Will watercooling work good in a room with 83F ambient temp ?

[ReTiCuLeX]

My current Auqastealth 2 watercooling kit is about to be used for my 1.4Ghz processor but.... its pretty hot in my room 83F im in my basement and I can't fit my AC in the window =-(. The kit I have came with the Cooling cube radiator and the jagged edge waterblock , Rio180 pump with an aluminum box to run it in.Im also using water wetter. I ran my waterkit with my fan on and stuff on the radiator for about 2 hrs and I felt my waterblock it wasn't like too cold , I figured what the heck should I hook it up for ,if it isn't cold when I feel it I gather it won't be cool enough for my processor am I correct ? Well if you think I should hook it up plz post if you think its better then my current HSF in my signature.I would like to run my waterblock from the tap water but my dad is currently to lazy to help me run a freezer line for the waterblock :-(

[Naeleros]

You should really create some sort of concise discussion and repost your question. I (like several others, I imagine) got totally confused trying to follow that 'paragraph'. I apologize if English isn't your first language.. but, it would still help if you could organize that a little more.

James

[Michael_Myers]

I think I am about to make your day.......of course I could be completley wrong on both accounts. But here goes. Cheer UP!

Go here:http://www.famval.com/hmewrk/temp%20conver.htm (http://)

I did. Let's plug your #'s. You said 83F in your room right?

That comes out to about 28C if that chart is right.

Ummmmm.......if your water is sitting in the tubes, and resevoir, and radiator.........(assuming you have the PC OFF.....just follow me here)

wouldn't the water be 28C also? I mean it stands to reason that your water is going to be the same temp as your ambient air temp. I think that's where the phrase "room temperature" came from.

Ok.........28c is a HECK of alot better than 47C.......isn't it? I would say that if left your system on.......running Prime 95 your temps shouldn't be more than 10-14C ABOVE ambient.......and THAT wouldl be after several hours of continuous use STRESSING the Cpu with Prime95.

Ok........28C (ambient) + 10C =38C..........+14C = 42C......
Isn't THAT better than 47C AT IDLE?

Of course.........I could be wrong. :) But that's my logic working. That's what I am expecting out of my waterblock setup in a few days. (theory never tested but sounds real good) :)

HOOK IT UP DUDE..........and if your temps are 83C now.....what will they be in the winter time? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. :)

[Michael_Myers]

hmmmmmmmm that's strange. I followed that post perfectly.

[ReTiCuLeX]

Well I just put my waterblock on with these pain in the butox screws that are hard as heck to get on correct without the waterblock going on an angle on my cpu core.Im about to boot her up I expect either it too bootup or just burn my cpu lol.My dad is gona submerge my radiator in water with ice and where gona make my temps go low as heck =-) , that means no fan on the radiator.

[Patchmaster]

I wouldn't recommend the ice water bath for the radiator. If you get the coolant temperature too low you'll get condensation on the cooler block. You really don't want droplets of water bouncing around inside your computer.

What you're trying to do here is move heat from the CPU to somewhere else where it can be dissipated. The ice water bath will work for this until the ice melts. Then the water will heat up until it reaches the natural operating temperature of the CPU. You'll essentially have created a hot tub with your CPU as the heat source. The only way this will work is if you keep a constant supply of cool water in the submersion tub.

The radiator will work best over the long haul by blowing lots of air through it. As far as your CPU is concerned, the air in your room is like a heat sink with infinite capacity. (I'm assuming you aren't running the computer in a closed closet.) Just keep moving lots of air through the radiator and the room will absorb the excess heat. You'll only be able to cool the CPU to room temp (probably more like 5-10C above room temp), but the room should have little trouble dealing with all the heat the CPU can dish out.

[Billvill]

Why do you folks have such a tough time getting it through your head that the water block is not supposed to be cold! What you are doing here is moving heat. You’re moving it with water and dissipating it to the air via the radiator. Doing it with water is usually more stable than doing it with air. How about setting up your water cooling system as the instructions state and then tweak it. You are talking yourself right into trouble before you get started. I am sure once you get your water colling system up and running you will love it !

If you need any help at all don't hesitate to e mail me personally . Billvill@rcn.com

Good Luck,

Billy