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jaydee · 06-27-2009, 02:50 PM

Remount the water block with fresh thermal compound. If results are the same try to check your water temp. The water temp should be around 5C cooler than the CPU temp. If that is not the case then the radiator isn't cutting it and/or it needs more airflow.

If the block is mounted ok and the water temp is ok then the temps are what they are. I assume you mean a i7 920? If that is the case that is a 130w CPU at stock speed? At 4ghz that is almost double the speed and that means some serious wattage output. I would not be surprised of those temps are normal for that CPU at that clock rate... One test would be dropping it back to stock speed and retest the temps with the same full load test.

06-27-2009, 02:50 PM	#2
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Re: i7 Core WC setup - Unacceptable temps Remount the water block with fresh thermal compound. If results are the same try to check your water temp. The water temp should be around 5C cooler than the CPU temp. If that is not the case then the radiator isn't cutting it and/or it needs more airflow. If the block is mounted ok and the water temp is ok then the temps are what they are. I assume you mean a i7 920? If that is the case that is a 130w CPU at stock speed? At 4ghz that is almost double the speed and that means some serious wattage output. I would not be surprised of those temps are normal for that CPU at that clock rate... One test would be dropping it back to stock speed and retest the temps with the same full load test.