Not to everyones taste

Locky · 16 Jan 2009 at 23:38

Core i7 965 @ 4.2ghz, Gigabyte X58 Exterme, 6GB OCZ BLADE at 2000mhz 18,7,7,7 1T

3x GTX 280 in TRI SLI, 4 300GB veloci Raptors in RAID-0 over 500MB sec read, samsung 1TB backup,

2x 18watt DCC pumps, 2xThermoChill 120.2, TFC 120.1, XSPC 120.1.

Coolermaster 1250/1500watt psu.

3dmark vantage score of 38k

The green elbow will be gone soon its just a temp thing untill I get a propper elbow.

Locky · 16 Jan 2009 at 23:40

Locky · 16 Jan 2009 at 23:42

Locky · 17 Jan 2009 at 00:22

TheRedZealot said:
That yours?

of course.

Locky · 17 Jan 2009 at 10:08

Yeah I would have used the propper SLI connecters, but I was unable to source some at the time, I got 34.5k in vantage, dont know the exact score.

Not as good as Quad SLI 295, which I 38k with yesterday on a customers pc.

Locky · 17 Jan 2009 at 10:37

The temps are at 36oC off load about 50 on load, will be adding another rad soon to deal with more heat.

Locky · 18 Jan 2009 at 12:36

I run them at stock 621 core 1133 ram, but I can crank it up to 750 core and 1250 ram for benching etc.

Locky · 18 Jan 2009 at 20:46

yeah yeah, people dont like the case

But you cant knock it for how much hardware can fit inside it.

I will get a MM case soon, just waiting on the right time to buy one.

Locky · 31 Jan 2009 at 16:32

rjkoneill said:
thats true to be honest
the exchange rate is a killer at the moment but i think you should wade in

save any radiator upgrades until you get the mm

that way you can have triples in there and not have to swap and change

Just price up the MM I wanted and it will be 603$ with delivery + any import tax! :eek:

Locky · 31 Jan 2009 at 19:17

No, its all seperate water blocks on each card linked together and I might add VERY tricky to fit.

Locky · 23 Jul 2009 at 10:55

I thought id bump the thread for more muhahaha comments.

Locky · 23 Jul 2009 at 13:58

I have changed the RAM, power supply,

The water cooling has been solid so far, to be honest, I have not had a single problem with this build at all, not even had to top the fluid.

Changes to be made is to find a class D0 chip. I tested my mates D0 chip (very nice one) managed to get it stable at 4.5ghz under prime, at about 70oC load.