Mounting WaterBlock, Wow.

Sproket · 05-19-2003, 11:19 AM

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.

shiltz · 05-19-2003, 12:50 PM

I ran into the same issue with my system with mounting too, when I first booted it up after getting everything installed one of my CPU's war running at 19C, the other was 38C, I took it off, remounted it, tried again, same thing, found out I cut my tube running from the 1st to 2nd CPU to long and when I put the side panel on it pushed it the wrong way causing the block to not sit properly.

Cathar · 05-19-2003, 11:46 PM

Yes, in my waterblock testing I typically see around 1C variations between mounting sequences, but on the odd occasion something will go "wrong", and I'll see 4-5C higher than "usual" for that particular mount.

I take it that you're a little happier with your purchase now?

Sproket · 05-20-2003, 09:49 AM

Yes Cather, thank you!

With the mount I have now, I can put cpu at any voltage just about and overclock all I want and only see about a 2 degree difference. GREAT.

Never exceeding 100 degree Farn. Usually 98 degree farn. under load with room temp at 83 F.

05-19-2003, 11:19 AM	#1
Sproket Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 193	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. __________________ NF7-S Bios D1.8 218FSB X 11.5 1700+ DLT3C 0310 @ 2511Mhz TwinMos 2x256 PC3200 BH-5 Albatron TI4800se 310/643 3dmark 15,110 3DMark2001SE Link

05-19-2003, 12:50 PM	#2
shiltz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: usa Posts: 84	I ran into the same issue with my system with mounting too, when I first booted it up after getting everything installed one of my CPU's war running at 19C, the other was 38C, I took it off, remounted it, tried again, same thing, found out I cut my tube running from the 1st to 2nd CPU to long and when I put the side panel on it pushed it the wrong way causing the block to not sit properly. __________________ Athlon 64 3000+ Venice / Asus A8N-SLI Premium / 2X Corsair XMS 512mb PC3200 BFG 7800GTX / Audigy 2 / Dell FP2001 20.1" / Antec TruePower 2.0 TPII-550 WD Raptor 36.7GB / WD Raptor 74GB / Maxtor 120GB SATA Water Cooled: CPU Swiftech Storm / GPU Maze 4 / Danger Den Double Heater core / Eheim 1250

05-20-2003, 09:49 AM	#4
Sproket Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 193	Yes Cather, thank you! With the mount I have now, I can put cpu at any voltage just about and overclock all I want and only see about a 2 degree difference. GREAT. Never exceeding 100 degree Farn. Usually 98 degree farn. under load with room temp at 83 F. __________________ NF7-S Bios D1.8 218FSB X 11.5 1700+ DLT3C 0310 @ 2511Mhz TwinMos 2x256 PC3200 BH-5 Albatron TI4800se 310/643 3dmark 15,110 3DMark2001SE Link

05-19-2003, 11:46 PM	#3
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	Yes, in my waterblock testing I typically see around 1C variations between mounting sequences, but on the odd occasion something will go "wrong", and I'll see 4-5C higher than "usual" for that particular mount. I take it that you're a little happier with your purchase now?

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