hit during this 27 day block of time, so mabey everything is still OK? I am starting to have small panic attack's from time to time now, thinking I keep dusting my mobo off for a phantom that may never arrive.

How long should this Ohio boy wait before I should be in full blown panic mode...

I just want the mythological EK NB block so bad....

I just finished my 7 day vacation too. The mail has already come for today. Still, nothing to report.

[Jedda]

Three to four weeks has been usual to australia.

[Talonman]

OK, That's good I guess ...

I will continue to sit tight and try to think happy thoughts.

[Darkatom]

I dont understand how you have waited sooo long ? I would have just ordered the blocks from petras.

[Talonman]

I have considered it, but being that is already paid for, it's hard to just walk away. I have other things in the order too.

[Scooby]

Your a trooper Talonman, my hats off to you m8. I would have call them up and Rambo their a$$ for making me wait so long.

But I guess it should be in soon...I wouldn't go past 60 days. Thats just to much.

Hang in their we're waiting with you.

[Talonman]

Thanks buddy...

I am starting to feel like a poser, posting my ass off, but never actually fireing up my system. The charm of the Waterkeg cooling itself is starting to ware off. I wan't to actually hook a chip up to it.

I don't wan't to have to post much longer: "I cant speak to that, as I have yet to power my system on" ...

[Creek Tha Gray]

current update keeping the 4.2 ghz running cod4 no issues NB temp is at 24c loaded no issues volts are same as before for the NB

[Talonman]

Creek Tha Gray ---- 1.61v ------ 24°C -- occt at 30min -- Q6600 @ 4.2GHz ------ EK S-MAX (Vapor Phase Change user)


Getting over 4.0GHz now.... Good job man.

You are using your Vapor during these tests on your Maximus correct?

[Creek Tha Gray]

Creek Tha Gray ---- 1.61v ------ 24°C -- occt at 30min -- Q6600 @ 4.2GHz ------ EK S-MAX (Vapor Phase Change user)


Getting over 4.0GHz now.... Good job man.

You are using your Vapor during these tests on your Maximus correct?

note its a q6700

the vapor is a must at this speed on a 65nm chip that or LN2

[Talonman]

Thanks for the correction, and clarification!

[neo_rtr]

I cut the bottom frame of the stacker no probs here.
While i was drilling the holes the drill broke and the other halv drill my finger about 3 cm deep , resulting trip to hospital. (no big damage)
not so angry with my self as with the poor quality of the drill (leason to be learned Do not buy cheap items)
Yet to drill the holes
got new nick name Blue finger!!

[Talonman]

Heal well my friend.....

You still have more building to do Blue Finger!

[Talonman]

Question: Are the V-reg or choke chips marked 'R68' located around the CPU worth cooling with some forged copper sinks?

How hot do they get on the Maximus?

Due to me getting the D-Tek Pro mount all of my R68 coils will be exposed withought any interference from the CPU block's mounting ring. I have some small forged copper heat sinks on order too. While my mobo is laying flat, would be the best time for me to AC adhesive the sinks, directly to the R68's.

Do the R68 coils get hot on the Maximus, and would there be any advantage to heat sinking them?

Thanks...

[Creek Tha Gray]

Question: Are the V-reg or choke chips marked 'R68' located around the CPU worth cooling with some forged copper sinks?

How hot do they get on the Maximus?

Due to me getting the D-Tek Pro mount all of my R68 coils will be exposed withought any interference from the CPU block's mounting ring. I have some small forged copper heat sinks on order too. While my mobo is laying flat, would be the best time for me to AC adhesive the sinks, directly to the R68's.

Do the R68 coils get hot on the Maximus, and would there be any advantage to heat sinking them?

Thanks...

all im using is ek waterblock and the other parts are not cooled with water or anything i would say just let it cool by air with no add on.

[Croak in BC]

Heh, Talonman, by the time you get done modding that board prior to actual installation, it'll be obsolete.

Not knocking you, if you're having fun in the process, that's all that counts. I just know I couldn't have a shiny new mobo sitting on a bench for months while I gathered parts.

[Exahertz]

Heh, Talonman, by the time you get done modding that board prior to actual installation, it'll be obsolete.

Not knocking you, if you're having fun in the process, that's all that counts. I just know I couldn't have a shiny new mobo sitting on a bench for months while I gathered parts.

with all of the information he has gathered from our f* ups in the past, by the time he goes and actually does the build his will probably be one of the best out of all of them (at least i hope so )

[Vienna]

with all of the information he has gathered from our f* ups in the past, by the time he goes and actually does the build his will probably be one of the best out of all of them (at least i hope so )

Hummm, sounds a bit like this:

Everyone: Why are tubes clouding?

XS People: *Rads are dirty*

Everyone: Anyway to prevent it?

XS People: Clean your rad with vineager!!>!?!?!?! OMG it WORKS and is the WICKED

Everyone: Whys the vineager turning blue? Why my rad performing worse? Why are there holes in my rad?

XS People: S*** S*** DON'T CLEAN YOUR RAD WITH VINEAGER

XS feels like an extended bash.org irc read sometimes