VGA cooling for SLI GTX 280's

**Bolweval** · 08-08-2009, 11:40 PM

Leak test, no leaks!

And thx, more pics!

Got a chrome kit for the 655 pump

Chrome shows a little better here

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

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

**proxops-pete** · 08-08-2009, 11:43 PM

Whoa!! Nice!!

**stang10001** · 08-08-2009, 11:54 PM

now get the EK D5 top to complete the D5 mod

**Bolweval** · 08-09-2009, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by stang10001

now get the EK D5 top to complete the D5 mod

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

Edit, is the top a res?

**Bolweval** · 08-09-2009, 01:48 PM

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.

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.

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) ; )

**stang10001** · 08-09-2009, 02:36 PM

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?

no its just a top that increases performance.

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

I LOVE THE BANCHETTO

**Bolweval** · 08-29-2009, 02:54 PM

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

**stang10001** · 08-29-2009, 05:02 PM

i still love that banchetto

**Bolweval** · 08-30-2009, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by stang10001

i still love that banchetto

So easy to swap out gear, yet sooo stylish

**Nater** · 08-30-2009, 04:04 PM

Any problems with your Dominator GTs yet?

**Bolweval** · 08-30-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nater

Any problems with your Dominator GTs yet?

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

**Bolweval** · 09-01-2009, 03:25 PM

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.

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.

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

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

Man this case is so easy to work on ; )

**kpxgq** · 10-06-2009, 09:47 PM

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

**Sheff159** · 10-06-2009, 10:34 PM

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

**Bolweval** · 10-07-2009, 12:03 AM

Changed a few things since then, new rads tubes and GPU blocks

I cant seem to leave it alone ; )

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