Project: Aquasidian (Corsair 800D)

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I've finally got Windows 7 (64-bit) installed after a few issues with the S-ata cables. I'd got them too tightly bent behind the motherboard tray and 2 had snapped on the connections :(

Anyway, bought some new (better) ones and resleeved them, and this time they are just mounted straight accross and under the res area through to the drive bays.

So, next problem is temps. Just sat in the bios the cpu is at 35deg C and in windows using RealTemp it's saying about 40deg C. I ran a quick stress test from within RealTemp and the cpu maxed out at 60deg C, which sounds very hot to me. Also this isn't with any load on the gfx card which will add a lot more heat to the loop when I do any 3d Bench's :(

I then tried the "easy oc" function in the bios which lets you select either 2.9Ghz of 3.2Ghz for the cpu. Selected the 3.2Ghz option which worked without any problem, but in windows the temps were 45 - 50deg C, and under load hit 75deg C.

So I'm more than a little miffed that the temps seem so bad. Any thoughts anyone?
 
Nem said:
I've finally got Windows 7 (64-bit) installed after a few issues with the S-ata cables. I'd got them too tightly bent behind the motherboard tray and 2 had snapped on the connections :(

Anyway, bought some new (better) ones and resleeved them, and this time they are just mounted straight accross and under the res area through to the drive bays.

So, next problem is temps. Just sat in the bios the cpu is at 35deg C and in windows using RealTemp it's saying about 40deg C. I ran a quick stress test from within RealTemp and the cpu maxed out at 60deg C, which sounds very hot to me. Also this isn't with any load on the gfx card which will add a lot more heat to the loop when I do any 3d Bench's :(

I then tried the "easy oc" function in the bios which lets you select either 2.9Ghz of 3.2Ghz for the cpu. Selected the 3.2Ghz option which worked without any problem, but in windows the temps were 45 - 50deg C, and under load hit 75deg C.

So I'm more than a little miffed that the temps seem so bad. Any thoughts anyone?
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From what I have seen, these CPU's are very hot running, so I would doubt the temps are anything to worry about. Plus you have a 5870 in the loop, so I am sure that's not helping the temps, even if it's not stressed.
 
Yea, they are hot chips but does seem a little hot considering the big rad you have in there. Those temps look more like what I'd expect to see closer to 4GHz. You tried to manually overclock it? It may of just set the voltages higher than they really need to be.
 
Id definitey do the overclocking manually in the bios, im currently running my i7 undervolted to 1.18v at 3.6ghz, temps with a TRUE and 2 1200 rpm fans running ibt with ht, turbo enabled were, 58-53-56-53. As said auto or certain windows apps will tend to overvolt things.
 
Looks great!

Only thing I noticed is that your graphics card seems quite bent down on the right hand side. This could be the full heatsink cover or the cables pulling it down.
 
Darg said:
Looks great!

Only thing I noticed is that your graphics card seems quite bent down on the right hand side. This could be the full heatsink cover or the cables pulling it down.
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It's the weight of the gpu block indeed. The cables are pretty loose actually, just the braiding making them look stiff.

I've got a thin metal rod I'm going to spray black and then use to prop the card up from where the power connectors fit to the card to solve the problem. Same time I'm going to spray the dvd drive cases black so they fit the theme when viewed from the case window.
 
Quick update... Good news and bad :(

I've now replaced:

The 3 fans on the radiator from the 1200RPM Skythe Kaze Juni to the 1850RPM Skythe Gentle Typhoons. Also replaced the stock 140mm Corsair rear case fan for a Xigmatek Black smoke one with white LED's. I've now changed the direction of the airflow also, so it's now pulling air in through the radiator and out through the case rear.

Changed the Swiftech GTZ cpu block with the newer Swiftech XT, and also gone for the Arctic Cooling MX3 paste over the Arctic Ceramique

The combined effect is about an 8 degree reduction in temps at load and about 6 degree reduction at idle!

I've also replaced the pipe from the gfx to cpu block, as it was a little bit streatched and I didn't want it easing out of the compression fittings over time. Also chopped about 3cm off the pipe from the cpu up to the radiator to make it more level looking rather than dipping down.

Have cable sleeved all of the new fans, and re-sleeved the cable from the ram cooler as it's all in sight now being plugged into on of the motherboard headders.

Have replaced the resevour mounts for some new minimal size frosted effect ones after snapping the original ones, and the black ones I bought last week were far too big and bulky.

I've got the black spray paint sat ready for the dvd drive casing, and a small support rod for the gfx card which are the last bits to finish off now before some final pictures I think.

But...

What I have managed to do is to put a 15cm scratch down the middle of the case side window :( Was lent up against the bench and I managed to knock the other side panel which fell into the perspex panel. Gutted is not the word, I've emailed Corsair support to see if I can get a replacement piece.

One picture from last night to keep everyone going :D

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very nice, seeing the benefits of the new cooling arrangement must have been great:)

I am liking more and more, clear-tube builds WITHOUT UV dye, looks pristine with just some white light
 
Very nice build, and like 3t3P said, good to see your changes have actually improved your temps by a decent amount!!

Loving the look of that rear fan on there, fits in nicely with the rest of the build and isnt too 'in your face' with the LEDs. Good choice!! :)
 
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