Some new pics of my now watercooled Maximus Formula :
Naked :
The heatpipe assembly (I removed it with a hairdryer for 20-30 seconds then wiggling till it popped off) :
I now understand why we can't use the stock backplate threading, it's so small !! Since I didn't want to void the warranty of the motherboard by modding the stock backplate, I used some piece out of the decapitated WaveMaster to make a thicker backplate by using the NB holes as reference :
Stock under the new custom (to check if holes is aligned correctly) :
To avoid touching the components on the backside, I used a few washers stacked and electrical tape to cover the surface :
Installed on the motherboard :
Mosfets installed (I had to grind off a bump out of one since I didn't buy the Mosfet 3a version. It's not a problem since it's just 1 bump to grind off) :
Picture with all the aftermarket blocks and heastsink installed :
I will report back tomorrow with the NB/SB temps so I can add mine in the list
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