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Hi ppl need some advice on cases n watercooling.

Manufacturer: Custom Built/Me
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs), ~4.5GHz
Memory: Dual Channel project X 2000 mhz 4 gig
Hard Drive: 1TB samsung F1
Video Card: X2 1792MB BFG Tech GTX 295, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), 1998MHz GDDR3, GPU 640MHz, 480 Cores, 2x DL DVI-I/ HDMI
Monitor: 28 inch HD Goodmans TV
Sound Card: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Speakers/Headphones: Advent
Keyboard: Logitech g15
Mouse: Logitech g5
Mouse Surface: Low friction Gameing mouse mat.
Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Ultimate Edition 64 Bit
Motherboard: XFX 790i Ultra 3 Way Sli (hybrid power)1600 fsb
Computer Case: ThermalTake Armor Lcs (liquid edition)

this is my rig atm im haveing a BIG prob i keep getting a blue screen as of lately and i think it down to the fact that my hdd or gpu's are over heating @ idle my cards re @ 55-57 on all four gpu's witch i know isnt right tbh.

my processor @ this is watercooled and stays under 45C under max load.

anycase if is the case that somthing just plain overheating i like some suggestions on case and watercooling equip as im fcuked off the with blue screens!

price is not an issue so expensive or buget suggestions will go along way towards hlping me thanks!

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this is a self build!

Reply to welshy

How are you cooling the Northbridge? Is it also watercooled? What's the error code in event viewer?

Reply to GhislainG
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hhmm you think it could be the northbridge ? it a aint watercooled just only the cpu watercooled

Reply to welshy

ur air flow working?

Reply to rescawen
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well i just put my desktop fan on taken the side off let it have a blast and it hasnt crashed yet so defo the air flow by the looks of it

Reply to welshy

welshy wrote :

hhmm you think it could be the northbridge ? it a aint watercooled just only the cpu watercooled

The northbridge normally gets cooled by the CPU fan. If you remove that fan, then you have to compensate for it and install another fan (or a water cooler block) to cool it.

Reply to GhislainG
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i see so the heat given off by the gpu is actualy firying the little thing?

Reply to welshy

The little thing is rather important and it should be cooled properly.

Reply to GhislainG
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