Watercooling an X800XT

OldBuzzard · Feb 21, 2006, 03:43 AM

Is anyone here running a watercoolerd X800XT AIW?

I'd like to know if there is anything I need to be aware of before I go in and take off the orig HSF and 'submerge'

my new card.

I'll be using this Koolance GPU waterblock http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=104

Also, is there an application that I can use that will allow me to monitor the GPU temperature?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Feb 21, 2006, 10:05 AM

ATI Tool will let you monitor temps.

But you'd probably want to post this in the OC'ing forum, you'd get better results, and Lowfat would be able to help you out with watercooling best, he knows his stuff when it comes to that. I also remember that he hates Koolance

OldBuzzard · Feb 22, 2006, 01:33 AM

heh heh Hating Koolance is popular with the 'Watercooling Snob' crowd.

It's just like Firefox/Opera vs IE, Linix vs Windows, Creative vs any other sound option.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Feb 22, 2006, 09:53 AM

I don't think its on such a large scale

I think its more an acquired taste thing. Like Firefox vs. Opera. Every freakin' person is jumping on the Firefox wagon and praise to FF and all that....but everything Firefox does now Opera did years earlier, and did it right the first time. They just didn't make it free right away

Feb 21, 2006, 03:43 AM	#1
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,225 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	Watercooling an X800XT Is anyone here running a watercoolerd X800XT AIW? I'd like to know if there is anything I need to be aware of before I go in and take off the orig HSF and 'submerge' my new card. I'll be using this Koolance GPU waterblock http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=104 Also, is there an application that I can use that will allow me to monitor the GPU temperature? __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Feb 22, 2006, 01:33 AM	#3
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,225 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	heh heh Hating Koolance is popular with the 'Watercooling Snob' crowd. It's just like Firefox/Opera vs IE, Linix vs Windows, Creative vs any other sound option. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Feb 21, 2006, 10:05 AM	#2
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	ATI Tool will let you monitor temps. But you'd probably want to post this in the OC'ing forum, you'd get better results, and Lowfat would be able to help you out with watercooling best, he knows his stuff when it comes to that. I also remember that he hates Koolance

Feb 22, 2006, 09:53 AM	#4
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	I don't think its on such a large scale I think its more an acquired taste thing. Like Firefox vs. Opera. Every freakin' person is jumping on the Firefox wagon and praise to FF and all that....but everything Firefox does now Opera did years earlier, and did it right the first time. They just didn't make it free right away