hello,
I'm currently planning a new core i7 build (you can probably see I've spammed the forum a lot regarding this lately). I'm hoping to water-cool it, and would appreciate any advice on what exactly I need to water-cool.
I'm planning on OC'ing my core i7 (920 D0) as much as possible (so the voltage would be around the 1.3-1.4V mark). As this would require a high base clock, no doubt the motherboard (asus rampage ii extreme) will be pushed to the limits too.
I'll be using a TFC 360 radiator (with 6 GELID wing fans), and a Laing D5 pump.
The obvious thing is that I should water-cool my CPU (thinking of a Swiftech apogee GTZ). But should I water cool my "northbridge" (IOH?) too? Especially considering the possibility that I will end up OC'ing the QPI and raising the voltage.
What about the PWM/VRM? Should I worry about these? I do have a decent airflow in my case (Silverstone TJ-09). Would it be necessary to water-cool these modules?
I do plan on overclocking my VGA card, but not by much. I have an internal fan blowing right onto it anyway (one of the many wonderful things about this case).
Thanks in advance!


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