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jonnyGURU
11-18-2006, 12:03 AM
I'm trying my hand at reviewing something OTHER THAN power supplies....

I received a Corsair Nautilus water cooling kit with an "7800 SLI kit."

What fun I had today completely stripping my PC of it's current watercooling and putting it back to it's stock cooling so I could measure benchmark temperatures. Then some time next week I'll tear it all down again so I can install the Nautilus!

Below are some sneak peaks of the photos of the SLI block taken for the review.....
CAD4466HK
11-18-2006, 12:08 AM
That's gnarly:D
Does it only come in 7800 spec:confused:
I'm sure it coulf fit other GPU's;)
jonnyGURU
11-18-2006, 12:15 AM
Yeah. It fits all 7800, 7900 and 7950 cards.

The only limitation is the motherboards it fits. It only fits "double spaced" motherboard.

I don't know what that means specifically, but there's a compatibility list on Corsair's website:

http://corsair.com/corsair/nautilus_gpu_blocks.html
CAD4466HK
11-18-2006, 12:19 AM
Yeah. It fits all 7800, 7900 and 7950 cards.

The only limitation is the motherboards it fits. It only fits "double spaced" motherboard.

I don't know what that means specifically, but there's a compatibility list on Corsair's website:

http://corsair.com/corsair/nautilus_gpu_blocks.html

it means at least 2x PCI slots between the PCI-e rails:)
Spectre
11-18-2006, 12:36 AM
Speaking of cooling reviews...did you ever see that wicked setup Czar was working on for them?
madmat
11-18-2006, 01:04 AM
That's strange. I'd swear those are DD blocks but I'm pretty sure that the Nautie is made by another ODM/OEM.
Bbq
11-18-2006, 01:06 AM
How much is this set to retail for?

I was JUST about to ask about the spacing. My a8n-sli would have Plenty of room since it has an x1 and x4 in between, but my an8-32x wouldn't. Single x1 in between. I'd think it's easier for them to make it with tubing than a solid piece though.

Food for thought.
jonnyGURU
11-20-2006, 01:05 PM
Fortunately, I was able to strip the water cooling my 7800GTX, put the stock cooling back on and everything still works. :D So once I get a NB cooler to replace the water block I had on my Northbridge, I should be able to run the system this week and get some baseline temperatures. :D
Bbq
11-20-2006, 07:08 PM
Zalman NBF47J :D

I love mine now. 22 degree drop on the chipset.
jonnyGURU
11-20-2006, 08:33 PM
Zalman NBF47J :D

That's what I had before when I only had the one 7800GTX in the machine. The fins are too wide to fit between the two video cards, so I'm using the Antazone AS-N1000. :D
Praxis1452
11-22-2006, 05:39 PM
don't really like these blocks.Whats so great about a solid connector? It's only limiting and it seems to be adding another 90 degree bend. A set of full cover blocks with fittings for Xfire or SLI would be better. But the nautilus cooling set is good for the price.
Fenix-Dark
11-27-2006, 11:57 PM
If you're looking for a new chipset cooler I highly suggest the thermalright HR-05 or the HR-05-SLI depending on where the chipset is located on your motherboard. I've got the SLI model, it fits wonderfully right next to my 7800GTX on my dfi nf4 ultra-d :)

Doesn't get any quieter than passive cooling.