It would help to see a picture of the back of your XSPC 280 waterblock.  I can't find a picture anywhere to know what exactly you are working with there.  Maybe it is just a bad design all around in regards to keeping your voltage regulators cool.  On water, they shouldn't normally get close to that hot.
 
EDIT:  Another thing I was thinking about: installation method.  You should have installed thermal pads between those voltage regulators (MOSFETs) and the waterblock.  If you didn't use thermal pads and instead used thermal paste, you probably have a contact issue because the thermal paste can't properly fill the gap.

SniperOZ

Hay Nate open and right click on 3dmark 06 to get a drop down menu you should get a selection to submit saves

if you haven't already figured it out

Cheers

Nope, got it now! thanks!

awalleyeguy

Nate push the cpu in older 3Dmark probably can run it higher than in vantage.

wish I read that earlier last night.  I guess everything is so different.  I have been benching Vantage exclusively.  With the older benches, They run better or XP, but will they also run better on the older equipment?  like my 790i/Q6600?  because I got PLENTY of foam, and practically quick disconnects for my chiller to put the 790 back in the deep freeze.  My Q6600 is a very good chip, but it would take learning it all over again.  I could have it back on the chiller in a day.

wow, you got lucky!

nateman_doo

SniperOZ

Hay Nate open and right click on 3dmark 06 to get a drop down menu you should get a selection to submit saves

if you haven't already figured it out

Cheers

Nope, got it now! thanks!

awalleyeguy

Nate push the cpu in older 3Dmark probably can run it higher than in vantage.

wish I read that earlier last night.  I guess everything is so different.  I have been benching Vantage exclusively.  With the older benches, They run better or XP, but will they also run better on the older equipment?  like my 790i/Q6600?  because I got PLENTY of foam, and practically quick disconnects for my chiller to put the 790 back in the deep freeze.  My Q6600 is a very good chip, but it would take learning it all over again.  I could have it back on the chiller in a day.

Your i7 will beat the Q6600 in any benchmark, specially since your i7 clocks better.

It couldnt hurt to hook it back up, get a 3.8-4.0ghz CPU OC and run 01\03\05\06\Vantage with both one, and two, GTX 295's just for some extra HWbot points

But those tests only get you points for video cards, not for processors.  (unless I am mistaken?)

nateman_doo

But those tests only get you points for video cards, not for processors.  (unless I am mistaken?)

ya just the vid cards but there are plenty of cpu benches if you got the time.

arggggg draining water again.

reggiesanchez

ya just the vid cards but there are plenty of cpu benches if you got the time.

yea, but without LN2, I don't foresee any records or titles.

now whats your draining water problems?

think you guys had better go back and look at some of the cpus they used...
e8600
e8400


those benches like mhz more than they like threads and cores....

Do you think anyone would notice if I yanked out the processor in my work computer for a weekend of E8400 benching? 

I don't see my work CPU being a cherry.