First Water Cooling Attempt

[Dolmio Chips]

Hi

I am currently putting together my first watercooling loop and am after some advice.

I have purchased everything I need and originally planned to cool my Q9650 and NB on my extreme rampage MB.

The problem is that I have decided I also want to watercool my 2 4870 X2s as well. At the moment I am having to set the fans to about 50% in games which is making my ears hurt.

As I have the following kit so far would putting all of this on one loop be feasible or am I dreaming (especailly going by the amount of heat the 4870s give off!)

TFC Xchanger - Quad Radiator 480
Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 12V DC Pump
XSPC Double Bay Reservoir
Swiftech Apogee GTZ (LGA775) Waterblock
Swiftech MCW-NBMAX NorthBridge Block
plus all the fittings and others bits and pieces.

If I do watercool the GPUs I will be purchasing 2 EK 4870 X2 Acrylic Full Cover VGA Water Blocks.

I am going to be mounting the quad radiator externally but if I had to add another loop I should be able to find room inside the case for a double radiator if needed.

So basically the question is one loop or two?

Thanks in advance.

 

[***F1ZZY***]

Quad 480 should cope fine.

Read up on the EK FC 4870x2 - I recall some issues with it iirc.

 

[Dolmio Chips]

Thanks - Yeah I have read a couple of the threads on here about one of the screws causing a short circuit. I've got a load of spare spacers so hopefully it should be ok!!