need some help re water cooling.

fcapo · 05-05-2003, 08:57 PM

I have a pentium 4 - 3.06gighz, 1 gig of ram bus 1600 mghz speed, 8500 dv video card and scsi 29160 host adapter with a seagate 15k 36 gig and one gigabite GA-8IH XP. I have just recently installed my water cooling system to my computer. I've installed a swiftech MCP 300 inline pump, HWlabs black extreem 2 rad, a swiftech MCW5000 thermoelectric water block (peltier) with tygon tubing 1/2 inch, water wetter and blue uv die.

My CPU temperature (from C Moss) is fluctuating between 0 to 12 celcius. Is this normal or should it be consistantly one temperature and if so should it be a low temperature? (sub zero?)

Any information regarding this is much appreciated.

Iam using a 12 volt 360 watt 25 amp samlex 360 watt psu model # s320-12 and the block comes pre assembled

pHaestus · 05-05-2003, 09:16 PM

what psu are you using to power the pelt?

The number one solution to poor temperatures with pelts (provided power is sufficient) is increasing the clamping pressure. Peltiers require a lot of force between them, the waterblock, and the cold plate to perform properly.

Rayman2k2 · 05-05-2003, 09:21 PM

also, touch your radiator, if it's kinda hot to the touch, your water isnt being cooled well enough.

fcapo · 05-05-2003, 09:30 PM

the rad is cool I have 4 fans running

fcapo · 05-05-2003, 11:48 PM

the power supply is a Samlex America 320w Model #S320-12 Single Output Switching Power Supply

i got it at http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/samam32inpsu.html

check it out and tell me what u think

pHaestus · 05-06-2003, 12:06 AM

Power should be fine then. Your options are:

Poor radiator performance
Poor contact between pelt and wb/cold plate
Poor contact between CPU and cold plate

I would expect the water to be warm with a 226W pelt personally. If it is not, then I would suspect that the last 2 are culprits.

fcapo · 05-07-2003, 06:25 PM

I just installed Mother board monitor 5. my reading are ranging for -11 at idle and 12 under load.

pHaestus · 05-07-2003, 07:00 PM

doesnt sound too bad to me but not that familiar with P4 temps.

Rayman2k2 · 05-07-2003, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fcapo
I just installed Mother board monitor 5. my reading are ranging for -11 at idle and 12 under load.

meh, those seem like good temps...

05-05-2003, 08:57 PM	#1
fcapo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	need some help re water cooling. I have a pentium 4 - 3.06gighz, 1 gig of ram bus 1600 mghz speed, 8500 dv video card and scsi 29160 host adapter with a seagate 15k 36 gig and one gigabite GA-8IH XP. I have just recently installed my water cooling system to my computer. I've installed a swiftech MCP 300 inline pump, HWlabs black extreem 2 rad, a swiftech MCW5000 thermoelectric water block (peltier) with tygon tubing 1/2 inch, water wetter and blue uv die. My CPU temperature (from C Moss) is fluctuating between 0 to 12 celcius. Is this normal or should it be consistantly one temperature and if so should it be a low temperature? (sub zero?) Any information regarding this is much appreciated. Iam using a 12 volt 360 watt 25 amp samlex 360 watt psu model # s320-12 and the block comes pre assembled Last edited by fcapo; 05-05-2003 at 09:40 PM.

05-05-2003, 09:21 PM	#3
Rayman2k2 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 190	also, touch your radiator, if it's kinda hot to the touch, your water isnt being cooled well enough. __________________ -Insert Signature Here-

05-05-2003, 09:16 PM	#2
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	what psu are you using to power the pelt? The number one solution to poor temperatures with pelts (provided power is sufficient) is increasing the clamping pressure. Peltiers require a lot of force between them, the waterblock, and the cold plate to perform properly.

05-05-2003, 09:30 PM	#4
fcapo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	the rad is cool I have 4 fans running

05-05-2003, 11:48 PM	#5
fcapo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	the power supply is a Samlex America 320w Model #S320-12 Single Output Switching Power Supply i got it at http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/samam32inpsu.html check it out and tell me what u think

05-06-2003, 12:06 AM	#6
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Power should be fine then. Your options are: Poor radiator performance Poor contact between pelt and wb/cold plate Poor contact between CPU and cold plate I would expect the water to be warm with a 226W pelt personally. If it is not, then I would suspect that the last 2 are culprits.

05-07-2003, 06:25 PM	#7
fcapo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	I just installed Mother board monitor 5. my reading are ranging for -11 at idle and 12 under load.

05-07-2003, 07:00 PM	#8
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	doesnt sound too bad to me but not that familiar with P4 temps.

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