Watercooling options for the Rampage II Extreme

[davep]

Yep same here, cant give any temps yet, still waiting for my ram and my case and rads

[catid]

It looks like the EK-FB RE2 will not allow you to upgrade your sound card *and* do SLI on this board. Can anyone confirm this either way? There doesn't seem to be enough clearance for a longer card like the Creative X-Fi Titanium.

[Edit- Nevermind seems to work fine]

Swiftech's NBMAX block works fine and you can upgrade your sound card. Loaded temps with the Swiftech block are 49 C (NB) and 46 C (SB) from 30 C ambient.

The bundled sound card sucks seriously.

[davep]

I managed to put my Creative X-FI Titanium in with the EK waterblock installed

[NaeKuh]

eddie definitely looks sexy...

[SteveS]

Fully board block arrived this afternoon, now just need to find a MOFSEts that I like and Im good to go.

Just a question, I took off the "cooling" system from the Motherboard, Anyone know how to get the piping out of the ASUS MOFSETs without breaking them? Im thinking of putting them back on until a 1 pieve set comes avaliable.

[Zeus]

If the heatpipe is like the heatpipe construction on the RE socket 775 you won't be able to remove the mosfet heatsinks from the heatpipe without breaking it.

Look for Enzotech MST-81 heatsinks for the mosfets, not sure if those will fit the Rampage II Extreme but they look the business.

[tistou77]

If the heatpipe is like the heatpipe construction on the RE socket 775 you won't be able to remove the mosfet heatsinks from the heatpipe without breaking it.

the rad of MOS are "welded/glued" to the heatpipe?

it's not possible to separate them without problem?

thank you

[Zeus]

I can't see wheter it's glued or welded but it's not possible to take the mosfetsink apart with srews or someting, i.e. it's not made to be taken apart.

Pulling the heatpipe out would leave a big gap in the sink that won't be helping cooling properties either.

[NaeKuh]

I can't see wheter it's glued or welded but it's not possible to take the mosfetsink apart with srews or someting, i.e. it's not made to be taken apart.

Pulling the heatpipe out would leave a big gap in the sink that won't be helping cooling properties either.

actually you can pull them off... there sealed together with a thermal adhesive, and slip right off..

Now hole in the middle, i dont think you need to worry, because thats where a heat pipe would of gone... If you have good fans on that sink it will still keep your mosfets cold...

And you can put it back together, just use a thick tim, like AS5 and spread it back on the heat pipe and slide it right in....

Its a cheap solution that works... However if your getting full board blocks i dont think your holding a tight budget, so mosfet blocks should follow...

[SteveS]

For me Money isnt the issue, I just havent found a 1 piece mofset around, all the ones I have seen are 2 pieces which i dont like.
But putting the old ones back on is a short term solution until something is made and avaliable, its either that or nothing at this stage

I would like something like you have NaeKuh on your P6T board, I dont suppose they will be made for the R2E will they?

[tistou77]

thank you for your reply

I had not thought about the hole that it could leave by removing ...

Now I saw on some other configuration, remove the heatpipe and do anything to replace ...

is what it's really not good to just rad like that (with the "hole")?

thank you

[NaeKuh]

For me Money isnt the issue, I just havent found a 1 piece mofset around, all the ones I have seen are 2 pieces which i dont like.
But putting the old ones back on is a short term solution until something is made and avaliable, its either that or nothing at this stage

I would like something like you have NaeKuh on your P6T board, I dont suppose they will be made for the R2E will they?

Wait til you see how bei does my Tyan S7002.

[tistou77]

Eddy,

why not have a system like this for the block (for QPI card)

http://s11b.directupload.net/images/081213/7iir9363.jpg

[headala]

Eddy,

why not have a system like this for the block (for QPI card)

http://s11b.directupload.net/images/081213/7iir9363.jpg

That's nice, which block is that?

[clone38]

Mips by the look of it.

[headala]

Ah, thanks. Happy New Year!

[tistou77]

most other manufacturers (Koolance, etc ...) are an extension for the QPI/card, why EK waterblock isn't done

happy new year

[tistou77]

actually you can pull them off... there sealed together with a thermal adhesive, and slip right off..

Now hole in the middle, i dont think you need to worry, because thats where a heat pipe would of gone... If you have good fans on that sink it will still keep your mosfets cold...

And you can put it back together, just use a thick tim, like AS5 and spread it back on the heat pipe and slide it right in....

Its a cheap solution that works... However if your getting full board blocks i dont think your holding a tight budget, so mosfet blocks should follow...

the rads of origin are stuck on the heat pipe, impossible to separate ....

a solution for the removed without problem?

thank you

[sanhacker]

the rads of origin are stuck on the heat pipe, impossible to separate ....

a solution for the removed without problem?

thank you

1. Remove the ten screws holding down the heat pipe assembly from the back of the motherboard. 2 each at the MOSFET's and 3 each at the NB and SB.
2. Remove the four screws holding down the ROG fan assembly.
3. Remove the ROG fan.
4. GENTLY lift the QPI PCB straight up in a rocking motion to prevent bending any pins.
5. Start at the upper most MOSFET heat sink and gently pry it back and forth to remove the TIM from the MOSFET.
6. Repeat 5 above for the second MOSFET, then the NB Heat Sink and finally the SB heat sink.

The entire heat sink / heat pipe assembly should now be in your hand in one piece.

Best of luck.

[BlueAqua]

I'm using the Swiftech MCW-NBMAX on the stock heatpipe assembly and it's working great.

[tistou77]

1. Remove the ten screws holding down the heat pipe assembly from the back of the motherboard. 2 each at the MOSFET's and 3 each at the NB and SB.
2. Remove the four screws holding down the ROG fan assembly.
3. Remove the ROG fan.
4. GENTLY lift the QPI PCB straight up in a rocking motion to prevent bending any pins.
5. Start at the upper most MOSFET heat sink and gently pry it back and forth to remove the TIM from the MOSFET.
6. Repeat 5 above for the second MOSFET, then the NB Heat Sink and finally the SB heat sink.

The entire heat sink / heat pipe assembly should now be in your hand in one piece.

Best of luck.

thank you for this information

but the heatpipe must be well stuck and make a rocking motion folds the heatpipe

a person failed like this and had some problems to remove the rad
a picture of a rad removed, it is stuck everywhere

thank you

[sanhacker]

thank you for this information

but the heatpipe must be well stuck and make a rocking motion folds the heatpipe

a person failed like this and had some problems to remove the rad
a picture of a rad removed, it is stuck everywhere

thank you

Sorry to hear that. I just went slow in order to not bend the heat pipe.
Mine came out in one piece.

[tistou77]

ah ok, you just didn't want to separate the heatpipe of rad (MOS) if I understood

me, I want to separate the heatpipe of rad (MOS)

as the picture I posted above

thank you

[headala]

Sorry if I missed it, but why don't you put EK or MIPS mosfet coolers on there?

[Malik[A]]

Hi guys!

I asked Eddy about that, but he suggested asking you so my question is: Is it possible to mount gtx285/280 cards in Tri-SLI + soundcard like X-Fi Titanium on Rampage 2 Extreme with EK full cover SB NB waterblock?:>
And can this cards be also watercooled and still be in this configuration or there wouldnt be enough space for them?