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Re: Mining rig extraordinaire - the Trenton BPX6806 18-slot PCIe backplane [PICS]
by
ionbasa
on 30/04/2012, 01:14:19 UTC
If I watercool, then I need the depth for manifolds, hose, and other apparatus, so the PSUs would still have to stack, but all of it could probably be crammed into 6 or 7 total U. As much as I would love to have a package system, I doubt I could fit an appropriate radiator and pump into that space, so it would probably have to be external like DeathAndTaxes' setup. BTW, has anyone actually done any long term tests with more than 2 watercooled cards directly adjacent to each other without a second slot in between? The more I consider it, the more I am sure it would be prone to failure, unless they weren't linked directly to each other. If that were the case, I would have to use right angle connectors on each and every card, and that would get tedious, real fast.
you can have gpus watercooled in adjacent slots, you would need these:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10744/ex-tub-669/Bitspower_SLI_Crossfire_Crystal_Link_Tube_Set_-_2_Slot_Spacing_BP-CLTAC-S2.html?tl=g30c101s873#blank
http://www.frozencpu.com/images/products/main/ex-tub-669.jpg
http://www.frozencpu.com/images/products/main/ex-tub-669_2.jpg
plus the fittings. all of these can be found here:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c101/s873/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Accessories-SLI_Connectors-Page1.html

I know it says "sli" connectors, but in reality its just a piece of tubing with the appropriate adapter.

if you want a self contained water cooling pump, reservoir and radiator that is capable of being rack mounted take a look at:
http://koolance.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=0_28_42&product_id=1173
http://koolance.com/image/cache/data/products/erm-3k3ua_p2-700x700.jpg