Long time no see fellow PC members!
I am back from the dead and need all your guru advise as to what I am doing wrong with my latest and greatest rig.
I finally decided to build my MicroATX super system and watercool it at the same time.
Specs:
SilverStone SG03-B MicroATX case
Intel i7 9200 D0 Stepping
Asus Rampage II Gene
12GB OCZ 1600 DDR3
2x1TB Hitatchi HDDS (RAID 1)
Nvidia 8800 GTS 512 (reused from old system)
OCZ 700 Modular PSU
Lite-on BlueRay Drive
Specs for Watercooling: (NOTE: Most of these were chosen to be compatible with the case so some components are not top of the line)
1 x Swiftech APOGEE GTZ UltraWater-block
- Water Block Backplate: Add Swiftech Apogee-GTZ-Ci7 Hold-down for LGA1366
1 x Swiftech MCP355™ 12 VDC Pump
1 x Magicool Pro Slim Profile 2X120mm Radiator - Black
- Fitting Size: 3/8" OD
1 x Magicool 3 Port Plexi/AGB Reservoir - 250mm
- Fitting Size: Koolance Nozzle Pair, G1/4 Swivel Angled [10mm, 3/8"]
10 x Tygon 3603 3/8" ID (1/2" OD) Clear Tubing
I have successfully installed all these components and the system is running stable @ 4.0Ghz w/ Vcore 1.35 PLL 1.85 QPI 1.35 VDRAM 1.65.
The kicker is that all the cores are running @ 70-72C under full load. Using distilled water with no additives and the water is barely warm to the touch.
I have 2 x Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Case Fans on the radiator with about an inch separation. I can feel air moving through the radiator with my bare hand so the fans do have enough pressure to do the job.
Yes, I am not giving you exact numbers or pressure drops or specifics that we all want; right now the core numbers are IMO very high for a setup like this (my expectations were high 40Cs to low 50cs).
My hunch is that something is going on with the block. However I am bowing to the collective Gurus present here for advise and suggestions on what I am doing wrong or if these are the expected temps for this setup.
Thanks all in advance and hello to all the new people here
EDIT: Damn I need to update my sig....sadly that the same one that I am submitting this post on :P