Finally made a decision on cooling.

2008-06-02 13:56:56

#1

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

After much debate, I have chosen not to go with watercooling. It would be too expensive and too much maintenance. Also, I'm not gonna upgrade this rig with Nehalem and 48xx, DDR3 etc but build a new one when the time comes.

My setup looks like this:

Now, The main problem I thought that I was gonna have is getting 2 decent coolers in SLI but after some measurements, the Thermalright HR-03 and a 120mm fan is gonna work out smooth. In addition, I'm buying 4 extra 120mm fans for my sidepanel (Stacker 831)

This is what I'm getting, anyone got any advice before I click 'Order'?

2008-06-02 14:03:47

#2

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6890|Mhz

Unless you're back mounting those HR-03s you wont be getting any fans on them, not with SLi.

2008-06-02 14:05:13

#3

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

The top card will get the block and fan above, the lower one will get the block and fan downwards.

2008-06-02 14:06:05

#4

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6890|Mhz

Sounds good, bottom card looks pretty close the the base of the case there.

2008-06-02 14:07:13

#5

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Unless you're back mounting those HR-03s you wont be getting any fans on them, not with SLi.

back mounting is the only way to go with SLi....

And 8 120 mm fans? WAT!

two for TRUE120
one for each HR-03

4 for case?

Btw, make SURE you get the HR-03 GT, not HR-03 or HR-03 Plus

GT is for G92, Plus is for G80 and HR-03 is...dunno.

2008-06-02 14:07:16

#6

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

With the cooler removed, I have about 2 1/2 slot left + I can take the mesh out.

2008-06-02 14:08:24

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_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Sydney wrote:
TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Unless you're back mounting those HR-03s you wont be getting any fans on them, not with SLi.
back mounting is the only way to go with SLi....

And 8 120 mm fans? WAT!

two for TRUE120
one for each HR-03

4 for case?

Btw, make SURE you get the HR-03 GT, not HR-03 or HR-03 Plus

GT is for G92, Plus is for G80 and HR-03 is...dunno.

It will work, I found a compatible list.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/ … a2_MCL.htm

2008-06-02 14:09:51

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Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Rev A has 4 heatpipes, GT has 6.

GT = Better

I doubt it's that much more expensive.

2008-06-02 14:10:10

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TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6890|Mhz

I think you might be underestimating their size a little. With a 25mm deep fan on they easily cover 3 full expansion slots. Also have you checked the Ultra-120 will fit once you have the side panel fans installed? It scrapes the side pannel of my Antec 900.

2008-06-02 14:11:50

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_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

The spikes on top are just decoration, It can be taken of.

2008-06-02 14:14:26

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

I thought you already bought 2 waterblocks?

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-06-02 14:14:51

#12

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6890|Mhz

What spikes?

2008-06-02 14:16:52

#13

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

.Sup wrote:
I thought you already bought 2 waterblocks?

Cancelled
@Pessimist, these:

I'm told they can be screwed off

2008-06-02 14:17:48

#14

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
.Sup wrote:
I thought you already bought 2 waterblocks?
Cancelled
@Pessimist, these:

http://i25.tinypic.com/k4hwyv.jpg
I'm told they can be screwed off

I don't think you can unscrew heat pipes.

2008-06-02 14:19:02

#15

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

The top are deco and can be screwed off, thats what I'm told.

2008-06-02 14:19:25

#16

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6890|Mhz

.Sup wrote:
_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
.Sup wrote:
I thought you already bought 2 waterblocks?
Cancelled
@Pessimist, these:

http://i25.tinypic.com/k4hwyv.jpg
I'm told they can be screwed off
I don't think you can unscrew heat pipes.

Erm yeh they aint decoration, they're the heatpipe tips, they don't come off without destroying the whole block.

2008-06-02 14:19:26

#17

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

I still think you should get a GT instead of Rev.A

2008-06-02 14:20:45

#18

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Sydney wrote:
I still think you should get a GT instead of Rev.A

GT is for 8800GTs only isn't it?

2008-06-02 14:21:02

#19

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Sydney wrote:
I still think you should get a GT instead of Rev.A

I changed the list with them, the differene is 15,00 but If you say it has a good difference in cooling with the Rev. A, I will get the GT no doubt.

2008-06-02 14:21:51

#20

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

.Sup wrote:
Sydney wrote:
I still think you should get a GT instead of Rev.A
GT is for 8800GTs only isn't it?

Negative, it's for all G92 cores.

Well, at least the 8800GTS G92

Last edited by Sydney (2008-06-02 14:22:16)

2008-06-02 14:22:10

#21

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

.Sup wrote:
Sydney wrote:
I still think you should get a GT instead of Rev.A
GT is for 8800GTs only isn't it?

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/ … patibility

2008-06-02 14:22:57

#22

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Just asking.

2008-06-02 14:26:05

#23

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
.Sup wrote:
_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:

Cancelled
@Pessimist, these:

http://i25.tinypic.com/k4hwyv.jpg
I'm told they can be screwed off
I don't think you can unscrew heat pipes.
Erm yeh they aint decoration, they're the heatpipe tips, they don't come off without destroying the whole block.

Hmm, fucking liars @ hwi. The height of the 120 is 16.5. I measured from my CPU to my sidepanel and I have about 2cm left :woaw:

2008-06-02 14:27:37

#24

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
TheEternalPessimist wrote:
.Sup wrote:

I don't think you can unscrew heat pipes.
Erm yeh they aint decoration, they're the heatpipe tips, they don't come off without destroying the whole block.
Hmm, fucking liars @ hwi. The height of the 120 is 16.5. I measured from my CPU to my sidepanel and I have about 2cm left :woaw:

And the Stacker is frigging wide. I wonder how it fits into narrower cases.

2008-06-02 14:28:44

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_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6800|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

It doesn't

But when I get the 120, I won't be able to put my fan panel in , on a brighter side, it saves me money from 4 fans.

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