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Originally Posted by moonlightcheese
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)
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spoken like a true idiot who has never owned a high end SLI rig or used the DFI board, and bought into the marketing and hype for it all.....like I did at first.
I already have 2 sli-dr's, both are defective, have been rma'd two times, one with a blown chipset! In total the DFI boards have ruined 6 sticks sticks of memory now...tccd and VX.... and for your info...i have a higher overclock, better stability, and performance overall with the fatality. Go over to dfi street and read the THOUSANDS of thread on the problems with this board...and ZERO response from DFI.
Period.
how do i know?
from using both, not reading reviews. Obviously the amount of money i have spent on this rig here, means i did at least a little homework...dont you think?
-there are huge benefits to SLI, maybe not at 1024x768 where you game at on your pissy 15 inch monitor...but some people like me are running high rez editing displays...which only look good in high resolution, and even better with AA!
-im running 2 x dell 2405fpw right now, and will be getting an apple 30 inch soon, at anything less than 1920x1200 this display looks like ass. The cinema display will require even more horsepower.
-SLI 16 isnt gonna do much, its like going from agp 4x to 8x in my eyes.
-my maxtor's are diamondmax 10 yes. The 80 gigs are leftovers from another system.
Sheesh i thought this was the pro forum?
Id also like to add that this is about
building a case that sticks with me for years, through upgrades which obviously will mean replacing blocks....and your precious sli 16 motherboards?
this isnt about which components i purchased.....and as for asking...I already did a few weeks ago on here before i ordered...no body helped me out.
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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 -_-
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-Your components all require half 1/2" ID tubing which wont make the bends in this case very easy and the mcp 655 is to big to fit in this case...especially with two loops....I already went down that road friend.
-watercooling your HDD is not pointless in a tiny compact case that benefits from removing heatsources from wherever possible...and when they will have to be stacked 4 on top of each other, with little to no space in between them, with no air flow over them...i have had to replace many HDD because of this scenario....want to know why i have to 80 gigs left over from previous rig? Cuz they are spaced properly in my current system...and have a fan on em.
The ones that werent died....and maxtor which is such a crap company in your eyes was nice enough to send me to brand new 300 gigs on RMA!!
if you dont like my setup, go work on your own...im looking for help with what i have to work with here!