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Changed my Loop and CPU waterblock

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I replaced my TDX with a Storm rev2, my two BIPro rads with one BIPro II with Swiftech radbox, Scythe SFF21F fans and redid my loop.

I was using Valvoline (Zerex) Super Coolant, distilled water and now I am using Pentosin (blue) with a few drops of waterbed algae preventer and distilled water.

And yes my temps do not mean a thing because I changed so much and did not do the before and after testing and data collection to validate any changes. I did go from two Silverstone 110cfm fans running wide open to two Scythe fans at 63cfm. Once I get the AS5 cured some I plan on testing the different coolants that I listed above plus regular ethylene glycol. Please keep in mind that I am a water cooling rookie and have just started to explore the possibilities.

I got the grommets at Home Depot and used a 1" hole saw which worked perfect. They are heavy duty grommets and come three to a pak, which I didn't understand, why three?



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Edit: Here is what it looked like before.

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how are the temps, better? worse? same?
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I just got it running last night so the AS5 hasn't had time to do its stuff. My idle temp is 76F ambient, 36C idle (OC to 3.422Ghz) and full load of 45C (3.91Ghz).

Now I guess I will have to sell my TDX. :)
 
I went from 38C idle (OC to 3.3Ghz) and 48C Full Load (OC to 3.8Ghz).
 
So your temps are about the same then? Seems about right I guess...nice to see you at least gained 100MHz or so on your OC.
 
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