watercooling

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 02:16 PM

Well ive been sharing some overclocking and modding with you and some of you will remember I hit around 29k in 3dmark a whlie ago with my extreme edition P4 and X800XT

I decided today to add the GPU waterccoling kit to my zalman reserator setup and ill share some pics of my silent, fast and pretty ugly setup :P I also added some ramsinks.......... temps are also down about 20c

and I finally broke 30,000 on 3dmark at 4ghz but the orb wasnt working earlier ill try again later.

Warpy · Jul 9, 2004, 02:27 PM

Very nice.... Your PC is dusty like mine! That dust gets everywhere! Well done on the record for 3dmark!

What is the worldest best score?

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by Funky Monkey
Very nice.... Your PC is dusty like mine! That dust gets everywhere! Well done on the record for 3dmark! What is the worldest best score?

yah needs a little cleaning out, I run with the side panel off and the 92mm zalman on silent mode cooling the chipset, dust builds up in literally 3 days.

Messy looking system but with 5 hard drives, 3 optical drives, a Audigy 2, tv card, PCI raid board, 1 gig lan card, X800XT its not too bad.

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by Funky Monkey
Very nice.... Your PC is dusty like mine! That dust gets everywhere! Well done on the record for 3dmark! What is the worldest best score?

3dmark01 is pretty dated, i just run it for interest now to be honest. the EE helps there, record? no idea, probably around 37-38k. but those scores arent really realistic, its just extreme overclockers running cascade systems or LN.

Chaos · Jul 9, 2004, 02:35 PM

all i can say is holy batdung batman

No_Style · Jul 9, 2004, 03:45 PM

I'd hate to have my system like that for daily use, but I've seen much worse~ Imagine the lack of rounded cables!

Have you considered pushing your card even further with a little volt modding?

P.S - Why the extra Gigabit LAN PCI card?

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 03:51 PM

its not the prettiest for sure, but its always being altered as it also doubles up as one of driverheavens AGP testing rigs so I leave the side panel off it (under a desk), also I have to say the temps with the side panel off are wonderful and you dont need any case fans - you will notice ive one fan, the zalman 92 mm this is really just to help the chipset cool with the overclocked EE, things can get hot in there. I also took off the little NB fan, I hate the whirring of small fans. terrible.

**dj_stick** · Jul 9, 2004, 03:56 PM

pretty nice setup

No_Style · Jul 9, 2004, 03:56 PM

If you can water cool the chipset effectively.. Then maybe it can be prettier.

I don't notice my small chipset fan. But then again, my side panel is on.

Does your case allow a side fan? I go for cases which allow side fans and top exhaust fans. Mmm circulation.

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 04:08 PM

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by dj_stick
pretty nice setup

ah come on, almost 15k in 3dmark03 is a little better than "pretty nice" ! be nice to my baby........

No_Style · Jul 9, 2004, 04:11 PM

Just for a day or two

Haha.. It shows your setup well. Did the cables come in that colour or did that happen over time? (I'm guessing the latter)

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by No_Style
Just for a day or two Haha.. It shows your setup well. Did the cables come in that colour or did that happen over time? (I'm guessing the latter)

the ones going into the raid? the murky ones? they are actually new - the colour looks good at night when they glow......

pr0digal jenius · Jul 9, 2004, 05:54 PM

what kinda ramsinks are those on the radeon...cuz i need new ones

Zardon · Jul 9, 2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by pr0digal jenius
what kinda ramsinks are those on the radeon...cuz i need new ones

they came with the zalman kit

pr0digal jenius · Jul 9, 2004, 07:13 PM

oh...guess i can order them off zalman's website then....ok...cool

Danhill · Jul 9, 2004, 07:18 PM

My god Z, you have a mean mean machine there.

Necrosis · Jul 10, 2004, 01:27 AM

Hey Z...

How does your Asetek setup compare to your Zalman setup. It seems everyone is getting water cooling so I've been thinking about it..

Zardon · Jul 10, 2004, 01:32 AM

Asetek about 2-3c cooler than the zalman, but alot louder even on lower fan mode. I prefer the zalman - no noise at all and it handles alot more than people seem to give it credit for.

