VGA cooling for SLI GTX 280's

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Originally Posted by PriMaTe

That thing looks nice, especially for a first try, inside the case looks very clean. Are those 2 rads with one piggybacked on the other? I'm ignorant when it comes to water cooling.

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Yes those are two stacked rads, I added some Panaflo FBA12G12U1BX 120mm x 38mm fan in the middle, and they sound like to hair dryers, so I ordered a fan controller and a Banchetto 101 bench table for the hell of it. ; )

Man nice set up do far.....and think, my wife is busting my balls about wanting to spend $140 on a new case......LOL

Banchetto!

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249745779

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Originally Posted by ronopp007

Man nice set up do far.....and think, my wife is busting my balls about wanting to spend $140 on a new case......LOL

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Wanna buy a slightly used Lian Li b25b? : )

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Originally Posted by Bolweval

Banchetto!

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249745779

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that thing is ****ing SWEET. I WANT MORE PICTURES.

Leak test, no leaks!

And thx, more pics!

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249788786

Got a chrome kit for the 655 pump

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249788861

Chrome shows a little better here

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249788954

Night Shot, added fan controller, the LED's are ridiculously bright.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249789035

I'll take a couple more pics tonight, I've added a fan to the front HD cage.

Whoa!! Nice!! :eek:

now get the EK D5 top to complete the D5 mod

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Originally Posted by stang10001

now get the EK D5 top to complete the D5 mod

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I'm probably going to, I think it would look better than the res I have now.

Edit, is the top a res?

Added a couple fans, a 92mm in the HD cage over the Hard Drive, and I found a use for that silly memory cooling fan you get with the Corsair dominator memory moduals.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249839445

Couple of sticky back stand offs, and some zip ties did the trip, I used the extra card hold down rods and screwed them into the motherboard stand offs that are unused because I have the shorter form factor Rampage II Gene board. Brought the ambient temps down on the gtx 280's down by about 10c.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1249840210

Core temps on the GPU's are about 25c idle, and 31c load (after about an hour of Crysis).

Core temps on CPU are 31c Idle, 39c full load (after about an hour of Crysis).

I think I'm done for a couple weeks, (days) ; )

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Originally Posted by Bolweval

I'm probably going to, I think it would look better than the res I have now.

Edit, is the top a res?

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no its just a top that increases performance.

you could also get the primochill Typhoon 3. as a restop

I LOVE THE BANCHETTO

New Blocks, Danger Dens, will post more after leak test.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i.../2009/08/2.jpg

i still love that banchetto

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Originally Posted by stang10001

i still love that banchetto

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So easy to swap out gear, yet sooo stylish :cool:

Any problems with your Dominator GTs yet?

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Originally Posted by Nater

Any problems with your Dominator GTs yet?

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None yet, keeping my fingers crossed, these are the best mem chips I've ever had. I even run the timings a lot tighter than spec 5-5-5 14

Added quick disconnects at res and last rad so i can easily pull mobo without draining entire system. These high flow disconnects are made by Koolance and seal on both the female and male side when disconnected, with only a drop or two of fluid loss.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/39.jpg

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/40.jpg

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/41.jpg

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/42.jpg

Also added a small fan to movethe air between the cards, kinda playing with the idea, it dropped ambient temps on the first card by about 3*c or from 36c to 33c, the other cards ambient temps are 29c.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/43.jpg

Also added front user ports, made by Lian Li, kinda missed those after I got this Banchetto.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/44.jpg

And last but not least, playing with some UV lights.

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...2009/09/45.jpg

Man this case is so easy to work on ; )

that is freaking ridiculous (in a good way)... looks like some crazy futuristic generator

to hell with you man, you've made my PC look like crap :p

Changed a few things since then, new rads tubes and GPU blocks
http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1254887686

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1254887838

http://www.sharkyforums.com/images/i...g?t=1254887762

I cant seem to leave it alone ; )

one question and one suggestion.

First, who is the guy with the beard in the background of the 3rd pic? Second, you should get a Bluray player.

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Originally Posted by Sheff159

one question and one suggestion.

First, who is the guy with the beard in the background of the 3rd pic? Second, you should get a Bluray player.

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LOL, the guy with the beard is me, wife takes the pics for me, I'm inept with a camera, and I do have a blueray player, but not in that machine, i don't watch movies with that one ; )