GTX580: 1.025VID: 950/1900/2300: stock cooler: guaranteed?!?

[CryptiK]

today i got the ek rotary fittings/ceramique/everything i need to complete the system finally

the 3x 1.025vidders recapped and ready for action.. the mobo+cpu+ram waterblocks are next.. maybe ill have it up and running later tonight/early morning i will not rest until its done

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1955/86141437.jpg

Here we go, Napalm is back on it Just my opinion, dont bother water cooling ram, its pointless in terms of longevity or clocks, and is a massive restriction in the loop. A second loop is not worth it for ram alone due to no gains or increased longevity. Air is fine for ram.

What did you do for caps and what's the ceramique for ?... Patience isn't my strong point.

Caps are the shiznit. Napalm has even recapped his toaster for better browning performance

J/K. They help with voltage regulation and ripple, which can gain you clocks depending on original circuit design.

uh ohh then, i overclock mine 24/7 games or no i wonder if that is bad? it seems to be idling down ok

They'll be fine, people have run OC cards for years no problems. Just dont be running 90*C 24/7 folding or something.



I'm tempted by these GTX580's (would get an EK FC block too if I did) however my modded GTX295 @ 774c/1692s/1242m is scoring the same as GTX580's at 900-950c/1800-1900s/2200-2400m so I have no real reason to upgrade except for DX11 which is not really being utilized atm. I'd like one, but I don't need one just yet..........I'll keep an eye on this thread.