Water cooling the Asus Maximus SE X38

[taylormsj]

Creek, im not to sure, but are your graphics cards plumbed wrong, looks like the water is just passing through the top card without going around the insides of the block as well as it could?

Correct me if i am probably wrong

[Xilikon]

taylormsj is right, the video cards is not getting any flow at all. you need to stagger the entrance and exit so water will flow thru each block.

[Creek Tha Gray]

Creek, im not to sure, but are your graphics cards plumbed wrong, looks like the water is just passing through the top card without going around the insides of the block as well as it could?

Correct me if i am probably wrong

taylormsj is right, the video cards is not getting any flow at all. you need to stagger the entrance and exit so water will flow thru each block.

first my account had email change and was days and days till they said ok to the new email

if you look at the waterblocks they are the EK-FCR600 CF Xtreme - Acetal and watercool both the back and front of the card. only on the Xtreme model is the card for both sides and yes they take alot of room and i wish i had only the single slot ones.

[Xilikon]

Oh, didn't notice the particular block building... Then it's correct

[neo_rtr]

Has any of you try the following
dual redundant Laing 355s using an Alphacool plexiglas dual-pump adapter

there is a picture shown here
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...38&postcount=1

By WonderSausage

The pumps are dual redundant Laing 355s using an Alphacool plexiglas dual-pump adapter, plus their 3.5" bay mounting bracket that I had to order from Germany:

[zlojack]

That's pretty sweet!

[Durkadurka]

Finally got my rig back together again, after adding my EVGA 9800GTX SSC to the loop.

First 3dmark06 score at default OC (770/1944/2300): 16348


Now for some 800+ runs

[Clue69Less]

Here's my Maximus all watered down:











3D06: 25019


http://service.futuremark.com/result...eResultType=14


SuperPi1M: 9.922s

[NaeKuh]

Has any of you try the following
dual redundant Laing 355s using an Alphacool plexiglas dual-pump adapter

there is a picture shown here

The new ones wont fit the 3.2 Trust me i had to have mine shaved down by martin so it would take the new DDC's.

Those blue things are scary.



The pump works better when you use both inlets, he blocked one off.

I have the pump setup simular to this setup, only the inlet is on the side of that koolance bridge and not top. I made this picture as a pun to represent myself flicking someone off in h2o eq.



Heres the TOP tho, You can buy it at PPC, however you need to send it to someone to have them mill it down. Martin would be your best bet since he did mine and knows exactly how much to shave down. Only problem is martin retired his mill.






I like rare toys, which is why i probably have this pump. Not a lot of people will use it because it requires 2 ddc's to work.

Heres my other rare toy which martin had his hands on.


That to me is still the best pump you can get, if you can fit it. More so then my dual DDC config.
And if your thinkn im talking about the one on the left, see my koolance pic above.

[neo_rtr]

The new ones wont fit the 3.2 Trust me i had to have mine shaved down by martin so it would take the new DDC's.

What do you mean by saying wont fit the 3.2??

[Xilikon]

The top is made for a DDC2 so there is a lip around the inlet protruding so water will flow directly to the middle of the impeller. To fit a DDC3.2, we need to mill off that lip but just enough so performance won't degrade too much. If we try to fit a DDC3.2 without modifications, the impeller will touch the top and will cause damage if left running like that.

[Gir92]

I'm going to be watercooling the north bridge for my P5E as soon as Syrillian finishes my case. I'll have crappy cell phone pics of it then

[Durkadurka]

Finally got my rig back together again, after adding my EVGA 9800GTX SSC to the loop.

First 3dmark06 score at default OC (770/1944/2300): 16348


Now for some 800+ runs

Score @ 831/2098/2360: 17057


I havent tried any games yet, but after 4 hours of ATItool artifact testing, the temp reached a maximum of 48 degrees Celsius.
I gotta say I love my loop, keeping every component nice and cool

EDIT: Hmm I opened the window in my computerroom, and the temp on my GPU is now down to 45C, even tho the ambient temp only went down from 26C to 25C.
I guess the air is circulating better then so more of the hot air my radfans are putting out doesnt get sucked into the intake fans.

[neo_rtr]

The top is made for a DDC2 so there is a lip around the inlet protruding so water will flow directly to the middle of the impeller. To fit a DDC3.2, we need to mill off that lip but just enough so performance won't degrade too much. If we try to fit a DDC3.2 without modifications, the impeller will touch the top and will cause damage if left running like that.

Aha. i see. iam using Laing DDC-1T-PLUS and in this case will double it up when i do it. I trust this is ok

[CCC]

[QUOTE=Clue69Less;2956622]Here's my Maximus all watered down:

















What cooling liquid are you using???

[rangerone7669]

i'm currently using a swiftech apex220 kit on my maximus,i'm switching that out soon.

i'm just waiting on some chrome fittings for my pa120.3. going to reuse most of the swiftech kit, just changing the rad and the block to a dtek fusion.

i'm also going to use the stock block on the nb with a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter. i know thats not the ideal way of doing it, but i'm out of money atm. i'm sure next time the loop needs serviced i'll change out that block. heck i'm air cooling the nb atm, with just a small fam blowing towards it.

right now my rig is in a cramped antec 900 with the rad hanging from the back on a radbox. i'm moving it all into a bestbuy rocket fish. should have plenty of room in that full tower.

i cut my hole in the roof tonight for the rad. heres a few pics.


