thanks for your replies guys.
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I am afraid that he might be trying to only look at one number and say the whole system is OK.
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you know, being such a noobie, yea, that would be a great solution and perhaps someting i was kinda hoping to hear... just a simple thumbs up, thumbs down sign that will tell me all's good...
i have build couple of air cooled systems in the past and this is my first time venturing into the watercooling. as soon as i started my system, went into bios and checked the hardware monitoring... i saw the number around 23C ish... then 23/24, then 24/25 ish... and it keeps going up till bout 29/30 ish...
this is where i got a tad nervous and shut it down to re-check.
i know it is normal for the temps to rise in a steady and visible rate but i was wondering if there is a specific line that i should not cross.
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You can get problems with watercooled CPUs that don't crash immediately. One, the surrounding components don't get cooled down well and you burn out the voltage regulators over time (exploding capacitors anyone?). Two, the CPU itself has a shorter lifespan at higher temps. Three, the hard drives get too hot because you aren't removing heat from the interior cavity and you lose your file system in six months.
So, look at all the components and see that they are ALL cooled down sufficiently.
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my case (
Lian-Li PC-V1000B) has ample ventilation, but i dont think that is sufficient.
the radiator is mounted in the front lower side where there is a 120mm fan and it provides decent airflow thru the radiator to the HDD cage. the
the PSU fan is pointed down and pulls air from the vents at bottom of the case.
the case has a barrier between the HDD cage/Radiator/PSU area to the MB tray area.
The MB area only has one 120mm fan at the back of the case that blows air out of the back of case.
when i had the system on, i felt a certain amount of warmth near the CPU socket area (voltage regulators (?)) where there is a system of heatpipes and heatsinks.
i dont know if the 120mm fan is providing ample airflow thru that area...
as for the 7900GTX, again, this is relying basically on the ventilation on the case and the standard fan & heatsink that came with the card.
so in all, i am just a tad nervous...
ok, i got the water flowing... what am i to look for or keep in mind to enjoy my water-cooled rig longer?
fyi, i do not overclock at this moment...