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October 30th, 2018 12:00
Aurora-R7, Corsair H75 Liquid CPU Cooler, install
Hello,
I very recently installed a 120mm single loop Corsair H75 Liquid CPU Cooler onto my Aurora-R7 after having load temperatures reach 95° on my stock system. I had to under volt my CPU to stop the temperatures from exceeding that during heavy loads.
Does anyone that has installed a similar setup had any experience with the following:
1) Fluctuating temperatures. My idle temperatures have dropped around 5° (28) but I have also have high temperatures on idle up to a max of 55°? What could be causing this? Do I need to re-paste the liquid cooler head?
2) Liquid cooling tubes are touching the PSU cage. It's really tight inside of the case and I unless I cable tie the tubes together, at least one of the tubes touch the side of the PSU. Will this be an issue in the short or long term?
Thanks,
New temperatures on Idle
Tesla1856
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October 31st, 2018 14:00
1. Easy place to start. Remember:
A. Use High quality thermal compound.
B. A thin even layer, but not over-flowing.
C. Pump's plate must be down perfectly flat against chip
2. Should be fine as long as they are not "pinched". I thought the tubes were slightly adjustable? No, I doubt that part of the PowerSupply's case gets hot enough to melt tubes.
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November 2nd, 2018 06:00
Thanks! When I next get paid i'm going to by some isopropyl and clean the surfaces of the CPU lid and pump header then apply a fresh thermal compound - I think where I might have fell down is that I didn't clean the CPU lid before placing on the pump head with its pre-applied compound.
Harrymu
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April 18th, 2019 20:00
Why do we need to re-apply thermal paste when the H75 comes pre-applied?