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Aurora R4 overheating problem SOLVED!!!
I posted few days ago about my aurora overheating problem but got no real answer... So i decided to find the problem by myself and look what i found ...
My theory was that my pump wasnt working because 1 hose ( the out ) was really getting hot ( almost can't touch it ) and the intake was cold.
So i removed my entire watercooling systems
the inside pump liquid was full no problem here
The input right side... no problem
And finaly ... the problem the output of the liquid was complety blocked by that gelly thing
So i cleaned all this with alcool, putted new thermal paste on CPU and here we go [:O]
Before
After
So i hope this thread will help someome because i did alot of search and found nothing that helped me.
And i got a question for alienware support wasnt the watercooling system was suppose to be maintenance free ??
This look like a bad quality watercooling liquid ! And its not old i bought my comp in june 2012 so warranty ended 1 month ago ...
lynne4270
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May 4th, 2015 14:00
Sorry about that, I read your question wrong. When I first got the computer the temp of the CPU was between 30 and 40c at idle. Would go to between 60 and 65c playing FSX. When the Alienware tech got in the computer after I complained about the fan noise getting loud, he did some kind of stress test and said the temp went to 93.6c or just a little over 200f. After they replaced the liquid cooling system the temps went back to normal and actually a few degrees lower.
marnetsol
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May 4th, 2015 14:00
Sorry, was referring to the machine state before/after, e.g. temperature readings.
Sergmix
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May 18th, 2015 19:00
Is it possible to install any decent air cooler instead of the liquid one?
I know everyone seems to suggest h80i here, but it did not work for me (driver fails to install, so the fans and pump are running very slowly. Turns out, it's a common problem).