JayJayGolden
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- May 31, 2016
Hello Overclockers!
I've got some things going on in my watercooling loop that bother me. It's been this way for about 2 years now and i've finally decided maybe it's time to see if it's a problem and if i can fix it.
My setup goes from res to pump to cpu to 120mm rad to res. My cpu is an fx 8350 and my temps are idle: 26-33*C and load: 55-62*C at stock clocks (these temps were lower when i just installed the loop. They're also hot summer day temps. On a cold day it doesn't get higher than 46-50*C)
So, for one, every once in a while i'll find air bubbles have spawned in my loop, usually in the radiator. This obviously causes my temps to rise rapidly, and i resolve it by adding more fluids and trying really hard not to care about it. I've checked multiple times for leaks to no avail. Further, my watercooling pump gets really really hot. like I almost burned my finger on it today. It's also not infront of a fan. The pump feels like it's chugging (it bumps lightly in a steady rythmic pattern. bump, bump, bump, bump. Like a heart) water, but if i hold my ear close to my loop it does sound like water is rushing through.
Is any of these things normal? And which of these things shouldn't be happening at all? I guess the fix is to replace parts in most cases huh?
Thanks in advance!
I've got some things going on in my watercooling loop that bother me. It's been this way for about 2 years now and i've finally decided maybe it's time to see if it's a problem and if i can fix it.
My setup goes from res to pump to cpu to 120mm rad to res. My cpu is an fx 8350 and my temps are idle: 26-33*C and load: 55-62*C at stock clocks (these temps were lower when i just installed the loop. They're also hot summer day temps. On a cold day it doesn't get higher than 46-50*C)
So, for one, every once in a while i'll find air bubbles have spawned in my loop, usually in the radiator. This obviously causes my temps to rise rapidly, and i resolve it by adding more fluids and trying really hard not to care about it. I've checked multiple times for leaks to no avail. Further, my watercooling pump gets really really hot. like I almost burned my finger on it today. It's also not infront of a fan. The pump feels like it's chugging (it bumps lightly in a steady rythmic pattern. bump, bump, bump, bump. Like a heart) water, but if i hold my ear close to my loop it does sound like water is rushing through.
Is any of these things normal? And which of these things shouldn't be happening at all? I guess the fix is to replace parts in most cases huh?
Thanks in advance!