Yeah, it makes me wonder if the 1mm pads are thin enough.
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Seems to be a fair gap to me judging by the thermal paste contact, very minimal.
Just make sure you are 100% using the correct thickness pads and correct length screws for securing the block to mobo. EKWB usually includes a bag of assorted screws and using ones even a mm or two too long results in poor contact.
i have seen a few posts the last 6 - 12 months saying they got the wrong screws with gpu blocks, maybe this is the same situation?
but in my opinion bes tto ask EKWB before you go trying other screws.
EDIT - whats the score with them black things on the screw holes? they are fairly chunky.
but in my opinion bes tto ask EKWB before you go trying other screws.
EDIT - whats the score with them black things on the screw holes? they are fairly chunky.
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QFT.
I have actually got into the habit of doing a test application to see if my mounting technique is good. I keep a bulk tube of the white silicone grease used in general electronics, and do a test fit. Then I can wipe it all off because it's cheap.
I also keep a bulk tube of cheap thermal paste (HY510) so I can do test runs as well. This lets me assemble and power up a system to check everything over. If it's a performance system I'll then replace with quality thermal paste. For anything basic that won't get very hot, like family PCs, I leave the basic paste in.
Worth the £10 or so buying those 2 tubes for peace of mind
And now the mystery is no more
Next to no paste transfer on the monoblock, next time I will check before refitting the motherboard, something I should have done in the first place.
That'll do it for sure. Was it fully tightened down?
Yeah, it was fully tightened down, I had used Gelid extreme thermal pads, the same 1mm thick, this time I've used the EK thermal pads and all is good.
I did also find three extremely thin plastic washers, looks like they were from the original VRM heatsink so I removed those. They were difficult to spot and if missed then when installing the mono block as you tighten it up on the rear of the motherboard.
Just running a leak test now and then all being well connect it all up again.
Thanks, I have switched the three fans on the to radiator to exhaust and added a 140mm fan in the bottom of the case for an extra inlet.
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If that raised bar to the left of the cpu mount on your monoblock is for the boards VRM's then I would take that sticker off. That's a ridiculous place for them to add a sticker.
All back together and up and running, stickers removed from the monoblock. Running Heaven benchmark my CPU temps was now 65 degrees max, coolant was 40 degrees max and GPU was 53 degrees max, all with the front and side panels on and the fans set in the bios at 600rpm.
I can now start to increase the fan speed to get the balance between noise and temps, which are always going to a bit higher than average with a glass panel case but I can live with that.
I can now start to increase the fan speed to get the balance between noise and temps, which are always going to a bit higher than average with a glass panel case but I can live with that.
Thank you
It`s a relief that it wasn`t serious and a lesson learnt lol. I also repasted the GPU while I had it drained just to make sure but that was fine.
Cheers, I expected some teething troubles and it`s all experience for next time round. It`s understandable why it`s dying though as it`s expensive and air coolers and GPU cooling solutions are a lot better than they were.
I enjoyed doing it and I like the look which is why I decided to have a go at it, next time round I will probably use a different case for better air flow
Yea it is understandable.
I have just gone and used an nr200 for my custom loop but I kept my 2 360mm rads and jist stuck them under my desk. The performance I'm getting is such better than I was getting with them inside my 011 dynamic air case.
I have just gone and used an nr200 for my custom loop but I kept my 2 360mm rads and jist stuck them under my desk. The performance I'm getting is such better than I was getting with them inside my 011 dynamic air case.
I`m not surprised it`s better with the rads outside
i think its a much better use of the rads tbh. i have quick disconnects on them near the case so i can move them seperatly if need. i was going to put a slim rad inside but i had already spent too much and wanted to get it done sooner rather than later. loving it now.
Nice, mine lives on my desk so the aesthetics have got to be right, even if performance is compromised for now, I`m already looking at alternative cases with better air flow but still need to look good.
Mines in my wall cupboard
hardly ever see it anymore.Still looks good, and still custom loop. I’d rather have silence now over everything after years of customising and building. Can’t hear it ever to be honest. Used to make a row on the desk, even watercooled with coil whine driving me insane.