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 01:51 AM

Great score. What are your gpu and mem at? Also any volt mods?

Nice setup, Mine is too cluttered!

http://home.swfla.rr.com/katiemorrissey/1.jpg

Geminiwave · Jul 10, 2004, 02:16 AM

See I really want a watercooling setup but im alittle unsure about it...plus its SOO EXPENSIVE!! I wanna get some DangerDan gear for my CPU and graphics card and each of those cost about 50USD... What is the cheapest, and best solution in your opinion to a water cooling system?

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 02:21 AM

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Originally posted by Geminiwave
See I really want a watercooling setup but im alittle unsure about it...plus its SOO EXPENSIVE!! I wanna get some DangerDan gear for my CPU and graphics card and each of those cost about 50USD... What is the cheapest, and best solution in your opinion to a water cooling system?

If you build a custom system it will be cheaper than a kit and give you better performance. DD stuff is great by the way.

Geminiwave · Jul 10, 2004, 02:25 AM

Yeah I am seriously considering getting his MAZE-4 with a peltier attached. the temps on that are WICKED

how do I go about making a custom system? And remember, i want it to look good. I have a very nice sleek black computer. Simple yet elegant(on the outside anyway) I want this to remain that way. is it still possible or am I gunna have to go to the Zalman?

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 02:34 AM

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Originally posted by Geminiwave
Yeah I am seriously considering getting his MAZE-4 with a peltier attached. the temps on that are WICKED

how do I go about making a custom system? And remember, i want it to look good. I have a very nice sleek black computer. Simple yet elegant(on the outside anyway) I want this to remain that way. is it still possible or am I gunna have to go to the Zalman?

Starting reading the forums and you can PM me all you want.
I think this is "elegant"

http://home.swfla.rr.com/katiemorrissey/2.jpg
http://home.swfla.rr.com/katiemorrissey/3.jpg
http://home.swfla.rr.com/katiemorrissey/4.jpg

Geminiwave · Jul 10, 2004, 02:36 AM

Yeh thats plenty elegant for me. I dont see any external parts!!! how did you manage that one?!

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 02:54 AM

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Originally posted by Geminiwave
Yeh thats plenty elegant for me. I dont see any external parts!!! how did you manage that one?!

What external parts were you expecting?

Geminiwave · Jul 10, 2004, 02:55 AM

most have external pumps or radiators.

I dont care about the inside! I have no window anyway

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 03:32 AM

It is pretty easy after alot of thought and planning to keep it all inside. Lord knows I changed things way to many times for sanity before I decided to keep it this way. Let me know if you need any help.

Geminiwave · Jul 10, 2004, 04:31 AM

basically I just need to know where I get my gear. I can shop around for Danger Dan stuff easily enough(i decided agaisnt the peltier though because it requires another PSU)

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 10, 2004, 02:40 PM

I got everything from two spots

Dangerden and Dtek customs.

Jul 9, 2004, 02:16 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	waterccoling Well ive been sharing some overclocking and modding with you and some of you will remember I hit around 29k in 3dmark a whlie ago with my extreme edition P4 and X800XT I decided today to add the GPU waterccoling kit to my zalman reserator setup and ill share some pics of my silent, fast and pretty ugly setup :P I also added some ramsinks.......... temps are also down about 20c and I finally broke 30,000 on 3dmark at 4ghz but the orb wasnt working earlier ill try again later.

Jul 9, 2004, 02:27 PM	#2
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Very nice.... Your PC is dusty like mine! That dust gets everywhere! Well done on the record for 3dmark! What is the worldest best score? __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jul 9, 2004, 02:35 PM	#5
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	all i can say is holy batdung batman __________________

