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Unread 01-26-2010, 05:32 AM   #5
billbartuska
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Default Re: Temps seem high to me... q9550 on water...

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Originally Posted by smashed_99cbr View Post
air in is 21c air out is 23c
how do you check the water temps with a t line?
the way I have it setup it should get rid of 400watts with ease
You need a temp sensor built in somewhere.

Thermaltake A1280 120mm Ball Bearing Case Fan
* Static Pressure: 2.97 mmH2O (max)

That's pretty low static pressure.

Skinnee's testing seems to indicate that you should be seeing a delta T much larger that 2°c for air in/out. If you can figure out a way to measure the water temp, you can see where you are on Skinee's chart and perhaps that will show where the problem is. If I had to guess, I'd think you'll find that your water temp is way high.

I don't remember which TDX insert is #1 (I used a TDX pure silver block/lapped for about a year long ago) but I'd try the most restrictive insert. That should be able to pull a little more heat out of the CPU.
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