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New System need advice please!!

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nugzo

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This is my first WC setup. (other than koolance exos) I have a few questions. I've included some pics so please review and tell me what i should change.

I've gotta be doing something wrong... Maybe :rolleyes:

X6800 & EVGA 680i. Silverstone TJ-07 case.(6 nexus 120mm, 2 nexus 92mm)
Swiftech STORM Rev 2
2 x Panaflo M1 Medium Volume 120mm Fans on rad (pushing)
Swiftech MCP655™ 12 VDC Pump
Black Ice® GTX Gen Two Xtreme 240 Radiator
Tygon 3603 1/2" ID Clear Tubing
Alphacool Cape Bullseye Anodized - Black Res
3/4 liter distilled water(Pentosin G11 Coolant Additive Blue coming from Petras)
Distilled water is only thing in system atm
Pump->Rad->CPU->Res

I'm getting some higher temps than i expected. Is it because i'm just using water (no coolant), not good enough equipment, or maybe something just isn't right. What coolant is recommended for use with the pentosin, or is that all i need. What do the [H] Pros think?

At default bios settings. 2.93GHz Default vcore No overclock.

Idle
Speed Fan 37c
Core Temp Beta 0.94 42c
nVidia Monitor 36c
Bios 27c

Load(Orthos Small FFT)
Speed Fan 45c
Core Temp Beta 46c
nVidia Monitor 44c

Overclocked 3.80GHz 1.55vcore

Idle
Speed Fan 46c
Core Temp Beta 52c
nVidia Monitor 46c
Bios 36c

Load(Orthos Small FFT)
Speed Fan 64c
Core Temp Beta 67c
nVidia Monitor 64c

Temps are fluctuatin between programs. What do you all use to measure temps?


 
Load temperature is a bit higher than usual with 1.55v, prob try to re-seat the waterblock. also, it might be the IHS of the CPU concave and require a lap-job. Core Temp is very accurate on measuring the hottest spot of the chip.
 
bail_w said:
Load temperature is a bit higher than usual with 1.55v, prob try to re-seat the waterblock. also, it might be the IHS of the CPU concave and require a lap-job. Core Temp is very accurate on measuring the hottest spot of the chip.
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Agree. Pop the block off and see if the ihs is flat, and even check to make sure the block is flat. If not, bust out ye ole sandpaper and have at it..

nice rig, btw
 
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