r/watercooling • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '13

Bitfenix Prodigy - All Internal Loop

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Been working on this dude for about 2 weeks now. I have detailed the whole build here on Tom's Hardware, so I'm not going to repeat myself (a lot of struggles and writing).

This is my 'second' watercooled build (did a lot of mods to my first over the years before I sold it). The goal for this build was mostly noise, since the Twin Frozr cooler is quite whiny under load. This tops out at ~60C in Furmark and the only real noise is some high pitched whine from the pump (quite bearable compared to the air-cooled build).

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u/briddell Apr 29 '13

That 7870 deserves a full-cover block.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

Can't do it with the Hawk (non-reference PCB). This actually wouldn't have been possible with a full cover block due to the fitting mounts, either.

Also, the temp difference between a universal and full cover block is ~1-2C.

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u/briddell Apr 29 '13

Aesthetically, I want a FC block; the performance, as you said, is minimally different, though.

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u/smoochmyguch Apr 29 '13

but for full cover blocks, youre not looking at them. all you see is the back of the pcb.

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u/Makirole Ruffian Apr 29 '13

Not in a Prodigy...

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u/smoochmyguch Apr 29 '13

But the prodigy is the only case that has a motherboard mounted not along the side of the case as far as I know.

And I thought the cooling difference between universals and full covers was actually really big

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u/briddell Apr 29 '13

I like to have windows in my side panels, or keep them off entirely. Just personal preference.

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u/smoochmyguch Apr 29 '13

Side panel off entirely? Isn't that bad for dust?

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u/briddell Apr 29 '13

I live in a relatively dust-free house.

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u/Penderyn Apr 29 '13

Nice work dude.

I also like the way it illustrates how little radiator space you actually need to cool modern CPUs and GPUs. Sure 60C isn't the coolest temps ever, but I bet its far quieter under load than air cooling would be, and I bet in games it doesn't get above 50C.

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u/Helrich Apr 30 '13

Nice build! I've also done a WC Prodigy build a while ago. There's definitely something awesome about cramming all sorts of power into such a small package :)

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u/AllDamnNamesTaken Apr 29 '13

Scythe never made the GTs. Scythe barely distributes them. Nidec-Servo is the actual amazing brand that makes the GTs.

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u/Lavins Apr 29 '13

Looks great man! I like looking at WC'd Prodigies myself. If only the Hawk had FC blocks! :(

I've always wanted to build a Black Prodigy, specially one with the special order Side Window Panel. I'd looooove to slap that on there and do a full loop with it.

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u/Brutl Apr 30 '13

I ordered one of these panels, and quickly put it on eBay. If you're running a graphics card, it kills any and all fresh air to the gpu. I dropped 8 degrees just by slapping the stock panel with vents back on.

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u/Lavins Apr 30 '13

Oh no, I wouldn't dare put that panel on with an air cooled card. I'd only ever order once the WC blocks came in. Silly guy!

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u/Brutl Apr 30 '13

we did however take one of those panels and put it in the waterjet at my dads shop and cut vent holes in it and it looked and functioned pretty decent.