Water cooling the Asus Maximus SE X38

[Celoth]

Just ordered a set of EK blocks for my future Rampage. I will be using the swifttech F-fittings to have a parallel 6mm ID loop for the mosfets, SB, RAM and HD waterblocks and a aquacomputer 5.6mm flowsensor. The main 1/2" loop will have the CPU and GPU water blocks.

This leaves me with the NB block. Can I put it in the low-flow loop and still get good results, or would I better off sacrificing a bit of the CPU/GPU flow and add it to that loop instead? I am guessing it's probably best to add it to the main 1/2" loop.

The whole thing will be cooled by two Thermochill PA160s with Noctua NF-P12 fans. Pump is an Aquastream XT Ultra with up to 4.2m (13.78') head.

[neo_rtr]

The whole thing will be cooled by two Thermochill PA160s with Noctua NF-P12 fans. Pump is an Aquastream XT Ultra with up to 4.2m (13.78') head.

I think its not enough for all the things you want to cool down.
maybe iam misstaking..

[dogin]

Fianally got the correct NB block so ready to go (much delayed-Worse than Talonman). Used the cold removal method for the fusion. Hit it about 15 sec and nothing would not budge. Hit it again until fusion frosty and heard a snap and it was loose. Found the thermal glue they used went up the side of both heatsinks as they used too much and really sealed it down. The down side to freezing is a lot of frozen thermal glue chips to clean up. Acetone took the remaining glue off the chips easily. On my way if mobo survived the removal process.

Noticed some connectors surrounding one of the SB heatsink attachment holes so using an off set mount heatsink could short something. Contacted supplier of low pro fan/heatsink and they agreed that thermal glue may be the best attachment method for the SB. Got the original NB backplate modded to use as mentioned earlier in this thread. Will post back when up and running.

A lot of little things to do. Had to cut the reservoir mount I made to clear the new 28cm vid cards. My 8800GTX was about 26cm and I only had about another 1 1/2Cm clearance on the mount behind it (the reservoir itself is over far enough on the mount to clear.) Hope they do not make longer vid cards!!!