How do you water cooling guys cool ram on your video cards?

[niko084]

Looking to finally get some water in my machines...

Thinking about doing my processor and/or video card. But I was curious, what do you guys do to cool your ram, just some basic ram sinks, or are there some water blocks that do that also I have not seen?

Also would a single 120mm rad with a fan be enough for my small overclock, video card goes to 760/1000 so not too high.

[sno.lcn]

There are some full coverage waterbocks around, but IMHO you're fine with basic ramsinks :)

[niko084]

There are some full coverage waterbocks around, but IMHO you're fine with basic ramsinks :)

Thats what I was thinking, especially being I have 2 120mm fans right next to my video card anyways.

[rampage]

There are some full coverage waterbocks around, but IMHO you're fine with basic ramsinks :)

you beat me to it

[dadi_oh]

Looking to finally get some water in my machines...

Thinking about doing my processor and/or video card. But I was curious, what do you guys do to cool your ram, just some basic ram sinks, or are there some water blocks that do that also I have not seen?

Also would a single 120mm rad with a fan be enough for my small overclock, video card goes to 760/1000 so not too high.


Basic RAM sinks work for me. I use the blue Zalman heatsinks but the Swiftech ones look good too. RAM is not as big a challenge as the GPU so watercooling them would give minimal returns on OC.

Make sure you pay attention to the power devices. When you take off your stock heatsink take note of the devices in the power section that it is also cooling. I just used the same Zalman RAM heatsinks on those devices too. I ended up using 4 of the RAM sinks in the power section. I had bought some Swiftech power heatsinks (they call them up for 8800 cards) but they were wimpy compared to the RAM sinks so I didn't bother using them.

At one time I even placed an 80mm fan at the bottom of my case pointed up at the video card so that all those heatsinks would have a good blast of air but it made no differnce to the OC. I have a 120mm at the front of my case that sends air straight back at the video card so I think it is fine.

[goober]

if you wanna water cool your ram this http://www.xoxide.com/koolance-ram-30-v06.html is the way to go

[Ravenas]

A lot of times when you buy you water cooling setup or block it will come with the ram sinks. Additionally, ram sinks are the best method I know of besides a full coverage block.

[dadi_oh]

if you wanna water cool your ram this http://www.xoxide.com/koolance-ram-30-v06.html is the way to go

I think he meant video ram.

But those RAM sinks look cool too :)

[Ravenas]

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/xoxide_1999_24303410
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[niko084]

Ya no need to water cool my system ram...

You guys think a single 120mm rad with like a 60-70 cuft fan would suffice?
Going to have probably 3 120mm fans in the new case as well.

[sno.lcn]

Is it for your e6750? If you're not pushing it too hard you should be fine.

*Edit: Just realized you're doing cpu and gpu :banghead:

I would get at least a 2x120 rad if possible.

[intel igent]

for GPU its best to go with a die only block and some ramsinks of youre choice, unless you want some bling then go for the fullcover.

for ramsinks there are swiftech, enzotech, thermalright and zalman to name a few

you will saturate that single 120 RAD, you need at least a 120.2 or 240 or whatever you want to call it :o

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[niko084]

Hmm.... a 240 would be a little large I can probably do 2 120s though.

[Tau]

I would suggest a 240 at a MINIMUM, a 360 would be ideal. waterblocks are not that big of an issue, if you have the money get a full coverage, if not ramsinks fit the bill (though dont expect as much from them). The biggest thing is to not saturate your rad with heat, then it cannot cool. Mount the rad outside of the case, or on the inside at the top (cut vents in the top of the case) is the best solution.

[aspire]

I would suggest a 240 at a MINIMUM, a 360 would be ideal. waterblocks are not that big of an issue, if you have the money get a full coverage, if not ramsinks fit the bill (though dont expect as much from them). The biggest thing is to not saturate your rad with heat, then it cannot cool. Mount the rad outside of the case, or on the inside at the top (cut vents in the top of the case) is the best solution.

Shouldn't need anything more than a dual 120mm for a hd3850 and a core 2 duo chip.

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[Wile E]

Maybe so, but a 3x120mm will still perform better. Plus, it gives him more options later if he cares to add more blocks to his loop.

@niko - Just mount the rad on the back of the case using a radbox.

[Tau]

Shouldn't need anything more than a dual 120mm for a hd3850 and a core 2 duo chip.

:nutkick:

You would be surprised by the cooling diffrence by switching to a 360, even if a 240 will do it, the 360 will do it for 8-10*C less ;)

Especially if it is mounted correctly.

[niko084]

Maybe so, but a 3x120mm will still perform better. Plus, it gives him more options later if he cares to add more blocks to his loop.

@niko - Just mount the rad on the back of the case using a radbox.

Ya I already took a look and started drawing out a design to hold at least 2 and I might make it to hold 4. It's going to be a seperate box to hold them, make moving the computer hard but I have an idea around that too.