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eva2000
01-05-06, 08:05 AM
Scary stuff... it's my first time ever water cooling a video card (xmasgrin)

I probably put off GPU water cooling for numerous reasons one being i can't volt mod if my life depended on it and straight water cooling for stock volt cards don't bring much gain. But along comes HIS X1800XT with software adjustable voltage for GPU and mem :D

I'm using the following:

Dangerden Acetal Maze4 Low Profile water block with 1/2" barbs
Swiftech MCP655 pump
Radiical.com.au Ultra triple fan single pass radiator
3x Xinruilian RDL1225S 120 mm fans (28dba/1700rpm/71cfm) pulling
Clearflex 1/2" tubing
Radiical Brass T-line piece
Nulon Ultracool Green coolant mixed in ratio 1:10 with distilled water
Kayl's (http://i4memory.com/member.php?u=381) custom 100W psu with auto startup wire to power MCP655 and fans


I originally wanted to use my MCP600 pump but that went down the sink read http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=2048 :heh:

Pictures:
There aren't any right now because the gear is placed in my utility trolley's 2nd tray pictured here http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_DR/aircon_cooled/html/. Due to the placement of gear, you wont get any clear pictures of the gear once it's installed and I didn't bother taking pics when installing. Will take some later if possible :)

Here's Kayl's custom 100W psu i'm using - i'm using the one marked 13.81v which is the max adjustable 12V voltage i can set if needed :)

http://www.fileshosts.com/watercooling/custompsu/html/photos/custompsu_005.jpghttp://www.fileshosts.com/watercooling/custompsu/html/photos/custompsu_027.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/watercooling/custompsu/html/photos/custompsu_003.jpghttp://www.fileshosts.com/watercooling/custompsu/html/photos/custompsu_004.jpg

Full pics of psus here http://www.fileshosts.com/watercooling/custompsu/html/

Results:
Nice and cool @625/750 stock 1.3v (disabled ATI CCC)

GPU idle = 33C
GPU environment = 30-31C

GPU load = 37C
GPU environment = 34-35C

Post GPU load temps instantly drop to 33C :cool:

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/200/200-200-2225-7-14-2222_1.33-1.2-1.5-2.76_3120_ds3dds1_7F55/X1800XT_Maze4/625-750_idle33C_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/200/200-200-2225-7-14-2222_1.33-1.2-1.5-2.76_3120_ds3dds1_7F55/X1800XT_Maze4/625-750_idle33C.jpg)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/200/200-200-2225-7-14-2222_1.33-1.2-1.5-2.76_3120_ds3dds1_7F55/X1800XT_Maze4/625-750_load37C_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/200/200-200-2225-7-14-2222_1.33-1.2-1.5-2.76_3120_ds3dds1_7F55/X1800XT_Maze4/625-750_load37C.jpg)

Here's where i am now :)

HIS X1800XT + Acetal Maze4 Low profile GPU block
@803/945

3dmark05 = 11,749
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1655759

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-945_11749_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-945_11749.jpg)

Tried higher HTT and managed 1pt more LOL

HIS X1800XT + Acetal Maze4 Low profile GPU block
@803/945

3dmark05 = 11,750
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1655918

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/9x/328-246-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6-3.23_3120_ds3dds1_8F55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-945_11750_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/9x/328-246-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6-3.23_3120_ds3dds1_8F55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-945_11750.jpg)
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HIS X1800XT + Acetal Maze4 Low profile GPU block
@803/945

3dmark2003 = 22,076
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=4527030

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/289-240-2225-7-14-2222_1.62-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark2003_803-945_22076_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/289-240-2225-7-14-2222_1.62-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark2003_803-945_22076.jpg)
slaWter
01-05-06, 08:40 AM
Nice Setup and Scores! Gz.
eva2000
01-05-06, 08:51 AM
Thanks and here's good old AM3 @797/945 = 115,631