Jul 9, 2004, 03:45 PM	#6
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	That's pretty crazy! I'd hate to have my system like that for daily use, but I've seen much worse~ Imagine the lack of rounded cables! Have you considered pushing your card even further with a little volt modding? P.S - Why the extra Gigabit LAN PCI card? __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 9, 2004, 03:56 PM	#9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Watercool Chipset If you can water cool the chipset effectively.. Then maybe it can be prettier. I don't notice my small chipset fan. But then again, my side panel is on. Does your case allow a side fan? I go for cases which allow side fans and top exhaust fans. Mmm circulation. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 9, 2004, 03:51 PM	Thread Starter #7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	its not the prettiest for sure, but its always being altered as it also doubles up as one of driverheavens AGP testing rigs so I leave the side panel off it (under a desk), also I have to say the temps with the side panel off are wonderful and you dont need any case fans - you will notice ive one fan, the zalman 92 mm this is really just to help the chipset cool with the overclocked EE, things can get hot in there. I also took off the little NB fan, I hate the whirring of small fans. terrible.

Jul 9, 2004, 04:08 PM	Thread Starter #10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179

Jul 9, 2004, 04:11 PM	#12
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Make that your sig pic Just for a day or two Haha.. It shows your setup well. Did the cables come in that colour or did that happen over time? (I'm guessing the latter) __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 9, 2004, 05:54 PM	#14
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	what kinda ramsinks are those on the radeon...cuz i need new ones

Jul 9, 2004, 07:13 PM	#16
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	oh...guess i can order them off zalman's website then....ok...cool

Jul 9, 2004, 07:18 PM	#17
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	My god Z, you have a mean mean machine there. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Jul 10, 2004, 01:27 AM	#18
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hey Z... How does your Asetek setup compare to your Zalman setup. It seems everyone is getting water cooling so I've been thinking about it..

Jul 10, 2004, 01:32 AM	Thread Starter #19
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Asetek about 2-3c cooler than the zalman, but alot louder even on lower fan mode. I prefer the zalman - no noise at all and it handles alot more than people seem to give it credit for.

Jul 10, 2004, 01:51 AM	#20
SIK_L_CELL Cowboy From Hell Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 225 Rep Power: 0	Great score. What are your gpu and mem at? Also any volt mods? Nice setup, Mine is too cluttered! http://home.swfla.rr.com/katiemorrissey/1.jpg __________________ FX-55 X850xt DFI SLI-DR Gskill LE 05 - 8152 03 - 17169 01 - 38020 AM3 - 102443 Last edited by SIK_L_CELL; Jul 10, 2004 at 02:21 AM.

Jul 10, 2004, 02:16 AM	#21
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	hmm water cooling See I really want a watercooling setup but im alittle unsure about it...plus its SOO EXPENSIVE!! I wanna get some DangerDan gear for my CPU and graphics card and each of those cost about 50USD... What is the cheapest, and best solution in your opinion to a water cooling system?

Jul 10, 2004, 02:25 AM	#23
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	Yeah I am seriously considering getting his MAZE-4 with a peltier attached. the temps on that are WICKED how do I go about making a custom system? And remember, i want it to look good. I have a very nice sleek black computer. Simple yet elegant(on the outside anyway) I want this to remain that way. is it still possible or am I gunna have to go to the Zalman?

Jul 10, 2004, 02:36 AM	#25
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	Yeh thats plenty elegant for me. I dont see any external parts!!! how did you manage that one?!

Jul 10, 2004, 02:55 AM	#27
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	most have external pumps or radiators. I dont care about the inside! I have no window anyway

Jul 10, 2004, 03:32 AM	#28
SIK_L_CELL Cowboy From Hell Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 225 Rep Power: 0	It is pretty easy after alot of thought and planning to keep it all inside. Lord knows I changed things way to many times for sanity before I decided to keep it this way. Let me know if you need any help. __________________ FX-55 X850xt DFI SLI-DR Gskill LE 05 - 8152 03 - 17169 01 - 38020 AM3 - 102443

Jul 10, 2004, 04:31 AM	#29
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	basically I just need to know where I get my gear. I can shop around for Danger Dan stuff easily enough(i decided agaisnt the peltier though because it requires another PSU)

Jul 10, 2004, 02:40 PM	#30
SIK_L_CELL Cowboy From Hell Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 225 Rep Power: 0	I got everything from two spots Dangerden and Dtek customs. __________________ FX-55 X850xt DFI SLI-DR Gskill LE 05 - 8152 03 - 17169 01 - 38020 AM3 - 102443