Shocking Temperature !!!

bulldog147 · 29 Jul 2009 at 19:54

I just brought a new XSPC X2O Delta V3 CPU WaterCooling Kit and installed on my antec 1200 case.

At first start up with i7 920 at 4GHz at 1.3vcore and I was happy to see very low idle of 26C, 26C, 25C, 26C then after try prime95 within a few seconds as I was shocking the temperature went up 100C straight away!

Can't be right for watercooling kit ?

I was really fed up with it all.

benjo · 29 Jul 2009 at 19:56

Even on a kit 100c is a little much

Sure it's actually made contact properly?

bifday2k · 29 Jul 2009 at 20:02

I would probably guess its due to the size of the radiator, but im not entirly sure as iv never used an I7, those that have may know more.

ITs not a bad little kit for the price, only thing really letting it down is the radiator.

As benjo said make sure its all seated right..

X2O Delta V3 CPU Watercooling Kit from XSPC

Included:
• Acetal Delta V3 CPU Waterblock with Universal Mount
• X2O Compact 450 Pump/Reservoir
• RS120 Radiator
• 80mm to 120mm Radiator brackets
• Low Noise 1700rpm 120mm Fan
• 120mm Fan Grill
• Clear 10/8mm Tubing
• 10/8mm Fittings
• Thermal Paste
• Extensive Manual

JonJ678 · 29 Jul 2009 at 20:02

I thought that one is a 120mm radiator with a block that can't cope with i7, your noctua is probably better. High end air is better than low end water

I've got quite a lot of respect for your persistence with this Bulldog, I don't think you're going to be happy until you're on custom water though

Happy · 29 Jul 2009 at 21:18

You might be overloading the rad

1.3vcore is quite high for 4.0GHz as well.

Gaidin109 · 29 Jul 2009 at 22:50

I got temps of 44,41,44,39 idle and 73,69,72,67 prime 95 load for 2 hrs with 4Ghz with 1.275v with the setup in my sig. corsair H50 rocks. I had a fenrir and the best I got was 52,50,52,48idle 85,82,85,79 load.....

dr4g0nf1y · 29 Jul 2009 at 23:44

Did you do it as immediately after?

Water cooling works at a slower rate, so if you changed it straight there then the temperature of the water would have just been over powered.

JonJ678 · 29 Jul 2009 at 23:54

Could you clarify that dr4g0nf1y? If you mean the temperature will go up sharply with watercooling then come back down, I think you're talking rubbish.

I've only ever seen temperatures going up slowly and taking a long time to equalise relative to air.

bulldog147 · 30 Jul 2009 at 00:01

Gaidin109 said:
I got temps of 44,41,44,39 idle and 73,69,72,67 prime 95 load for 2 hrs with 4Ghz with 1.275v with the setup in my sig. corsair H50 rocks. I had a fenrir and the best I got was 52,50,52,48idle 85,82,85,79 load.....

Is that vcore 1.275v on the bios setting or show on windows ?

WJA96 · 30 Jul 2009 at 07:42

That's not working correctly. Is the radiator too hot to touch? It's very unlikely so the chances are there is air is the system somewhere. Most likely the radiator. Is the reservoir full or are you drawing air? Is it noisy or quiet?