Water Cooling Asus Maximus Extreme with Crosslinx

[Pete]

Really really can't come soon enough this can!

[Giuliano]

Update:

The block is shipping tomorrow.

Should be in hand in about a week..

[Mando84]

Really looking forward to results and pics

[Giuliano]

There will be plenty of pics..

It'll also be when I start the rest of my WC build, as I am waiting on the backplates with this order as well.

[Grimtas]

Sweet. Once the prototype is tested and EK puts them into production that will be in my next order with the 3870X2 blocks. It's the only ones I havn't found in stock in the US. Petra had one but missed it by a day

[Giuliano]

Yeah, the barbs on the block should fit right in between the second Pcie x16 slot and the first.


Water cooled GPUs is a necessity, as you won't have room for the tubing with a double-slot air cooler.

[Pete]

Update:

The block is shipping tomorrow.

Should be in hand in about a week..

About time too

[polar bear]

This one appeared on the EK site yesterday.


EK-SB MAX-EX

Is this the one you're talking about? Does it cover just SB? Or the linx chip as well?

[Mando84]

Covers both SB and crosslinx

[polar bear]

Then I've found blocks for both the striker II SB/PCIe and maximus extreme SB/linx chips! Sweet. I have to say, both MIPS and EK have been very fast in bringing these out to retail. Great news for us watercooling enthusiasts.

[Giuliano]

Yup, that's the one - EK-SB Max EX.

Covers the SB chip, and the Crosslinx chip.




Notice the stepped base - the difference between heights on the SB and Crosslinx is 1mm.. I measured for EK.

The cutout on the bottom is to clear a small capacitor on the motherboard between the two chips.


In the top view, the two barbs are right over the SB chip, and are parallel with the video cards, right in between the first two PCIe x16 slots.


I took a lot of measurements..

[Giuliano]

EK have been very fast in bringing these out to retail. Great news for us watercooling enthusiasts.

I can take credit for that one... I've been bugging the hell out of Eddy via IM messages about once a week..

Is it done yet?

Is it done yet?

Is it done yet?

.. ad nauseum.


It's done! Yay!

[polar bear]

Yup, that's the one - EK-SB Max EX.

Covers the SB chip, and the Crosslinx chip.


Notice the stepped base - the difference between heights on the SB and Crosslinx is 1mm.. I measured for EK.

The cutout on the bottom is to clear a small capacitor on the motherboard between the two chips.


In the top view, the two barbs are right over the SB chip, and are parallel with the video cards, right in between the first two PCIe x16 slots.


I took a lot of measurements..

Nice work! As far as I know, this is currently the only combo SB/linx block on the market. Very good indeed - I had my doubts that one would ever appear due to the originality of the Maximus Extreme layout, but it now does, so to Giuliano and the guys over at EK for bringing this block to the masses!

[Giuliano]

Also, I'd suggest waiting a week or so before placing an order.


I'm getting the very first one, and need to do a sanity check test fit.


I'm 99% sure about the fit, but I want to get it in place and snap the pictures.

[Grimtas]

Also, I'd suggest waiting a week or so before placing an order.


I'm getting the very first one, and need to do a sanity check test fit.


I'm 99% sure about the fit, but I want to get it in place and snap the pictures.

That's what I'm waiting for. Cheers for all the hard work in getting these made.

[Giuliano]

Just confirmed that I'll be getting the clear acrylic version of the block...

Will match the rest of my EK blocks.

[polar bear]

Just confirmed that I'll be getting the clear acrylic version of the block...

Will match the rest of my EK blocks.

So what will your setup be like? I guess you're combining the EK-SB Max EX with EK NB-MAX and EK Mosfet Asus 3a. Are you running these in a separate loop? Or combining with CPU / GPU(s) ? Reason I'm asking is that I'm planning a setup with one PA120.3 loop for CPU and one PA120.3 loop for chipset + 2x 3870X2. Will probably be using one Laing DDC Ultra for each loop. Still not 100% sure though. Interested to hear what others around here are doing as well.

[Grimtas]

Well as my shoping list is complete and my bonus check is deposited tomorrow. My system will soon be on order. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...48#post2717548 Is my pre-build log.

The plan is to go dual loop 120.2 on EK Supreme DDC3.2/XSPC top Loop 1
3870X2 (X2) Plus EK NB, SB/Xlink, Mosfet, 120.3 DDC3.2/XSPC top Loop 2

Grim

[Giuliano]

So what will your setup be like? I guess you're combining the EK-SB Max EX with EK NB-MAX and EK Mosfet Asus 3a. Are you running these in a separate loop? Or combining with CPU / GPU(s) ? Reason I'm asking is that I'm planning a setup with one PA120.3 loop for CPU and one PA120.3 loop for chipset + 2x 3870X2. Will probably be using one Laing DDC Ultra for each loop. Still not 100% sure though. Interested to hear what others around here are doing as well.

I was originally thinking of having two loops:

Loop 1: CPU, Mosfet 1, Mosfet 2, NB Chip

Loop 2: GPU1, GPU2, GPU3, SB Max Ex


However, the EK Supreme really needs to be in a loop by itself, or with two pumps to boost the pressure.


Putting the Supreme alone with a PA120.3 and a D5 gets a decent flow rate of ~1.2 GPM, and around 4.5 PSI - firmly in the upper "Good" range of Martin's flow rate estimator.


Putting the rest in another loop, 3 EK3870's, NB & SB, 2 mosfets and a PA120.3 & D5 also gets about the same flow rate and PSI.


So I'm probably going to stick the CPU in its own loop, and everything else in the other loop...

[Pedalmonkey]

your only problem will be heat disapation. but with a 120.3 with some med/high fans should do you fine.

[Giuliano]

I have Yate Loon medium fans.

I'll have to see...

[Pete]

Please please make sure you get lots of quaitly photos of it all once you get it mate. Looks like i might go DDR3 after all now

[Giuliano]

I'll take plenty of pictures, I promise.


I've been using a rather nice Nikon 4 megapixel camera to take pics, which takes pictures at a very high resolution.

Most of them have been too large to post directly here, so I've had to shrink them down to under 800 x 600 to get them under 200kb.


Tell me if this test shot loads OK:
http://www.moschini.org/DSCN0345.JPG

Thanks!

[polar bear]

Yes, pic shows up, no probs!

(2272*1704, 475KB)

[Pete]

Yeah thats okay, flash can be a pain on the compacts. Pretty good for 4MP

Im a full DSLR man now with my 16MP, crazy money but i love the shots