Cooling Cooling my folding GPU's

Ive only just noticed how very hot my 8800GT's are whilst folding. 1@86 + 1@104 degrees.

As I plan on leaving these two running 24/7 whilst I build another rig, Ive seen this item 'Arctic Cooling Accelero S1', recommended for cooling, but once you mount a fan on it looks huge (not sure if this would work on SLI setup?)

Has anyone succesfully installed this or anything similiar that would help?

 

It looks like it would work, as long as you have 2 PCI slots between the two x16 slots.

IMO, if you want the best aircooling available, you should go with Thermalright.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/vga/t-rad2_gtx/product_vga_cooler_t-rad2gtx.html

It will work with SLI, as long as you have two PCI slots between the two x16 slots.

If the space available is an issue, you could go with watercooling.

 

Thanks,

That T-Rad2 GTX s double the price of the other? I wouldn't mind investigating the water cooling route, but it all seems a bit of a minefiled. I wouldn't know where to start....google I guess

 

you can start right here

 

What case?

 

I've got two an Thermaltake Bach & a Chieftec Dragon DG-01WD. I'll be using them both for folding.

Just bought this: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=176107
will probably chop and change all three?

 

i think you can fit a wc loop in the chieftec dragon. but you are going to have to check for us. i think you will have to do some modding. are you up for that?

 

Hey,

Yeah I'll give anything a go. If I go down the watercooling route it would make sense to try and do the cpu as well, is this simple enough? The cost thing is a bit of a concern as well i.e I have no idea how much watercooling gear costs?

Phenom Black Ed' II X4 940 (Running @3.5).

p.s Not sure what wc loop is

 

wc is water cooling. water cooling costs quite a bit of money and you can water cool pretty much everything in your case here is a good online shop for you to check out and knowing your budget and what cars you plan to water cool would help as well.

http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/index.php

 

Watercooling can be rather expensive.
On my folding 8800GT's I just whack the fans to 100% and use a big fan aiming at hte case/rack. Currently running 4x 8800GT's in each box at 60-70 degrees max.

 

I suggest that because this is folding you invest in a cheapish case that cools effectively
- http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/NZXT-BETA-EVO-Black-Mid-Tower-Case-w-o-PSU £37 and will fit 4 120s and 2 140s