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billbartuska · 08-19-2005, 01:36 AM

That's about what I would expect for that setup. Are you using the 1/2" barbs? You could try changing nozzles (I'd start out trying less restriction) and/or lapping the cpu and block. Other than that its more air (Panaflo 120x38mm Ultra High Speed Fan FBA12G12U), but you'll pay a heavy noise penalty. Also the AS5 will take a few days of heat cycles to start working at it's best.
All in all a 10C temp rise under load is pretty good. Are you monitoring water temps to see if they have stabalized when you see the 10C temp rise?
Is your system MUCH quieter with the watercooling? Case and MOBO temps much lower too?

08-19-2005, 01:36 AM	#7
billbartuska Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Skokie, Illinois Posts: 322	That's about what I would expect for that setup. Are you using the 1/2" barbs? You could try changing nozzles (I'd start out trying less restriction) and/or lapping the cpu and block. Other than that its more air (Panaflo 120x38mm Ultra High Speed Fan FBA12G12U), but you'll pay a heavy noise penalty. Also the AS5 will take a few days of heat cycles to start working at it's best. All in all a 10C temp rise under load is pretty good. Are you monitoring water temps to see if they have stabalized when you see the 10C temp rise? Is your system MUCH quieter with the watercooling? Case and MOBO temps much lower too?