cygone

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Im seriously considering watercooling my PC, it sounds like a jet engine with the 18 Fans in the chassis,

Problem is, I have literally no idea which compenents will fit in this chassis or the best way to go about this ordeal.

Spec as Listed Below,

Chassis: Antec P193,
PSU: Coolermaster 1100 UCP
M/B: Asus P6T6 WS Revolution,
CPU: i7-920 D0 Stepping Retail Processor @ 4.2Ghz (200 x 21), on Corsair H50 Water Cooler in Push/Pull
RAM: 6Gb (3x2) Corsair Domminator DDR3 1867Mhz with Corsair Air RAM Cooler @ 2:8 1600Mhz
GPU: 3 x Asus GTX260 216 55nm, @ 710/1150/1400 from 576/1000/1242,
HDD: 4 x 320Gb RAID 0,
DVD: Generic 24x

My Current temps with ambiant @ ~24c

CPU Load 56c - 62c across all 8 cores
CPU Idle 33c - 36c across all 8 cores

GPU Under Load 51c/47c/43c (top to bottom, top runs hotter)
GPU Idle 40c/38c/36c (top to bottom, top idels hotter)

I'm assuming my temps will be the same as both Air / Water use ambiant temp as thier limiting factor. I would guess I would need 3x120mm Rads in Push / Pull as it needs to stay inside the restraints of the case and I can't mount a 280x140 rad above the M/B as the fans would foul the top of the board. 1 or 2 pumps depending on number of loops (1 for GPUs - 1 for NB/CPU) and a 3 x 5 1/4" bay reservoir.

Advice please.


 

r_manic

Administrator
Before considering water cooling, look for third-party fans that don't generate too much noise yet provide good ventilation. Check out the user reviews at NewEgg.com to help you get started.