Trying to plan out a LC loop...Opinions? JUSTINN..

Birthday's coming up, and I have some excess funds I need to spend if I need it, so LC would be pretty sweet to get.
Reasons why I wanna go LC...
1. Up overclock. Venomous X only hit 3.6 Ghz. Blagh.
2. Aesthetics. I'm seriously obsessed with case aesthetics and noise levels. The Venomous X is quite quiet already, but LC just seriously adds to the look/aura.
3. Been trying to get more experienced hands on with higher-end tech.
4. Been recommending FrostChill in the config suggestions too much, getting jealous

Anyways, I've been trying to construct some builds up on sites, but it always ends up backfiring on me by price (Reallly don't wanna spend over $450...)
Here's what I think would work best in my case
- Dual 120mm single radiators. I don't want to mount external, for aesthetic and noise reasons. I have the main exhaust fan and a fan hole CNC'd into the side panel to work with at the moment (thanks DS!)
- Side panel radiator needs to be quick released. If I want to take off the side panel completely, the radiator obviously needs to be disconnected. Not ripping out the entire loop just for routine maintenance/troubleshooting sometimes.
- Considering Fans, I've been eyeballing this AP121 fan made by silverstone that supposedly gives straighter airflow, and supposedly works better as a case intake fan/heatsink fan. You think it'll do any good mounting a rad in its way? Otherwise, fans with LEDs or are UV Blue reactive are a preference.
- Again, preferences toward aesthetics and low noise.

Everytime I go config a build, I somehow go into the $400+ price range. Anyone got suggestions?


Edited by ablahblah - 11 Jul 2010 at 11:53pm

get a heatkiller SON, its around the same price as that apogee
compression > barbs
and im pretty sure those silver strips cost a pretty $


Edited by <8) slunK parade - 12 Jul 2010 at 2:47am

DS only managed to get that Ven X I swapped out to up to 3.6, somehow. I only managed to fit on one fan, but they're claiming they can stick in a second one, dunno, gotta try that when I have the chance.

Overclock was this:
Processor Speed GHz: 3.6
CPU Multiplier: 21
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.30625
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 173
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: A
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: A
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 50
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: A
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: A
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: A
i7 - PWM Frequency: A
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode: 7
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:
780i/790i - Voltage FSB:
780i/790i - Voltage SPP:
780i/790i - Voltage MCP:

Overclocked Memory Settings

Actual Memory Speed MHz: 1333
i7 - Memory Ratio MHz: 1380 - This is a ratio that is multiplied by the BCLK multiplier in order to produce a final memory speed of 1333

Voltage Memory (i7 - Dimm Voltage):
Timings (CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS):
i7 - Voltage DRAM Bus:
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:

Checked prices for compressions, lowest I'm getting the total price now is $420. Still a bit high.


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 4:28pm

ask DS. load, well, problem is, I don't have access to the system atm...on vacation. lol.

and yeah 1333mhz ram. like I said so many times, I goofed real hard when I originally ordered

as for the cpu loop, enlighten me I ONLY need the CPU cooled, but I require that the loop include single 120mm rads, max of 2. bay res preferred unless you can find a nice potential mounting area in my case...


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 5:09pm

you think these CM R4-L2R series fans would do well, though? static pressure is rated at nearly 3mmh20 running 12v, running at 7v now though so that should be, what, 2mmh20? fan speed now should be around 1150 when undervolted to 7v

oh, and, no clamps...?

and whyy do bay res suck, lol. I can't seem to locate a decent tube mounting point nor a good spot to stick in a micro res. Bottom of the case needs to be open because it's an intake for the 180mms, and right under the mobo is where a 180mm is blowing at. sure a bay res isn't a good idea? seems like a better option for me...


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 6:25pm

Originally posted by justin.kerr how can you have a CPU multi of 21?

Wait, what am I missing here? I thought all 920s had a multi of 21? I know they're officially listed as 20, but as far as I know most any motherboard can set them to 21.

Have you been using 930s for too long Justin?

no Dragoonseal, it is  kinda a inside joke, !ender  had this discussion earlier today, might want to search for it, to make sense of it. lol

Edited by justin.kerr - 12 Jul 2010 at 7:32pm

matters how crazy the pump is, the pump I listed, has decent pumping power, but very quiet, so I doubt you will hear much noise once the air is bled out.

bay res + integrated pump, your worst nightmare 

XSPC X2O 750

at least look at it, tell me if you think it might work. would shave off $50 and allow me to have a $350 build, which I'll post soon.

meant with dual rads and quick releases o_o

my bad on the compressions...compression fittings are 2 for the top rad, 2 for res, 2 for apogee. apogee comes with barbs, but I'd rather replace with compression. aesthetics and that I think compressions are longer lasting over plastic clamps. Would like to keep vendors to a minimum though, sidewinder and FCPU.

Revised





Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 9:01pm

2x 180mms bringing in air from the bottom and channeling through the case (one of them also exhausts), and the rad fans would be functioning as exhaust too. the fans I have too, currently functioning as exhaust. though, the fan in the hole DS CNC'd is pretty much put in the most useless place right now, smack under the cooler. at the moment, I have only one of the 120mms exhausting though, panel fan is intaking, I can just flip it while having the two big 180mms still intaking.


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 9:14pm

rads are intake only??...seriously? why, though?

ah I see. how the heck didn't i notice that...lol. well, I can just make them both intakes then. would be positive interior air pressure though.

oh, and just a question. what's the concept for stacking radiators and sandwiching a fan in between, never understood that.


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 9:57pm

stacking radiators? that's my only hope now lol, because the case design of my Raven 1 will completely screw over dual 120mms, ehehe. if that's so, then I'm gonna give in and just do an external mount. which SS conveniently built in holes for. but I have no clue how to really setup. lol.

hm...you're probably right. lol. well, I'll go and see what I can tweak around with that ven x then, maybe swap out for non crapmaster fans. THAT you're definitely definitely right about, 19dba my butt, sounds more like 28. maybe I can CNC out a better/bigger fan hole on my case side, allow more air in for the cooler.

Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 10:17pm

well, in this case, I've the worst worst possible case to do it on. lol. you're right though, I should probably just tweak this thing and run it air like it was supposed to.


Edited by ablahblah - 12 Jul 2010 at 10:23pm