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-02


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-02

[CCC]

anyone using watercooling on the southbridge while using a 9800gx2??? would like to know if any of the EK blocks will work on the sb and still have room for the 9800gx2

thanks
CCC

[rangerone7669]

i'm currently using a swiftech apex220 kit on my maximus,i'm switching that out soon.

i'm just waiting on some chrome fittings for my pa120.3. going to reuse most of the swiftech kit, just changing the rad and the block to a dtek fusion.

i'm also going to use the stock block on the nb with a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter. i know thats not the ideal way of doing it, but i'm out of money atm. i'm sure next time the loop needs serviced i'll change out that block. heck i'm air cooling the nb atm, with just a small fam blowing towards it.

right now my rig is in a cramped antec 900 with the rad hanging from the back on a radbox. i'm moving it all into a bestbuy rocket fish. should have plenty of room in that full tower.

i cut my hole in the roof tonight for the rad. heres a few pics.


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-02


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-02

went ahead and got a DD maze4 block for the nb at microcenter, also got a can of circiut freeze. about a 10 second spay till the nb was frosty and it poped right off.


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-06

the wire managment didnt come out aswell as i'd hoped. but after about 5 hours of messing with it, that was the best i could do.


By rangerone7669, shot with Photosmart M415 at 2008-05-06

my hosing runs came out pretty nice i think.

[Dangals]

Here is my watercooled Maximus!!! Thanks to all who had input in this thread - it alone convinced me to try watercooling.

Dangals --------- 1.52v ------ 27°C -- 1HR Prime95 --- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz ---- 18.5°C ---- EK S-MAX Acetal

[extremis]

Has anyone RMA'd a maximus/rampage after yanking off the stock cooling?

Does ASUS care? I'm just curious if I need to keep the old heatsinks/heatpipes in good shape in case I need to RMA.

I'm guessing they don't care since these boards are designed for overclocking, and most watercool the NB.

Could someone share their experiences with RMA'ing their modified maximus/rampage?

[Nuckin_Futs]

Has anyone RMA'd a maximus/rampage after yanking off the stock cooling?

Does ASUS care? I'm just curious if I need to keep the old heatsinks/heatpipes in good shape in case I need to RMA.

I'm guessing they don't care since these boards are designed for overclocking, and most watercool the NB.

Could someone share their experiences with RMA'ing their modified maximus/rampage?

I remeoved everything and asked up fron before I wasted my time, they said fine, just replace with stock and keep your mod parts as they wont be returned. One (P5AD2-E Premium) I RMA'd to the Egg on their 1yr no ?s asked warrenty, they didnt even care about the stock parts removed. I let them they were not on and said it was fine.

[Talonman]

Here is my watercooled Maximus!!! Thanks to all who had input in this thread - it alone convinced me to try watercooling.

Dangals --------- 1.52v ------ 27°C -- 1HR Prime95 --- Q6600 GO @ 3.6GHz ---- 18.5°C ---- EK S-MAX Acetal

Thanks for your numbers. OP has been updated.

[CCC]

anyone using an EK waterblock on the southbridge while having a 9800gx2?? I have a rampage formula and a gx2 on the way.. i will be using the stock hsf on the gx2 for a little while until i can afford the ek block for it.. i already have the nb and mosfet blocks that i used on my maximus formula.. i want to go ahead and watercool the sb also but im not sure if there is room with the gx2..

i was thinking the EK NF4 1.1 since i could have the block oriented where the barbs are on the bottom giving me the most room possible for the gx2

any thoughts or first hand experience would be greatly appreciated

thanks
CCC

[Talonman]

My money is on no!

The GX2 in the upper blue slot covers part of the SB.
The GX2 in the lower blue slot still looks like it would make some contact with the SB too. Not 100% sure on that.
Yes, I need to fix my lamp!






With my Enzotech low profile, Forged Copper CNB-S1L sink attached to the SB, it only gets to about 28C with a GX2 hovering right above it.

[Dangals]

anyone using an EK waterblock on the southbridge while having a 9800gx2?? I have a rampage formula and a gx2 on the way.. i will be using the stock hsf on the gx2 for a little while until i can afford the ek block for it..

i was thinking the EK NF4 1.1 since i could have the block oriented where the barbs are on the bottom giving me the most room possible for the gx2

CCC

You should be fine - I am running the sb on my maximus with the EK Asus4 with my 2900xt still using stock cooling. I have to run the card on the lower slot as the stock cooling hits the barbs in the upper one - while there is plenty of room on the bottom one....

i was thinking the EK NF4 1.1 since i could have the block oriented where the barbs are on the bottom giving me the most room possible for the gx2

CCC

If you are getting the rampage you will probably need to look at either the EK Asus3 (similar to the NF4 1.1) or EK Asus4 blocks as the NF4 1.1 is for Nvidia boards and I am not sure it will fit the rampage.