Temperature check

V4NT0M · 19 Aug 2014 at 13:20

I've completed my first watercooled build and it seems to be running fine, I'm just having a little trouble validating everything is OK. There doesn't seem to be a lot of discussion around about what kind of temperature is good or safe.

It's the build here:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18610427

360 radiator with a CPU and a GPU block, cooling a 3770k and a 290.

Both seem to get up to around 45 degrees at stock when on a good load in game with gpu at 100%, overclocking the GPU takes it to about 53 and 60 (+100 & +200mv). Room temp is around 20 - 23 degrees.

The two questions I have are:

1) Are these temperatures considered ok, should I be running cooler?
2) Do the temperatures seem ok for the 360 radiator I have?

Bart_Hunt · 19 Aug 2014 at 13:31

I think the temps are very good for 290 and 3770k, oc'ed, on single 360, push only.
I have 3 ek pe 360s cooling an oc'ed 4770k 4.2 and 2 evga 780s, idling at 28 and up to mid 40s under load, 50s full load.

Flying_Hellfish · 19 Aug 2014 at 14:06

Seems pretty good to me. What speed are the fans running at (%)?

Ploppy2k3 · 19 Aug 2014 at 15:02

On a single 360 those temps are great.

you will probably be able to push themharder than you are now with no issues at all. if its all under 60c I would be happy!

Uncle Petey · 19 Aug 2014 at 15:34

I'm getting around the same temps with 2x290 on 360/240, so I reckon yours are about right.

V4NT0M · 19 Aug 2014 at 15:35

Thanks guys, I didn't know whether to be happy or worried. I am however going to change thermal paste to see if I can knock a few degrees down I used some old stuff I had lying around, going to change it for some MX4.

Flying_Hellfish said:
Seems pretty good to me. What speed are the fans running at (%)?

Around 50% speed. Going much higher doesn't seem to make much difference but is much louder.

8 Pack · 19 Aug 2014 at 15:47

Fine!!

V4NT0M · 19 Aug 2014 at 19:32

Turns out it was akasa 455 I used on the GPU, I'll see if I can knock some degrees off by changing to some gelid extreme. One of those things that never crossed my mind would make much of a difference.

Zarniwoop · 24 Aug 2014 at 12:40

My understanding is that if increasing the fans speed does not make much difference to your temps then you probably have enough rad capacity. If the rads are struggling to dissipate the heat effectively then a fan speed increase will produce a more noticeable decrease in temps.

I am sure others will correct me if I am wrong!