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Edit: Scratch all that... doing "The Mod"

http://www.overclock.net/t/1203528/offi ... ka-the-mod

If any of you are interested in watercooling your GPUs and/or CPUs - specifically with CLC (Closed Loop Cooling)
CPU coolers like those made by Corsair, Antec et al, head on over to OCN.. this is the way to go, I think, if you
want a self-contained system(s) - and not do a much more complicated custom WC loop. Much easier (and less
scary) to use CLC's, from what I have read.

With The Mod, you can install a CPU CLCs (Like a Kuhler 620) on your GPU and drastically reduce your temps.
And make things much quieter for yourself. Many of the blokes on OCN Mod forum are folding - and presumably
maxing out their GPUs just like us.

honestly! I see no point of using it at all, nor worrying about these temps..

..though if You're freaking out, better save Your money & buy Kepler =)

P.S. I owned two 460 (pre OCed models from gigabyte). the temps might be caused not because of limited space or airflow though. I observed that one of my cards were runnin' 80 while other only 60 degree under load. I thought that this was due to some bad batch, but one day I switched those =) & what do You think???..it turned out that now the other card was running more.. how come so? my mothebard had 3 slots spacing..?! air was not a problem..believe it or not, but one card was getting a bit more curent and that made a bit of a difference.. GPUZ indicated that clearly..

check this issue and try to tweek it, if You can (without causing stability issues)
Maybe that will bring Your temps down without spending a single dolar =)..

cheers

Darn - I should have also mentioned that I ultimately want to do this to all 4 cards when I have them in new workstation.. and try to make as silent a system as possible. So it is not strictly a heat thing.. sound is major factor.

FrankPooleFloating wrote:Darn - I should have also mentioned that I ultimately want to do this to all 4 cards when I have them in new workstation.. and try to make as silent a system as possible. So it is not strictly a heat thing.. sound is major factor.

well, if the noise is an issue, I'd suggest to build loop from scratch & have good rads, slow spining silent fans, 'cos these closed loopers are not always he most silent, plus You'll have a hard time to stuff them in the case.

on the other hand..it would be costly..does it make sense to do this with 460s..i doubt..

p.s. read my first post once more..

Moot now - see above