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JasonC · 08-03-2001, 07:01 PM

Ok, booted up my rig for the first time today. First attempt at watercooling.

MagDrive 500Gph
1/2" ID tubing
Heatercore Rad with 2 X 120mm fans sucking air through
Maze2 waterblock
A7V133

1.2Ghz Tbird @ 1.2Ghz
Bios idle temp: 37C (seems high?)

1.2Ghz @ 1.4Ghz
Bios idle temp: 40.5C

1.2Ghz @ 1.5Ghz
Bios idle temp: 41.5C

The bios reads the motherboard temp to be 27C (About 76 F I think).

Is it really hard to get the Maze2 to contact the core completly flat? I used Arctic Silver II and applied it exactly as they said. The only thing I can think is that maybe I didn't put enough on the core? Shouldn't make THAT big a difference though right?

I think that the problem is that the waterblock is not sitting perfectly flat. Does this sound right or should I look for other problems?

Any special tricks to make sure the waterblock is perfectly flat?

Thanks in advance,
Jason

08-03-2001, 07:01 PM	#1
JasonC Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 43	A7V133 temps high? Ok, booted up my rig for the first time today. First attempt at watercooling. MagDrive 500Gph 1/2" ID tubing Heatercore Rad with 2 X 120mm fans sucking air through Maze2 waterblock A7V133 1.2Ghz Tbird @ 1.2Ghz Bios idle temp: 37C (seems high?) 1.2Ghz @ 1.4Ghz Bios idle temp: 40.5C 1.2Ghz @ 1.5Ghz Bios idle temp: 41.5C The bios reads the motherboard temp to be 27C (About 76 F I think). Is it really hard to get the Maze2 to contact the core completly flat? I used Arctic Silver II and applied it exactly as they said. The only thing I can think is that maybe I didn't put enough on the core? Shouldn't make THAT big a difference though right? I think that the problem is that the waterblock is not sitting perfectly flat. Does this sound right or should I look for other problems? Any special tricks to make sure the waterblock is perfectly flat? Thanks in advance, Jason