Water cooling problem

[BumbleBee]

I don't understand you want to pay extra for the Sapphire Atomic 4890 but use the MCW60-R2. just buy the cheapest 4890, Power Color 4890 it's $219 AR on newegg.

by the way Pete you installed the hard drive adapter was that the 4:3 module?

 

[Pete1burn]

Because the Atomic is overclocked from the factory, so it's already faster than a stock 4890. I don't want to lose any performance. I'm only gaming at 1600x1200 at the moment, but I might be getting a 24" monitor soon, so I want whatever video card I end up with to last me a while. I enjoy playing my games at max everything.

Yes, it is the 4:3 module you linked me to on Newegg. It barely fit because of my fan controller, optical drive and radiator, but it worked. I have no room for anything else in the top bay now.

My SSD and two 400gb sata drives will fit at least.

 

[BumbleBee]

forget the Atomic. did you take the front filter off the 4:3 module off or did you leave it on? do the HAF 932 drive bay covers fit with it in the bay?

 

[Pete1burn]

I left everything alone and stock. It's in there with the fan, cover that says Cooler Master, etc.

 

[BumbleBee]

but do the HAF drive bay covers fit or did you remove them? I want to know if the 4:3 module (with the front filter off) can fit and still use the HAF drive bay covers.

 

[Pete1burn]

I can test that out for you tomorrow. I'll take the front cover off and try the stock covers again.

Can you tell me why you're saying forget the Atomic? Are you saying a stock 4890 will run max settings at 1600x1200?

 

[BumbleBee]

see they are supposed to fit like this without the case's drive bay covers but i'm curious if you take the front filter off if you can keep the drive bay covers so the fan is up against the three covers.

because your paying extra for a aftermarket cooler you wont be using and a overclock you can do yourself. and yeah it will run max settings at that resolution.

I appreciate it if you could try tomorrow because I put it in my guide it would fit if it doesn't i'll remove it. and if you could take a picture of the front with the 4:3 module without the front filter and drive bay covers on that would be great!

 

[Pete1burn]

Sure thing. I'll do it for you tomorrow and report back here or PM you.

I don't mean to be so indecisive about a video card, it's just that I spent so much on the 4850X2 and it turns out it's not working, so the next purchase I make I want it to be the last one I need for a while.