here a question for all you Rampage guys ...

i'm out to test the MoBo out of the case ,hook up only what i need to=post/check the bios / load raid 0 on the hhd's / load the O/S ===JUST get it up & running to stock settings JUST TO SEE if the MoBo is not a DOA

THE BIG Question is can i use my stock Intel CPU Cooler that came with my Q6600 on my new QX9770 for this TEST ? (QX9770 don't come with cooler even retail ) as i'm water cooling the whole she-bang soon as i know that the MoBo ani't DOA (want to make sure i can RMA it) ;-).....I just don't want to hurt the QX9770 during the test .. Rig# one with Q6600 is running great & stable & i don't want to pull the Zalman off it just for a test ... any thoughts guys ????

THEN i;m pulling the stock cooling off SB/NB everything & water cooling everything

OH Yeah! here a thread i started about cooling this puppy down

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=185867