Geek Since 1989.
I just spent $400 on an 8800GTS 320MB video card and a water cooling block for it. . Now Nvidia is releasing this monster mid-range card, the 8800GT tomorrow and it’s KILLING the video card I just bought and it cost less. I’m not a happy person, but I know where my next $400 computer upgrade is going. . . two 8800GTs and some water blocks anyone? 
I’ve had my (monsterous) new radiator since the end of last week, but unfortunately I’m still not running it in my water cooling loop just yet. I’m still awaiting a package from a member at Overclock.net that contains the top to the DDC pump I purchased, but once that arrives this week I should be ready for business.
My main concern is that my CPU temperatures will still be negatively effected with the GPU being cooled in the same loop, but tests have shown that this radiator can handle a lot more heat than I think I would be able to supply it. Even with a future upgrade to SLI 8800GTS, I won’t be reaching the theoretical 1000W limit of heat dissipation.
Last month I bought myself a GeForce 8800GTS 320MB video card. This is one of the top of the line GPUs on the market today and I had been itching to get one ever since their release last year. Though, now that I have the video card installed, I have a slight problem - this video card emits heat equivalent to that of a small space heater! Not only does the heat it radiates give my room an uncomfortable temperature, the card is always running just below the operating temperatures I feel safe having. So to fix my problem, I decided to water cool my video card just like I do my CPU.
This blog is authored by me, Jeremiah Hoyet. I'm an 19 year old college student with a strong interest in technology and the web. Since the age of 8, when I first gained access to the Internet on my home computer, I have been socializing and learning through the world wide web. This blog is a reflection of my life, my lessons, and my thoughts.
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