HELP!!! Need H2O Cooling for a 7950GX2 !!!

Dan14

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I want to buy a 7950GX2 because it costs as much as a 7900GTX, but is't twice as powerfull. Curently I have Asetek WaterChill Xtreme kit which is good enough for the whole system. :mrgreen:
The tubes have 7,5mm Inner Dimensions and 10mm(3/8') Outer Dimensions.
I can't find a waterblock small enough to fit between the 2 cards and large enough to cover the memory chips and that PCIe bribge(or whatever is is). :x
I'm also looking for a 7950GX2 with that kind of heatsink installed. I hope it's not more than 600$. :?

If any of you find something leave a link. :wink:
 

overclockedamd

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i just read a post about this on ExtremeSystems and they couldnt find one thats made yet so unless you have a local Fabrication person wait.
 

adamryer

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yeah the space between the 2 pcb boards is so small that no waterblock,not even low profile ones, will fit. I would imagine that as the demand for one becomes greater a company will step up and make one eventually, but for now i guess the only thing would be to try and make your own or have someone fabricate one for u.
 

shata

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yeah your probly right. Might want to wait for danger den or so. Im personally building my own system via danger den right now. But i havent decided on my x1800 sink.
 

chuckshissle

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With the 7950GX2, it's pretty much limited when it comes to water cooling the GPU's, since the spacing is only one slot but a 1/4" ID tubing and block should do it since 7900GT GPU are not that hot running chip, so the Euro style water cooling is pretty much good to go with the card. :wink:
 

adamryer

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The card just came out so if i were you i would wait untill the demand for a waterblock to fit this card grows, im sure a company will step up and build one.
 

chuckshissle

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The card just came out so if i were you i would wait untill the demand for a waterblock to fit this card grows, im sure a company will step up and build one.

True, but then again how many people going to buy this new card or even able to afford one is also a factor like you said, so if there's any then it would be few. So for now the one of few blocks that could fit in this new layout would be a slim gpu block from Aquarius, even though it's a 1/4" inch tubing it would not be bad at all for the 7950GX2 cards runs cooler, as shown with a small gpu HSF. I have a 1/4" gpu block for my hot 7800GTX and still able to cool it down with a low pressure pump idling at 40 and full load of 48 at 33 ambient temp. So I am sure that a 1/4" gpu block could hande the 7950GX2.