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zlojack
11-23-2008, 07:16 PM
Here's my situation. In my H2GO, I will have 2 PA 120.2s and an MCR120. I will have two separate loops powered by MCP655s with the EK tops. The fans are Scythe S-Flex SFF21G which will be run off of a Sunbeam Rheobus.

I have decided that, unlike X48, I don't really need to watercool the NB, SB and mosfets on the X58. (Originally, I was going to have a third loop with a DD CPX pump for chipset and mosfets on my Rampage Extreme)

So after all that, here's my question:

Should I add the second rad to the GPUs (tri-SLI BFG GTX 280 H2OC) or to the CPU? (the CPU block is the EK Supreme)

I imagine that the CPU will get hot and could use all the help it can get, but I also imagine that three 280s will put quite a load on a 120.2

jtf2
11-23-2008, 07:31 PM
i would think adding the 2nd rad to the gpu loop will be more beneficial,3x280`s will = a lot of heat dump into the system,compared to the heat dump from the cpu.
my 2 cents anyway.

Sniper
11-23-2008, 07:39 PM
I'd add it to the GPUs I think to dude. Just to be safe.

bigslappy
11-23-2008, 11:36 PM
Yeah add to the Vid cards , but watch the temps on the CPU as u can always stack the MCR's with another there Cheap but work VERY WELL &/or push/pull the fans

I got a great price on the MCR's 220 &320's soo i load up on a dozen of them

send pix of yer MM case i'm getting a acesion & i want every pix i can of the MM line & how PPL set them up

Eddie3dfx
11-25-2008, 09:52 AM
You should watercool the nb, because it's hard to maintain high overclocks with some form of stability on stock cooling.

zlojack
11-25-2008, 09:53 AM
On i7?

bigslappy
11-25-2008, 10:08 AM
yeah & the mosfits also BUT reall u should Pm Neakuh about all this he got the board & He knows the ins & outs of it ...