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lord_tris

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heres the setup
a64 3700 water cooled 3/8 tubeing not overclocked/overvolted
1gig of ocz 3200 2-2-25
2-74gig raptors not in raid
antec power sp500
2-6800gt 256mb w/zalmen active heatsinks and ram sinks
evga matx sli board

temps idle
bios check
cpu 36c
system 32c

GPU Sensor Type National LM89 (NV-I2C 4Ch)
gpu1 43c
gpu2 63c

temps in sli mode after 1 hour of CoD2
cpu 44c
system 40c

GPU Sensor Type National LM89 (NV-I2C 4Ch)
gpu1 74c
gpu2 85c

random info
The heatsinks have been seated for about 5days now
The case is a Coolermaster centurain 540 matx case
there is 1-120mm fan in the front faced in
2-80mm fans in the rear of the case faced out
1-80mm fan in the side of the case faced in
2-80mm in the psu
1-80mm radiator faced in
the zalmen heatsinks are on the 7v rails for more speed
The case is on the desk
no pics yet in cpl of days i will have some


watercooling the videocards is an option but i need to know if say the maze4 gpu block will fit in between the videocards cause of the form factor the PCIe slots are a little closer then on a regular board and the zalmens take all my open slots allso.
 
doubt it as i have a 1-120mm and 4-80mm fans not including the two on the powersupply
 
120mm fan, 4 x 80mm fans, 2 PS fans, water cooling on your 3700, Zalman heatsinks and ramsinks for both your 6800GTs, all in a cheiftech FULL TOWER case... and you're concerned about system temps?

lord_tris said:
and now the system is reaching extreme temps so bad that i have to shut the system down after an hour or so playing in sli mod enabeled
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Could you elaborate, and give us CPU idle/load temps? GPU idle/load temps? System Idle/Load temps? How about a picture of the system (case cover off, so we can peek inside)?

Is your computer on top or under your desk? What's the ambient temps of your environment?

Help us help you!!!
:D
 
ok trying to decode this post so hang with me. The cpu is watercooled but the video is not and you are thinking of WC the video ? This makes sense as you say the high temps occur after gaming in sli mode.

You say the System temp is reaching extream temps ? Does this mean the temp sensor named System is very high or is it some other temp reading ? Be specific.

Most motherboards have the voltage requlators for the cpu power right around the cpu area and depend on air from the cpu heatsink/fan unit to help cool them. If you watercooled the cpu did you provide for some airflow directed at the mosfets and coils of the cpu power circuitry ? if you are not overclocking/overvolting this might not be an issue but its a good thing to do anyway.

Take the side of the case off and blow a fan at your video cards, that will prove your theory.

If it does help, either there is a problem with the zalman mounting or you dont have good airflow. What case do you have and where are the fans mounted and in what direction ( in, out) are they blowing.

More questions than answers and if you just want to WC the video and not troubleshoot It would be better to post in the watercooling sub-forum and provide a link to the manufactures web site with a picture of the mother board so people could see the slot setup.
 
Antec is a hot PSU. Also hot air rises and it's kind of difficult to know the exact flow of the air in the PC.
 
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