Well folks - Twas the vid card. Installed a BFG 9600GTOC and all is fixed...

Cool! Thanks for the update.

Let us know if we can help further.

Looks like a good card. Are you gonna hook it into the BigWater system?

I liquid cool my 2 x 8800GTX SLi. It brought the temps down from stock 60c to 40c

To Tell you the truth I havent wc'd my video card since my FX5500! LOL

I guess I could take the stock cooler off and just make some ram sinks for the ram modules and water cool just the graphics chip?

Yes that is what I did as seen here:



I did find later that they make full blocks that cover the GPU plus the RAM sinks as seen here:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/im...800_Ultra.html

Originally Posted by jephree

Yes that is what I did as seen here:



I did find later that they make full blocks that cover the GPU plus the RAM sinks as seen here:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/im...800_Ultra.html

DD Equipment is usually pretty expensive... I bet thats a 100 dollar water block right? lol

Danger Den DD - 8800 GTS Full Coverage Block for NVidia 8800 GTS
Regular price: $134.95
Sale price: $119.95

This is what I used (pictured):

Swiftech MCW60-R Retail VGA Waterblock with Nvidia 8800 G80 Adapter Kit
MSRP $46.95
Our Price $43.95

Here is a great online store for cooling equipment:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/gpbl.html

Here is a Swiftech model for a bit less:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swstvgawafor.html

Swiftech Stealth VGA Waterblock for nVidia 8800 GTS, GTX and Ultra
Regular price: $109.95
Sale price: $89.95

OMG - I just broke out my old WC'ing box and guess what I found in it??

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/L...8/cl-w0038.asp

Cool. Make sure the mount will work before you try it.

You can get those copper RAM sinks for like 8 for $4 I think I paid.

I applied mine with "Thermal Adhesive".

If you do this just from my experience removing the stock cooler is a bit tricky. Actually sticky.

The thermal compound on the GPU and all the RAM sinks tends to create a pretty tight "suction" affect.

It takes a bit of twisting and quite a bit of force to break the seal.