I like the design of the "iceblock", please dunt mind guide us how can we make 1? Perhaps U can create a WTS topic for it.

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Added on June 29, 2010, 7:05 pmAny1 found significant difference between watercooled n stock HS cooled R3E? Other than EK, is there any other option for R3E waterblock?

This post has been edited by J1@l_ l_l l\l: Jun 29 2010, 07:05 PM

yeah actually i might get the r3e block later but see if there's any other option than EK 1st .

not sure bout the diff but now mine running 50-51C on both IOH and ICH without any OC .
hopefully it'll stay below 70C under load after OC later .
btw, it'll be helpful to get the block if want to go for more uncore ^^,
perhaps 4k onwards

New build .... Ezzy and a customer worked on the build. I took the pictures..It is a "LOW KEY" build..where everything comes in a smaller size...
this is NOT a WC performance setup..just enough to handle the cpu OC temp...single loop with CPU, NB. SB, Mosfets, and GPU blocks.

1. Tubing 3/8 1/2 TFC'a acid green + black - small and nice

2. Res / Pump top - EK's X-res 100 ....pretty small, with the 100mm res mount on the top gives additional room to and make it look compact...for easy bleeding the small res's tube like this, we use a fillport, which made it pretty easy.

3. Rad - GTS 280 - the slim form factor of the res is a major plus as it gives more room for the fans. As the FPI is high, the rad is being setup as a push pull and to up the ante a bit, a couple of custom-made shrouds were put in place. so its fan > shroud > GTS > fan. Thicker rad would look ridiculously big for this setup, but for a slim rad, i think it look simply awesome. The 140 footprint made the rad+fans look good in the case, as it took up almost the whole width of the case nicely(the rad never look out of place). There might be few debate on this, but to me WC is not just praticallity and performance, it should be unique (something to call ur own), and pleasing to the user's eyes..the rig might not hit the rite key note, but imo it sure hell came pretty close..

here are some pictures...










This post has been edited by vladtheimpaler: Jun 30 2010, 12:39 PM

This post has been edited by vladtheimpaler: Jun 30 2010, 12:39 PM

bro, where u get the long screws for the shroud and fan side of the radiator... ??? I can find longest is 40mm screws only...

went to a normal harware store bro, try to source around, bet u'll bump into one.

cantik build tue joe !
hahaha
nie terasa nak show off rig aku gak nie !
xde camera yg boleh amek nice shot la plak >.<"

anyway vlad, agak2 ko bley tolong carikan x screw m4 28mm <-- kene precise size .

nnt aku nak angkat EK res holder skali .
aku nyer skarang sudah patah ler !
asyik cabut pasang cabut pasang .
adoih

nih si ezzy ngan customer dia buat...sy ambik gamber je...part time camera man...

aik, jd tauke screw lak lepas nih

nice setup by ezzy
bro vlad,sy pun nk screw jugak

new sneak peek will come bro

nape hang cakap nie low end system ?
pakai EK HF + DDC + top + full set WB .
nie dah kira high end dah .

3/8" ngan 1/2" tube x byk beza pon in terms of performance .

This is the rig being demo at PC Zone,ain't it??
Should have went with bigger case and bigger radiator for a loop like this
Don't really think dual radiator is up to the task

This is what I call aesthetic vs performance.

nice built... really like the acid green and matte black fitting... and the srew on the shround... nice...

interested to know the temperature... gts with push pull can compare with gtx with only push or pull?

+1
would like to know d spec also

well, a single loop cooling off proc, mobo and GC and its 1366 socket .
like usher sang ~ "oh my god~"

haha
yeah report the temp status !
cause i think its too much to be handled by a 280 stealth .

there were comparison at one of the reknown water cooling forum... 140gts push pull very much equal to 140 gtx in push or pull setup... but not sure bout this...

if the claim correct, 280gts push pull will be better or equivalent to 240gtx with only push or pull... 140 rad will perform better compare to 120...

but that one is more like push to the power of 2 + pull .
hahaha

i noticed vlad mentioned its fan > shroud > rad > fan

using fan frame as shroud ? >.<"

ya, i think he uses fan frame as shroud, last time i attempt this b4 as well at my CM stacker...

more interested to check out the temp instead, wanna see how the rad cope with Mobo + GPU + CPU cooling...

This post has been edited by lichyetan: Jul 2 2010, 09:11 AM

ya i thg ezzy using fan frame as shroud
look at the bottom rad fan..like big mac