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Brians256 · 05-11-2007, 06:02 PM

30C is fine for your CPU. I know people running their CPUs at 50C (which I feel is too hot). Check your other temps too. Is your mobo chip running at a decent temp? I would feel better if it was 60C or below. I think it can take higher temps. Check your GPU temps too. I don't know what they should be though, so ask around. For hard drives, I prefer 40C and below.

To enjoy your water cooling goodness, just drain and refill the coolant every 6-12 months. Oh, and watch for leaks. I don't like to run a water cooled system unattended, but I'm paranoid. Unless you have the reservoir uncapped (or allow for pressure to stabilize with respect to outside air pressure), you can build up pressure that blows a tube right off of its barbed fitting.

05-11-2007, 06:02 PM	#6
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Re: Water Cooling CPU Temps? 30C is fine for your CPU. I know people running their CPUs at 50C (which I feel is too hot). Check your other temps too. Is your mobo chip running at a decent temp? I would feel better if it was 60C or below. I think it can take higher temps. Check your GPU temps too. I don't know what they should be though, so ask around. For hard drives, I prefer 40C and below. To enjoy your water cooling goodness, just drain and refill the coolant every 6-12 months. Oh, and watch for leaks. I don't like to run a water cooled system unattended, but I'm paranoid. Unless you have the reservoir uncapped (or allow for pressure to stabilize with respect to outside air pressure), you can build up pressure that blows a tube right off of its barbed fitting.