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Dawgdoc · 04-14-2008, 10:24 PM

Did some more work on the loop today.

Remounted the CPU.

Repositioned the res up to the right halfway in one of the 5.25 bays.

Changed the fans on the rad to suck air IN the case from the top, repositioned the 2 120mm case fans to blow air out of the case, and added an additional 120mm fan on the floor of the case to blow air out of the bottom.

So far, after approx 45 mins on P95 small FFT Im at 60/60/58/58 and on the previous setup I was 68/68/63/63. Ambient is still 24c, and my CPU Idles are at 38/37/35/34. Yesterday idles were.....ummm Ill have to check notes but I think 44/44/42/42.

I have not had a chance to run any 3Ds yet to test GPU temps, but I idle at 35/36 now and yesterday was idling at 40/41.

Not sure which change I made helped, and not sure I care!

Still have alot more tweaking. Need to add the radshroud to improve airflow. Need to replace these crapazz Antec tricools with some D12SH-12 Yate Loons from Petras, and still have some air I need to bleed since I emptied the system out tonight and refilled it.

So far not too shabby....I still think the temps are too high on the CPU.

QUESTION: How do you use the bleed screw on the PA 120.3? I turned the case on its front end so the bleed screw is the highest point on the rad. I slowly started to open it up, and little tiny water droplets come out. No noticable air. Am I doing something incorrectly?

04-14-2008, 10:24 PM	#24
Dawgdoc Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 15	Re: 1st Time WCer Did some more work on the loop today. Remounted the CPU. Repositioned the res up to the right halfway in one of the 5.25 bays. Changed the fans on the rad to suck air IN the case from the top, repositioned the 2 120mm case fans to blow air out of the case, and added an additional 120mm fan on the floor of the case to blow air out of the bottom. So far, after approx 45 mins on P95 small FFT Im at 60/60/58/58 and on the previous setup I was 68/68/63/63. Ambient is still 24c, and my CPU Idles are at 38/37/35/34. Yesterday idles were.....ummm Ill have to check notes but I think 44/44/42/42. I have not had a chance to run any 3Ds yet to test GPU temps, but I idle at 35/36 now and yesterday was idling at 40/41. Not sure which change I made helped, and not sure I care! Still have alot more tweaking. Need to add the radshroud to improve airflow. Need to replace these crapazz Antec tricools with some D12SH-12 Yate Loons from Petras, and still have some air I need to bleed since I emptied the system out tonight and refilled it. So far not too shabby....I still think the temps are too high on the CPU. QUESTION: How do you use the bleed screw on the PA 120.3? I turned the case on its front end so the bleed screw is the highest point on the rad. I slowly started to open it up, and little tiny water droplets come out. No noticable air. Am I doing something incorrectly?