Safe for me to watercool?

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Ok, I'd like to watercool my machine but I'm not sure if it would be safe as I leave it on overnight using Handbrake, which puts my CPU at 99% load (i7 3770K). I've heard some people say that it's a bad idea to leave your WC'ed rig running overnight, so I didn't want to go ahead and WC mine unless I knew it was going to be safe. I haven't OC'ed the chip but plan to if I put it under water (about 4.5GHz). It would be a CPU only loop.

Also, I'm thinking of using Monsoon fittings. I've heard some controversial things about them so I would like some opinions. I'd also like to use the EK Supremacy block, does anyone know if I can fit two Monsoons on that block?

Thanks
 
Bad idea leaving a watercooled machine running overnight? Utter tush!

Watercooling a PC is perfectly fine as long as you do lots of research and make sure everything is assembled / fitted correctly.

I would avoid monsoon fittings tbh, I purchased some last year and while they look nice and pretty, they have a habit of seizing up very easily
I would personally recommend EK's own PSC compression fittings, I've had a set for ages now and never had a problem with fitting or removing them.

4.5Ghz is a pretty conservative overclock, especially for going under water, have you thought about just upgrading to a better air cooler? It would save tonnes of work and money tbh :)
 
Thanks for the advice. I only said 4.5 because I didn't want to make it unstable overnight, but if that isn't a problem I'll go for more.
As for fittings, I'm still undecided. I really like how the Monsoon fittings look and I've seen some good reviews of them, then again some bad ones.
 
I guess the only real issue with leaving a watercooled PC on overnight is if you get a problem with the pump (i.e. it dies).
But this could in theory happen at any time, even if you're using the PC and unless you were watching the temps constantly you wouldn't be able to do much different (unless you heard the pump stop). I believe most PCs throttle and power down if temps become an issue anyway don't they?
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
I guess the only real issue with leaving a watercooled PC on overnight is if you get a problem with the pump (i.e. it dies).
But this could in theory happen at any time, even if you're using the PC and unless you were watching the temps constantly you wouldn't be able to do much different (unless you heard the pump stop). I believe most PCs throttle and power down if temps become an issue anyway don't they?
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Its also exactly the same with air cooled.
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
I guess the only real issue with leaving a watercooled PC on overnight is if you get a problem with the pump (i.e. it dies).
But this could in theory happen at any time, even if you're using the PC and unless you were watching the temps constantly you wouldn't be able to do much different (unless you heard the pump stop). I believe most PCs throttle and power down if temps become an issue anyway don't they?
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They do, the Tjmax triggers a power down afaik, a good pump shouldn't fail tbh, I honestly haven't read about any D5/DDC pumps failing, well outright failing anyhow.

I'd be more then confident to leave a loop running unattended over night or through the day while at work.
 
I leave my custom WC loop running overnight and have always done, never had a problem.

You would have to be very unlucky for anything to go wrong with it and even then the PC shuts itself off so u don't see the problem

WC ftw
 
As long as the loop is put together properly and maintained as and when appropriate, there shouldn't be any major danger leaving it running over night. As above, even in the worst case scenario where your pump fails, the PC will shut itself down when the CPU gets too hot so you should still be safe. Personally I use an aquaero 5 with the atx power break connector and set it to hard shut down shortly before the CPU reaches TJMax in case of high temperatures, just to be extra safe
 
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