I finally got all the parts and put the pc together.
Here is my config:
F150 heater core, 120mm fan with shroud.
Swifty MCW5002, E1250 pump, clear flex tubing, diy res, 90% distilled water and 10% zerex. AS3 was used as thermal paste.
Pc config: Abit,IC7-G, 2.4C, 80GB Barracuda, 9700 pro.
Here are the temps I am getting:
Room: 25C
Water/coolent : 27C
cpu at start and idle (using speed fan) : 37C
cpu after 40 min prim95: 43C
Are these temps ok? I had the intel stock HSF on before and did a lot of scrubbing using Qtips and isopropyl alcohol (90%) before applying the AS3. The coolent temp in the res goes up as the CPU temp goes up.
Also when I run the prim95 and set the priority in the advanced option to 10, the cpu usage did not go above the 50% mark during the first 2 tests. I stoped it after 40 minutes. Should't the cpu used be 100%?
Am I missing something?
APD
Here is my config:
F150 heater core, 120mm fan with shroud.
Swifty MCW5002, E1250 pump, clear flex tubing, diy res, 90% distilled water and 10% zerex. AS3 was used as thermal paste.
Pc config: Abit,IC7-G, 2.4C, 80GB Barracuda, 9700 pro.
Here are the temps I am getting:
Room: 25C
Water/coolent : 27C
cpu at start and idle (using speed fan) : 37C
cpu after 40 min prim95: 43C
Are these temps ok? I had the intel stock HSF on before and did a lot of scrubbing using Qtips and isopropyl alcohol (90%) before applying the AS3. The coolent temp in the res goes up as the CPU temp goes up.
Also when I run the prim95 and set the priority in the advanced option to 10, the cpu usage did not go above the 50% mark during the first 2 tests. I stoped it after 40 minutes. Should't the cpu used be 100%?
Am I missing something?
APD