Liquid cool the cpu & 8800 sli separately or on one system?

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wartrace

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I am having overheating issues. I hit 70 Degrees celsius on my CPU playing COD4 the other day.
I purchased a corsair 500 water cooling kit for the CPU.
http://www.corsair.com/products/nautilus500.aspx

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It says it will dissipate 500 watts of heat. I really don't want to install a system inside the case.

Will this system be enough to cool both video cards & the cpu or should I put two separate corsair systems in? One for the Cpu & one for the video cards?
 
I honestly wouldn't do it, those pre-built kits are usually just enough for a processor. If you're not having heat issues with your video card then I would just leave it as is, and try to get the best cooling for your processor.
 
I just noticed another thread with the recommended power supply for dual 8800 ultra's. It says I need a minimum of 750 watts but I am only running a 650 watt psu. I did some digging & one of the symptoms of inadequate power is over heating of the components. I have a new 850 watt supply on the way.
I am going to wait & see if that does anything about the heat.
 
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