No phys test run

GOOD LORD?! Awalley & Q, those 980X's are insane!  you guys are JUST at the BEGINNING too!   imagine what they will be doing later on down the months when you guys begin to dial them in.

Q56_Monster

If you have time Nate, post some pics on how to insulate.  I may try what Rudster recommended first, since it's pretty easy.  Would there be a difference in insulating techniques once I build a chiller?

Step 1: Order a sheet of 12x12x 3/8 closed-cell EV Foam from McMaster Carr.
(3/8" puts you JUST over the height of the CPU socket-about the height of the chip itself. 

Step 2: Cut out voids in the foam for the cpu socket, 4 caps & square thingy to the right of the socket, and the 6 caps between NB & CPU.



Should fit like this:


Step 3:  Take off the CPU socket hold down (T-15 torx bit) and then Plasti dip around the CPU socket (put your cpu cover over it.  go up to the sides of the socket sealing around the plastic sides of the socket itself.

Step 4: Fill in the gaps of the CPU socket with kneadable eraser.


Setp 5:  Add any additional kneadable eraser around the socket to "seal up" between the foam, and socket.  Test fit with your super secret waterblock and ensure good contact like so:


Then you have to insulate over the top of your waterblock, AND the tubing because that will freeze too.

WOW, thanks Nate!  How about GPU's.  I can also see my bitspower fittings on the gpus freezing as well, right?

What's the blue painter's tape on the ram slot?  temporary, or is that to protect the slot from condensation.

awalleyeguy

No phys test run

Look at the 2nd cpu test and compare it to a 920 run if you have one. Unless i am losing my mind the 920 scores twice as much.

Q56_Monster

What's the blue painter's tape on the ram slot?  temporary, or is that to protect the slot from condensation.

was just a temp, but I left it there,  was more to protect it from the plasti-dip.  The GPU insulation for a dual 295 would require its own thread. I have TON's of pictures.  It involves MUCH plasti-dip

expedision

awalleyeguy

No phys test run

Look at the 2nd cpu test and compare it to a 920 run if you have one. Unless i am losing my mind the 920 scores twice as much.

Yeah but I'm sure that's with Physx enabled. He ran it without. For example my results are like this:

Physx on, 920 @ 4.06Ghz - about 170-180 step/s
Physx off, 920 @ 4.06Ghz - about 24-26 step/s




@ Nate, Would those pics help me when prepping for a GPU DICE pot?

Halo_003

expedision

awalleyeguy

No phys test run

Look at the 2nd cpu test and compare it to a 920 run if you have one. Unless i am losing my mind the 920 scores twice as much.

Yeah but I'm sure that's with Physx enabled. He ran it without. For example my results are like this:

Physx on, 920 @ 4.06Ghz - about 170-180 step/s
Physx off, 920 @ 4.06Ghz - about 24-26 step/s




@ Nate, Would those pics help me when prepping for a GPU DICE pot?

Right on i was not sure. I will have to test it when i get off work.

he is getting 50 to 55 with 6 cores <--and this will change(up or down) when you over clock the vga card 
we are getting 33 to 37 with 4 cores <--and this will change(up or down) when you over clock the vga card