D Tek Fuzion GFX Block..

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I'm bored and am scouting about for new watercooling parts. I came across these and wondered how well they perform..

I'm currently running a DD Maze5 on my HD2900XT, are the Fuzion blocks better performers? Do they even fit on the 2900?

Also what is the Fuzion nozzle kit? Does it make much difference? Worth spending the 4 quid on?

Cheers for any info! :)
 
From what ive heard, the Fuzion GFX is quite restrictive, think you'd be better off with a MCW-60 but you might aswell keep the Maze 5 :) The nozle kit is for the CPU block, got some next to me ready to install :D
 
Are your gfx temps out of control? GPUs can take much higher temps than CPUs...what makes you think you need better cooling?
 
pastymuncher said:
He's got the upgrade itch. :D
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Yeh, pretty much! :)

Haven't touched my cooling in nearly a year so thought I'd see if anything else was about that I could get for it!

Might as well stick with my Maze, just thought that the Fuzion GPU block might be as good as the CPU one they do. Think I'll go for the nozzle kit.. Will give me something to have a play with. :)

BEn_2600+ said:
The nozle kit is for the CPU block, got some next to me ready to install :D
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You don't fancy posting back here do you letting me know if its worth it? :)
 
Hi the Fuzion GPU block is compatible with following cards

ATI Radeon X1000 Series Cards
Nvidia 8000 Series Cards
Nvidia 6800/ 7800/ 7900 Series Cards

further review and testing info from:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/DTek/Fuzion/

http://www.crazypc.com/products/dtek_fuzion_gfx-93560.html

Regarding the nozzle kit you would use this kit if you were using the Fuzion cpu block

Fuzion cpu block review

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=131297

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1949570&postcount=84
 
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I've a nozzle kit sitting here too but I'm waiting on a new GPU block arriving before dismantling my loop.
 
Ahha, fair one.. Might just order myself the kit anyway.

Have been swayed away from the Fuzion after reading that review.. Does seem quite restrictive. Looks like the Maze stays for now until something better comes along!
 
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Found this over at XS:

I've done two mounts each of the following:

stock
sealed
quad nozzle
3.5mm


Here are my preliminary results on a

Q6600 G0 @ 1.5V 3.6GHz (lapped - made a 0C difference on this CPU when it was done)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Tygon 1/2"
D-TEK highflow barbs
Swiftech MCP655 @ 5
Reservoir with custom A/C chiller to keep water temps constant
el cheapo type-K temp probe shown to be reasonably precise, but not accurate.

Water temps were held within 30.9-31.2C (I'm sure the probe reads at least 5C high). Temps were taken with a 1minute log of Core Temp (my water doesn't heat up, so I don't have to wait around like most people :p)

FuZion Stock 1: 33/34/39/42, 50/50/58/58
FuZion Stock 2: 33/34/39/42, 50/50/58/58

FuZion Sealed 1: 33/33/39/42, 49/49/58/58
FuZion Sealed 2: 33/33/38/40, 49/49/55/55

FuZion Quad 1: 33/33/39/40, 48/48/57/57
FuZion Quad 2: 33/33/38/40, 49/49/56/56

FuZion 3.5mm 1: 33/33/39/40, 50/50/57/57
FuZion 3.5mm 2: 33/34/39/40, 51/51/57/57


Then I substituted a Little Giant 2-MDQ-SC to see if it would make a difference how powerful the pump you're using with the 3.5mm nozzle is

FuZion 3.5mm 1: 33/33/38/40, 50/50/57/57
FuZion 3.5mm 2: 34/34/39/40, 52/52/57/57

I plan to do a DB-1 as well at some point, which should give us some idea how flow agnostic the FuZion is with the smallest nozzle.

Once I get my better equipment, then I'll get some more solid numbers, but people seem to be crying for preliminaries. It looks like this is going to take me a very long time with 5+ mounts per nozzle to establish any sort of trend.

One thing that occurs to me is that if I was using something better than Ceramique, I might see more of a difference. I'm thinking of switching to Shin-Etsu for my complete testing.
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They dont seem to make much difference tbh :(
 
Street said:
Ahha, fair one.. Might just order myself the kit anyway.

Have been swayed away from the Fuzion after reading that review.. Does seem quite restrictive. Looks like the Maze stays for now until something better comes along!
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One of them full coverage gpu blocks would be better than maze 5 surely , they are quite pricey but you pay more for quality blocks , if you arent put off by the price then the EK-FCR600 CF - Acetal is a exellent choice .
 
Mlingard said:
One of them full coverage gpu blocks would be better than maze 5 surely , they are quite pricey but you pay more for quality blocks , if you arent put off by the price then the EK-FCR600 CF - Acetal is a exellent choice .
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I looked into it before and figured that the full cover blocks don't provide as good cooling directly on the core where its needed most..

Am going to go for a second loop for my 2900 just for the sake of it.

Am going to get a second DDC Ultra, a PA 120.1 and an EK res. Is it worth getting a Petras top for the pump as well or will the 2900 not need it as its only going to be a small loop? Will the .1 cool it well enough?

Whats the difference between Petras top and the Alphacool one that people seem to recommend as well? I've currently got the Petra one on my DDC for my loop at the moment..
 
I would just get a ddc pro oclabs top etc that should be plenty good enough and the thermochill 120.1 is powerful for a small rad so should be fine for a single card .
 
The quad-core nozzle is good for about a 3-7C drop in temperatures with a B3 Quad and a bit less in a G0 equipped system according to my results. I don't know what I was expecting for £4, but I certainly wasn't expecting 5 bits of badly moulded plastic on a sprue like something from an airfix kit. Works OK though.:)
 
OK - under load, it 3C better and at idle it's 7C better on the B3. I have an air-conditioned home office, so I can keep the air temperature pretty stable. These improvements also rely on my having turned down the voltage control on my Laing D5 Vario ie. in my experience the nozzles work best at low flow rates (which I think is what it's all about isn't it?).

I've just got a second kit delivered and I'll try that next in a machine with a non-adjustable DDC-01 Ultra pump, and I suspect that there will be very little improvement, but it may allow me to 5V that pump at well.
 
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