Mounting WaterBlock, Wow.
Well this is the the second time I have pulled my watercooling system off the cpu to clean it. I need to find the right mixture of additives that still keep the tubes clean and clear. This past time I had white residue buildup from Purple Ice I believe, which was just its protective coating but I did not know it was going to fog my tubing so much.
Anyways....
When I remounted waterblock, i started up the cpu and WOW, my temps were like 4 degree cooler. When I mounted the block I could tell it was a smooth and tight mount. It just slid into place. Last time was not a perfect of a mount.
So I see that mounting can affect your temps by like 4-6 or 8 degree worse case. Thats what Im seeing.
Just wanted to share my experience.
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