New build/few old parts

terryib · 28 Apr 2011 at 18:38

Hi I have few old parts from my old pc and I need new mb,cpu,memory.

Old parts:
2x Radeon HD 4870 X2 in crossfire
Tagan 1100-bz
OcUK Custom WaterCooling Kit (EK Supreme Acetal CPU Block, EK 1/2" Hose fittings, XSPC Bay Reservoir & Pump, Alphacool NexXxos Xtreme I Rev2 & Accessories)
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 32MB Cache SATA-2 Hard Drive
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray/HD DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black)

and now new parts:
MB
Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
OR
Asus Rampage II Extreme Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
OR
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard

Cpu
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66GHz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)
OR
Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)
OR
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366)

Memory
I don't know any suggestions

And now the most important if my graphics cards will work together with these motherboards without any problems??

stulid · 28 Apr 2011 at 18:40

Sandybridge mate.

its a newer tech, faster, cheaper.

i5 2500k vs i7 950 - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=100

add a dual channel memory kit - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517 - unlike the socket 1366 which needs triple channel ram.

stick it all in a motherboard - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-165-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906 - that is in stock and does crossfire/sli at equal speeds per PCI-E slot.

Does your water cooling kit have a Intel socket 1156 mounting kit? socket 1156 and 1155 use the same mounting kit.

Ryan-3 · 28 Apr 2011 at 19:05

I agree on the SB idea. Would be a better upgrade than to the x58 chipset, and then OC!

terryib · 28 Apr 2011 at 20:41

A few questions maybe stupid but I do not know?

stulid said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-165-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906

my two graphics cards will work on this mb??

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

4gb is enough??

Does your water cooling kit have a Intel socket 1156 mounting kit? socket 1156 and 1155 use the same mounting kit

my old motherboard is a Asus Rampage Formula Intel X48 (Socket 775) and the processor is the Intel Core 2 Quad Xeon X3350 2.66GHz Quad Core so I do not think block fit to the new3 mb?

stulid · 28 Apr 2011 at 20:46

terryib said:
A few questions maybe stupid but I do not know?

my two graphics cards will work on this mb??
yes

4gb is enough??
yes

my old motherboard is a Asus Rampage Formula Intel X48 (Socket 775) and the processor is the Intel Core 2 Quad Xeon X3350 2.66GHz Quad Core so I do not think block fit to the new3 mb?
Depends what mounting kits came with it? if you dont have a socket 1156, then it wont fit

terryib · 28 Apr 2011 at 21:20

stulid said:
Depends what mounting kits came with it? if you dont have a socket 1156, then it wont fit

which block to the processor would you recommend?

stulid · 28 Apr 2011 at 21:22

terryib said:
which block to the processor would you recommend?

No idea im afraid, you would be best of asking in the Overclocking & Cooling sub forum.

RJC · 28 Apr 2011 at 21:25

terryib said:
which block to the processor would you recommend?

On my I7 920 system I am using the Heatkiller block which seems to be keeping the CPU in check.

RJK, one of the Ocuk staff who overclocks the systems uses the EK block, links below.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=18707835&postcount=571

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-080-EK&groupid=962&catid=1519&subcat=

terryib · 29 Apr 2011 at 13:36

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/mounting-plate-supreme-775and1366.html

I found such a thing my block is ek supreme, so this plate will fit, and as you wrote the 1156 socket has the same output as the 1155.

Am I right?

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 13:37

terryib said:
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/mounting-plate-supreme-775and1366.html

I found such a thing my block is ek supreme, so this plate will fit, and as you wrote the 1156 socket has the same output as the 1155.

Am I right?

Is yours this - http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/ek-supreme-hf-acetal-nickel.html

As the description of that plate says - Mounting plate for all EK-Supreme versions (not LT nor HF). the important bit being the HF

terryib · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:04

Not mine is different, looks like

** No Hotlinking **
sorry

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:05

Ditch the competitor link dude.

But I can see how that block has the same shape as the mounting plate you found, so looks like a winner

6246_EK_Supreme_CPU_Water_Block_-_Plexi_Universal_Inc_Core_i7_1366_l.jpg

terryib · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:23

ok thanks I hope that everything will fit and works as should be

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:28

Cant see why not.

Even on the rare of chance that the waterblock doesnt fit, the cpu comes with a heatsink with thermal paste pre-applied so you can get it working anyway.

And thats another thought, do you have thermal paste to attach your waterblock to this new cpu?

terryib · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:39

And thats another thought, do you have thermal paste to attach your waterblock to this new cpu?

I have not yet, which would you recommend?

stulid · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:40

terryib said:
I have not yet, which would you recommend?

MX-4 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-003-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27