Liquid metal GPU, loop configuration and cooling system.
Liquid metal GPU, loop configuration and cooling system.
Okay fair enough.
A few other questions.
Any other way of getting better TEMPS? I know those temps are fine considering its the i7-7700K but for being WC seems high?
Should i rotate the radiator with the tubes facing up? Ive notice 95% of the builds with this case has the radiator on the opposite side of mine. Does it mattter?
Im pretty sure i have the WP connected to the CPU_Fan should i change it to AIO_Pump or WC_pump? (ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero)
I have the fans blowing air to the radiator, good?
Since your CPU is already delided, there is not much you can do.
The heat transfer (cooling or heating) occurs when there is a difference of temperatures between contacting materials (including air).
the larger the temperature delta, more heat can be transferred.
There well be always a substantial difference between the CPU temperature and room temperature under full load.
you can learn a bit about how it works here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxW7swuNQps
to your question, push or pull makes next to none difference. radiator orientation makes no difference.
Everything seems handled. The GPU temperatures dropped after switching from air cooling. Minimum full load temps were 32 for 64 watts, WC GPU at 26c during full load, and idle at 20c. Now idle at 33c during full load, rising to 65c. Is this normal? Should I wait until the air bubbles clear and the loop stabilizes again? The pump is running at its maximum setting of 5.
I also adjusted the radiator's orientation and initially had the top two parts swapped, with the CPU tube positioned nearer to the radiator opening.
However, despite running for 10 minutes and the pump producing a noise when it was dry, the loop still wasn't supplying enough water.
So I changed the tubes (refer to the picture) and now everything works properly. Why did that happen?
the direction of flow inside the radiator should remain consistent. Before proceeding, I wanted to clarify why you cut the tubes—it looks unprofessional. Have you cleaned the radiator prior to use? If not, the CPU block could become blocked by residual materials from production. To verify this, you’ll need to disassemble the CPU block. When stopping the pump, do you notice air in the tubes connected to the radiator? The airflow issue might stem from trapped air within the radiator. If I were you and didn’t have a flow meter, I’d use a bucket to test the loop flow—this would require an additional tube. Disconnect the outlet tube from the radiator and place it in a bucket (or a large container with water; a gallon is sufficient). Attach the spare tube to the radiator and connect the other end to an empty bucket. Turn on the pump. The ideal flow rate is around 1 GPM; too low won’t improve cooling, and too high offers little benefit.
new radiators need to be cleaned before they are used. Most of them do.
So is there any explanation for why this section has brown stains? It seems like corrosion after just three days?
I haven’t experienced this problem with the CPU before—I have a silver coil in the reservoir.
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