cooling

Hello! I'm currently looking for a replacement AIO for my main rig (i7-9700k) and an air cooler for my backup setup (i7-4770k). Recently, my Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 stopped working, the pump was making rattling noises and I had to move the case around to get it to start. It's quite...

Hello! I’ve had my pc for about 2 years (end of 2020 and for some reason my cpu seems to be idling at rather hot temps. It fluctuates between 60c and about 64c very rarely dropping to below 60c. I’ve tried dusting the case and fans and even replacing the cpu fan (with an aftermarket fan) and...

be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140mm PWM fan https://www.newegg.com/be-quiet-bl040-case-fan/p/1YF-001D-00010 140mm <1600 RPM 60-65 CFM (I think this is the 1000rpm model) Rifle 15-20 dBA Edit: These fans don't have rubber grommets/mounts. Edit 2: Not sure which model these fans are. They see to have...

I'm looking for a graphics card for my editing/recording workstation which has three monitors. Because I often do voice-over work, keeping fan noise low is a priority. I don't play games with this machine, but I do run reasonably high resolution monitors and do some video editing. Whenever I...

I have a gaming build which is close to four years old now (built it in 2016). Specs: CPU - Intel i7 6700k @ 4GHz. Turbo upto 4.2 GHz (no overclocking) GPU - Zotac GTX 970 (no overclocking) CPU Cooler - H100i GTX Motherboard - Asus E3 Pro Gaming v5 BIOS version - 2606 Case - Corsair C70...

Hi. I'm considering getting a Phanteks Eclipse P300A (http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P300A.html) for my next build. One thing I'm concerned about - I do intend to populate the 2 bottom trays with 3.5" HDDs. However, it seems there is no fan sending air in their direction, leading to...

I have a 2 pin(analog connector female) fan which is 12V DC. My motherboard doesn't have any 2 pin male point (have a 4pin sys_fan point only). Also my smps doesn't have any molex male point (only 4 pin analog connector female). now what to do? how to connect it as a secondary fan? my mb =...

I'm in the process of changing my system, and I'm focused on AMD TR systems. The important thing is that the whole system is as quiet as possible, taking into account that the system will be a non-gaming workstation (so I would exclude the possibility of overclocking). I'm trying to get an idea...

Has anyone experimented with having two separate D5 or DDC pumps manifolded together, so that if one pump were to fail the other could still operate? I realize that there would likely have to be two bypass lines with ball valves so that coolant wouldn't need to flow through a pump that were...

Hi guys, two days ago I've bought on ebay this laptop (asus X54HR) for 70$ on bid (it has just the battery exausted and a replaced power connector). The Laptop fan goes full speed (4390 RPM) and always on from when I power on untill I power it down the specs are: i3 HM65 Chipset AMD Radeon...

Good Day; Have a Lian Li DK-02 and because of the all metallic case, the whole desk is a heat sink and it runs ridiculously hot, without a satisfying cooling performance. I need a solution or a new case that is easy to replace parts and has great cooling. (MAIN COMPONENTS) Mini-ITX ASUS...

Context: Running a Ryzen 7 1700 at 3.8ghz 1.375v with the Gigabyte AB350M-Gaming 3. My VRM temps routinely peak 80C running BOINC and sometimes during gaming. I have great airflow in my case [Define Mini C TG] with 4x 140mm intakes through a H110i and a 120mm exhaust. I've been told to get a...

Many cable-tv websites (e.g. cox.com, hbo.com) do not support any linux os. As a workaround, I installed Windows 7 Pro in a Fedora 26 Virtualbox. When I maxout the Virtualbox settings (based on my hardware), I have Virtualbox-allocated 4 core to the Virtualbox-cpu, 20gb ram, and 128mb video...

Hello builders and enthusiasts, I'm designing my new rig for the end of 2017 - early middle 2018. It's the first time for me to build a system from scratch. But I've read a lot and tried to keep myself updated with the new trends. I put together a few parts (pc part picker link below) and will...

hi how can i add multiple case fan into my system ?? MY system config:- I7 6800K RAM DDR4 16gb single... X99a MSI motherboard cpu fan CM Hyper 212x CM 912half normal graphic card ( but add atleast 1080p GC in future) I bought 3 fan ... 2 Cooler master sickle flow x 120mm and 1 arctic...

Hi there, I'm facing a weird problem with my PC where the CPU temperature spikes up to 90-100 degrees all of sudden. I've i5 6600k with Gigabyte Gaming & mother board. It's got Corsair H100i V2 liquid cooler. The problem occurred first yesterday when I was working on my PC and I see the red LED...

found this to be a little bizarre. This is the original Swiftech Apogee drive, as part of the much older H20-120 kit that I purchased back in 2007 or 2008. Below is what it looked like new. and this is what it looks like upon removing the tubing! the inlet and outlet are all eroded and...

Looking to build a gaming rig. (last one I did was over 12 years ago).The parts I have chosen are: Asus Maximus IX Formula Intel i7 Kaby Lake 4.2Ghz 2x8gb Gskill RGB at 3000mhz Asus Rog Poseidon 1080Ti Evga G3 850W Case: Thermaltake View 31 Need help with the cooling. I am looking at EK 140 PWM...

I am looking for a new ATX case, but the number of products available seems to be overwhelming. I'm a bit lost. I'm looking for a case with the following features: - Subtle tower design (no crazy polygons, spikes, tons of glass, whatever) - Stock 3 front intake fans, or at least possible to do...

Hello all, I'm Chip, and it's been a really long time since I've built myself a computer. I recently put one together and decided to house it in a NZXT S340. I could not be happier with the case. Easy to build in, great looking and massive inside. Anyhow, I've been trying to decide on an AIO...

So, I either didn't put in enough biocide, or some natural light was hitting a tube somewhere over the course of the last 8 months, but I recently noticed some light green buildup on the inside of my water-cooling hardware. I won't be able to completely tear down the system for at least another...

Has anyone successfully rebuilt or reconditioned a DDC style pump? I was going to chuck one of the units I had lying around, left over from a highly flawed AIO system. I think it started to get loud until it eventually seized up and I nearly cooked my six core legacy i7 a few years ago. I am...

I think I've seen this done before, but is there any downside to using straight rigid copper runs for a section of a custom water loop? I have some straight pipes and fittings left over from when I replaced the plumbing to the wet bar upstairs and I can just solder up a NPT adapter no problem...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9TibCsfzn7dckpRQnBfSlhWdmc While install Corsair H60 AIO liquid coolor to Core i7 6700k cpu. I accidently touched the bottom of the water pump and left a fingerprint on the pre-applied thermal compound. I also noticed I chipped/scratched off several tiny...

I upgraded the processor in my work computer at the office but I totally spaced the proprietary CPU_FAN header on the motherboard. I would prefer not to use the stock cooler as it's small, ugly, and probably mostly useless. It also has a rough aluminum base instead of copper and they used cheap...

Swiftech's HydrX coolant with distilled water is the only stuff I've ever used in my loops since '08 and I've never really had any issues... except the custom setup that caters to the 4790k is not behaving. I first filled it maybe 10 or 11 months ago but the machine doesn't see too much use. It...