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KlevrPhelo · 09-16-2003, 02:35 AM

Hi everyone,

Hope someone out there can help me out. Correct me if I'm wrong but, I always thought a water cooled computer was supposed to have very good temps, at least better than teh conventional heatsink/fan method. For some reason the temps I'm getting are kinda high (I think). Here're the relative specs of the machine:

Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW-P MOBO
2 x AMD Athlon MP 2600+ (Water cooled) w/ Arctic Silver III Thermal Adhesive
ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro (Water cooled) w/ Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Adhesive

I'm using 2 x Swiftech MCW5000 Rev 1.0 water blocks on my CPUs, an MCW50 water block on the video card, an MCP300 waterpump, a BIX Rad with a 120mm fan pulling air through. All connected using Tygon R-3603 1/2" ID tubing. I'm pushing Distilled water w/ Silkolene Pro CCA as an additive mixed at 1%/USGallon.

See the entire setup at:
http://members.cox.net/klevrphelo/

Anyway, according the BIOS "PC Health" area, at boot up my initial temps are 28C for the system, 37C for CPU0 and 47 for CPU1. After running the system for about 10 - 15 minutes my idle temps on my CPUs go up to 43C for CPU0 and 53 for CPU1.

Shouldn't those be lower? Especially since it's at initial boot, and the comp isn't really doing anything? Or am I off my rocker? Or am I doing everything completely wrong?

I'm so confused... =(

09-16-2003, 02:35 AM	#1
KlevrPhelo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 18	So confused... Help me please! Hi everyone, Hope someone out there can help me out. Correct me if I'm wrong but, I always thought a water cooled computer was supposed to have very good temps, at least better than teh conventional heatsink/fan method. For some reason the temps I'm getting are kinda high (I think). Here're the relative specs of the machine: Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW-P MOBO 2 x AMD Athlon MP 2600+ (Water cooled) w/ Arctic Silver III Thermal Adhesive ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro (Water cooled) w/ Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Adhesive I'm using 2 x Swiftech MCW5000 Rev 1.0 water blocks on my CPUs, an MCW50 water block on the video card, an MCP300 waterpump, a BIX Rad with a 120mm fan pulling air through. All connected using Tygon R-3603 1/2" ID tubing. I'm pushing Distilled water w/ Silkolene Pro CCA as an additive mixed at 1%/USGallon. See the entire setup at: http://members.cox.net/klevrphelo/ Anyway, according the BIOS "PC Health" area, at boot up my initial temps are 28C for the system, 37C for CPU0 and 47 for CPU1. After running the system for about 10 - 15 minutes my idle temps on my CPUs go up to 43C for CPU0 and 53 for CPU1. Shouldn't those be lower? Especially since it's at initial boot, and the comp isn't really doing anything? Or am I off my rocker? Or am I doing everything completely wrong? I'm so confused... =( __________________ I'm a newb... can you tell?