Watercooling Sandybridge

Mnemonik

Mnemonik

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Hi all,

I'm looking at finally upgrading my old C2D system and moving to Sandybridge, at this stage I'm looking at the Asus P8P67 Deluxe board and a 2600k.

I'm having a bit of trouble finding information on water blocks for this CPU. From what I can gather, it's mount compatible with the LGA1156 platform, so any old blocks will work. It seems like an unpopular platform to watercool as they run cool anyway - but I already have most of the kit (PA120.2 rad and Laing DDC1 pump - only cooling CPU and a mildy OCed GTX460 GPU.

Any experiences or suggestions on what WB I should get to fit this system? I'm set on getting an every day running speed of 5ghz out of this CPU.
 
Installed the EK LT last night using the EK universal backplate. Took all of 10 mins. No need to spend £50 on a HK / bling EK IMO. You will only gain a couple of degrees at best which is going to count for very little in any case given the way that the 2600K overclocks.

Looking at the 5Ghz club, it doesn't matter too much what cooling you are using, it's just plain luck as to whether you get a 5Ghz chip.

I'm running a dual loop btw so i'll let you know what temps I get and what clock I am able to achieve later tonight :)
 
No fans on the radiator at all? That's impressive. These things must be seriously cool. My C2D 2.4ghz @ 3.6ghz hits 65 top on my current setup with 2x 7volted Nexus fans currently.

I'd love to eliminate those fans - I'd only have 1 full time fan and when I add the Vertex 3 I'd almost be completely silent.
 
My complete system is designed to maximise the airflow from that single fan.
Case has only two holes - intake and the roof mounted rad as exhaust.
It used assisted stack ventilation to provide air flow to the rad, will all the hot bits in the loop.
With SB thats only the cpu and gpu :)

And yes I have ssd's to keep the noise down - bit of a ultra quiet fan boy
 
Here's my rig with an old Swiftech GTX block - looking to get the Koolance CPU 370 soon for a couple of degree's improvement I hope, but its doing fine.
Hours of BFBC2 @ 4.2Ghz/1.2v with max 46 degree's.
HD5970@ 900/1200 also maxed out at 46 degree's funnily enough.
Average of 65 degree's @5Ghz during IBT.
 
beh* said:
FYI - IBT @ 4.8Ghz gives me 50-60 degrees on the EK LT.
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Same for me too with an EK double rad and a 400l/hr pump.

I've added a GPU block into that loop too and now at full GPU and CPU load (3xPrime and Furmark) I hit around 70C on the CPU and 50C on the GPU.

Processor is the 2500k and GPU is a 6950 unlocked to a 6970 and overclocked to 960/1500 (so heavily overclocked from stock).

I did have to get a couple of new fans but nothing major. Have a look at the 'my rig' link in my sig if you want some more info on how mine went. Bit of an epic main post but the last few updates to it might be pretty useful to you.
 
70 degrees! That's way to hot for a SB isn't it? Seems most are getting around 45-50 degrees on 4.5ghz+ overclocks.

I'd check your block mount if I was you.
 
Mnemonik said:
70 degrees! That's way to hot for a SB isn't it? Seems most are getting around 45-50 degrees on 4.5ghz+ overclocks.

I'd check your block mount if I was you.
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Please show me a screen shot of a 2600K @ 1.38vcore @ 45 degrees under Linx / IBT on air.

Edit, I guess Simon must have his block mounted incorrectly as well?
 
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I might be wrong, I'm just going off numbers I've read around on the net. 70 degrees seems a bit toasty to me, especially on water. Personally I don't like seeing CPUs hitting anything over 65 degrees under 24/7 conditions.

In any case I've ordered my board/cpu/ram and going to order the EK Supreme HF today (I like bling), so I guess I'll see what temps I get next week when it all arrives :)
 
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