This is my first delve into the depths of watercooling. All opinions and suggestions are very welcome.
First off, the parts:
Pump - Eheim 1048
CPU Block - Swiftech Storm
Nb Block - Swiftech MCW30
Radiator - Black Ice GTS-Lite 360
Fans - 3 x 120mm Thermaltake 80CFM
Tubing - Generic 1/2" tubing
Prepping the board.
The loop.
Half on.
Fully on.
Ready to go.
I had to take some anti kinking precautions using zip ties. It seems to have worked.
With my old air heatsink I was getting ~70C load temps with an OC on my E6300 of 3.15Ghz @1.375v, pretty high I know.
With this setup I was kinda disappointed that load temps only went down to ~62C.
I was expecting a lot better.
Both temps were taken with an ambient of about 21C.
So I decided to lap the cpu.
After about 5 minutes of 220grit.(I think there's a bit of a dip in the middle)
After getting all the nickel off with 220.
After 600 grit.
After 1000 grip.
Back where it belongs.
First off, the parts:
Pump - Eheim 1048
CPU Block - Swiftech Storm
Nb Block - Swiftech MCW30
Radiator - Black Ice GTS-Lite 360
Fans - 3 x 120mm Thermaltake 80CFM
Tubing - Generic 1/2" tubing
Prepping the board.
The loop.
Half on.
Fully on.
Ready to go.
I had to take some anti kinking precautions using zip ties. It seems to have worked.
With my old air heatsink I was getting ~70C load temps with an OC on my E6300 of 3.15Ghz @1.375v, pretty high I know.
With this setup I was kinda disappointed that load temps only went down to ~62C.
I was expecting a lot better.
Both temps were taken with an ambient of about 21C.
So I decided to lap the cpu.
After about 5 minutes of 220grit.(I think there's a bit of a dip in the middle)
After getting all the nickel off with 220.
After 600 grit.
After 1000 grip.
Back where it belongs.