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/am3_797-945_115631_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/am3_797-945_115631.jpg)
Henno
01-05-06, 10:17 AM
Nice results. Did you use some kind of cooling for the memory (heatsinks) or are they naked?
eva2000
01-05-06, 08:25 PM
for above results initially used zalman ramsinks but too puny so changed to these http://fileshosts.com/videocards/HIS/X1800XT/Maze4/html/index.html
eva2000
01-06-06, 08:39 AM
Update: Jan 6, 2006
Roughly seems it scales as

GPU
1.425-1.45v = 756mhz
1.475v = 762mhz
1.5v = 783mhz
1.525v = 789mhz
1.55v = 796mhz
1.575v = 803mhz

Mem seems to have gone from
2.097v = 909-936mhz
1.933v = 945mhz
1.949v = 954mhz
1.955-1.965v = 963mhz
1.979-1.987v = 972mhz with slight artifact in 3dmark05 GT3

To give you an idea of power draw at load for

Opteron 170 @2950mhz at 1.62v
Corsair Hydrocool 200EX
HIS X1800XT @803/972 1.575v/1.985v
4x 80GB Hitachi 7K80 SATA II raid 0
1x 250GB Maxtor Maxline Plus2 PATA

3dmark05 load = 580W

Load includes
- 61W from BenQ FP2091 + BenQ FP91G LCD monitors
- 34W from MCP655 pump + 5x 120x25mm fans + dual LCD monitor probe
- ~14W Corsair Hydrocool 200EX
- 580W - 104W = 476W for system at load

And so far 11,852 3dmark05!

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-972_11852_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_803-972_11852.jpg)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_11852vs11750_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_11852vs11750.jpg)
eva2000
01-07-06, 10:24 AM
Closer and closer we get to 12k :)

512MB HIS X1800XT with Acetal Maze4 waterblock
@810/972

3dmark05 = 11,904
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1666337

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_810-972_11904_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_810-972_11904.jpg)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_11904vs11852_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_11904vs11852.jpg)

AM3 = 116,845

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/am3_810-972_116845_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/am3_810-972_116845.jpg)
eva2000
01-08-06, 01:41 AM
So close to 12k I can smell it :D

512MB HIS X1800XT with Acetal Maze4 waterblock
@816/981

3dmark05 = 11,966
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1669961

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_11966_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_11966.jpg)

3dmark05 Multi-compare between

11852 vs 11904 vs 11966 (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/166/295-245-2225-7-14-2222_1.65-1.5-1.6_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_11966vs11904vs11852.html)
Dazz
01-09-06, 12:33 PM
wow nearly 12,000pts with a single card pretty good.
eva2000
01-11-06, 02:13 PM
yeah getting closer

512MB HIS X1800XT with Acetal Maze4 waterblock
@816/981

3dmark05 = 11,983
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1671041

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/180/295-268-2225-8-16-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6_3.68_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_11983_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Corsair/XMS3500C2/2x512/2_1/1114_3/10x/LDT3x/180/295-268-2225-8-16-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6_3.68_3120_ds3dds1_8F5/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_11983.jpg)
eva2000
01-14-06, 07:27 AM
Changed to 2x 512MB Gskill PC4400LE TCCD 431 @295mhz 2.5-3-3-6 and finally breaks 12k by 1pt LOL

512MB HIS X1800XT with Acetal Maze4 waterblock
@816/981

3dmark05 @816/981 = 12,001
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1698234

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Gskill/PC4400LE/2x512/799_800/1114_3/10x/295-295-2.5336-8-22-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6-2.9_3684_ds8dds2_8N55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_12001_tnn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Gskill/PC4400LE/2x512/799_800/1114_3/10x/295-295-2.5336-8-22-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6-2.9_3684_ds8dds2_8N55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_816-981_12001.jpg)

http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Gskill/PC4400LE/2x512/799_800/1114_3/10x/295-295-2.5336-8-22-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6-2.9_3684_ds8dds2_8N55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_12001vs11983_tn.jpg (http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SLI_D/results/Opteron170/CCWBE_0546XPMW/Gskill/PC4400LE/2x512/799_800/1114_3/10x/295-295-2.5336-8-22-2223_1.65-1.5-1.6-2.9_3684_ds8dds2_8N55/X1800XT_Maze4/3dmark05_12001vs11983.jpg)