Well, the thermocoupler is placed behind the cpu in the same way jaydee did it,, and that was a real pain in the neck for me to do. There are fans inside the case, but now blowing directly near the thermocoupler.
Can fan air get inside on the back of the cpu well enough to change the readings drastically?
At the hottest point of the day, I sit at 27C ambient, 37C load, so the 10C appears to remain constant with a varying + or - 1C either way on both ambient, and load temps. Seems to be fine, does anyone have better?
I am redesigning the current system actually to provide better cooling from the rad by removing it from the case, and putting it on top of the case. I am designing a bracket system so it will sit 2 inches from the case with 2 small fans blowing air underneath the rad, and 2 120mm fans sucking that air through and out above the rad. I figure this will get some decent airflow through the rad, maybe cooling the water 1-2C more? I don't know, but I am giving it a shot.
In addition, I will be placing my res on the back of the case and putting it 4 inches above the rad and adding an air trap/fill tube to the res. Since it will be the highest point by default, and also at the utmost end of the line, it should be an effective airtrap.
Only thing I am missing is a How To to remove the heatsink fan combo on my GeForce FX 5900 ultra vid card. I am very skeptical of removing it and wasting a $500 card.
Anyone know of a how to anywhere?
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