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moonlightcheese · 08-26-2005, 12:30 PM

that's kind of an inefficient setup in the PC components and the WC setup.

PC:
- SLI x16 will be released soon and SLI x8 has no performance benefit over single card. better to wait for SLI x16 boards to hit the market
- Fatal1ty mobo shows benchmarks that do not warrant it's price tag. you're better off with the DFI Lanparty or the new Jetway nF4 boards. better overclocking and better performance
- i'm hoping that Maxtor 300GB SATA drive is the DiamondMax10. it's the only drive in the line that has the 16MB cache as well as NCQ (unless you got an old MaxLineIII)

WC:
- you will need more than one loop.
- you don't need a chipset block, they are very restrictive, get a Zalman silent HSF for the chipset.
- don't get the koolance parts. oops... too late.

suggested setup for maximum performance:

PC:
- wait for SLI x16. point blank. there's no point doing SLI till it's released... never was.

WC:
Loop1
DangerDen/Swiftech D5/MCP655
CPU: Swiftech Storm G4
GPU: 2x DangerDen Maze4 GPU blocks
HDPE Res (read directions carefully before you do ANYTHING or you will get leaks)
Fillport connected to the res if desired
BIX2 or 3 (BlackIceXtreme)

Loop2
DangerDen/Swiftech MCP350/DDC
Chipset (either DangerDen Maze or DangerDen "Z" block)
HDD block ??? i don't think it really matters since WC'ing your HD is pointless
blackicemicro or BIX

that should set you up. and SLI x16 will be well worth the wait. right now SLI shows NO performance benefits over a single card system. i urge you to send that fatal1ty back since it isn't worth the money, overclocks like crap and there are better boards out there. other system components look good. wish you had asked before you purchased -_-

08-26-2005, 12:30 PM	#2
moonlightcheese Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 13	that's kind of an inefficient setup in the PC components and the WC setup. PC: - SLI x16 will be released soon and SLI x8 has no performance benefit over single card. better to wait for SLI x16 boards to hit the market - Fatal1ty mobo shows benchmarks that do not warrant it's price tag. you're better off with the DFI Lanparty or the new Jetway nF4 boards. better overclocking and better performance - i'm hoping that Maxtor 300GB SATA drive is the DiamondMax10. it's the only drive in the line that has the 16MB cache as well as NCQ (unless you got an old MaxLineIII) WC: - you will need more than one loop. - you don't need a chipset block, they are very restrictive, get a Zalman silent HSF for the chipset. - don't get the koolance parts. oops... too late. suggested setup for maximum performance: PC: - wait for SLI x16. point blank. there's no point doing SLI till it's released... never was. WC: Loop1 DangerDen/Swiftech D5/MCP655 CPU: Swiftech Storm G4 GPU: 2x DangerDen Maze4 GPU blocks HDPE Res (read directions carefully before you do ANYTHING or you will get leaks) Fillport connected to the res if desired BIX2 or 3 (BlackIceXtreme) Loop2 DangerDen/Swiftech MCP350/DDC Chipset (either DangerDen Maze or DangerDen "Z" block) HDD block ??? i don't think it really matters since WC'ing your HD is pointless blackicemicro or BIX that should set you up. and SLI x16 will be well worth the wait. right now SLI shows NO performance benefits over a single card system. i urge you to send that fatal1ty back since it isn't worth the money, overclocks like crap and there are better boards out there. other system components look good. wish you had asked before you purchased -_- Last edited by moonlightcheese; 08-26-2005 at 12:59 PM.