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infernator · 03-12-2003, 04:18 AM

Hello,

I am noob at watercooling so I have few questions here for all those l33t ones :-)

I have build this [wc] rig in an big tower chieftech case:

- dangerden maze 3 1/2" fittings (full copper)
- honda civic heatercore 5/8" fittings
- tygon tubing
- self made res from curver box, 2.5L
- sicce nova idra 1300l/h

CPu is 1.8 P4 and the mobo is an Epox 4G4N+.

I did artic silver between the cpu and block and the block is properly mounted, the mobo even bends a bit under the high pressure.

The pump is located into the reservoir and the the construction of flow is like this pump>rad>block>reservoir.

Two Papst 120mm 81cfm are sucking air out of the rad who is on top of the case.

For the rest, no other airflow or fans into the case.

My temps are 33°C stressed and 41°C idle at standard speeds and voltage.

No air is into the system anymore, because I don't see air bubbles into the system passing.

Can you help me please with some advice, I am desperate to improve these temps as I think they are way to high.

03-12-2003, 04:18 AM	#1
infernator Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 2	Newbie at wc, please help, temps too high!? Hello, I am noob at watercooling so I have few questions here for all those l33t ones :-) I have build this [wc] rig in an big tower chieftech case: - dangerden maze 3 1/2" fittings (full copper) - honda civic heatercore 5/8" fittings - tygon tubing - self made res from curver box, 2.5L - sicce nova idra 1300l/h CPu is 1.8 P4 and the mobo is an Epox 4G4N+. I did artic silver between the cpu and block and the block is properly mounted, the mobo even bends a bit under the high pressure. The pump is located into the reservoir and the the construction of flow is like this pump>rad>block>reservoir. Two Papst 120mm 81cfm are sucking air out of the rad who is on top of the case. For the rest, no other airflow or fans into the case. My temps are 33°C stressed and 41°C idle at standard speeds and voltage. No air is into the system anymore, because I don't see air bubbles into the system passing. Can you help me please with some advice, I am desperate to improve these temps as I think they are way to high.