Your PC ATM

[GreiverBlade]

Guys, you're not making it easy for me really. Here you have my post on a dedicated 6000 series thread, enjoy.

impressive, thanks for more info on that

 

[nomdeplume]

I reinstalled the stock Intel cpu push-pin cooler to aid removal of RAM and GPU multiple times an hour. Somewhere between zero impact to cpu temps and a small improvement occurred.

If only there was a feasible solution this small without a giant hose and radiator with 2-4 fans hanging off it required.

 

[avidgamer121]

I reinstalled the stock Intel cpu push-pin cooler to aid removal of RAM and GPU multiple times an hour. Somewhere between zero impact to cpu temps and a small improvement occurred.

If only there was a feasible solution this small without a giant hose and radiator with 2-4 fans hanging off it required.

is it the old school stock cooler with blue sticker or newer black aluminum fins ones? because from what i know former were pretty ordinary and latter id decently improved. Just asking because i wonder if i can go back from my CM H410R RGB to the stock cooler that came with my i3 10105F.

 

[Veseleil]

is it the old school stock cooler with blue sticker or newer black aluminum fins ones? because from what i know former were pretty ordinary and latter id decently improved. Just asking because i wonder if i can go back from my CM H410R RGB to the stock cooler that came with my i3 10105F.

Man, any cooler is better than Intel stock one. And those pins... Some variants are so fragile it's insane .Got so pissed off the other day mounting one of them, wanted to throw it in the bin together with the pin donor and the rest.

 

[nomdeplume]

is it the old school stock cooler with blue sticker or newer black aluminum fins ones?

Very much the older style. They are sufficient enough to boot and complete some easy tasks.

Man, any cooler is better than Intel stock one. And those pins... Some variants are so fragile it's insane .Got so pissed off the other day mounting one of them, wanted to throw it in the bin together with the pin donor and the rest.

Self deprecating humor for playing at such a low level.

Hoped to never take it out of the processor box, again. In this case I was glad to have it - not break or give any trouble - in a pinch. Now that the system has been stable four days it's getting removed. Plan to have a more suitable ATM to share in the near future.

 

[glnn_23]

My smaller case

Dan Cases C4-SFX
7800x3d
Asus B650e-i
7900xtx Saphire Nitro
ID-COOLING SE-207-XT Slim
Corsair SF1000L

 

[wheresmycar]

My smaller case

Dan Cases C4-SFX
7800x3d
Asus B650e-i
7900xtx Saphire Nitro
ID-COOLING SE-207-XT Slim
Corsair SF1000L

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talk about close encounters... this is so compact even a molecule would feel claustrophobic

hope the temps at stock are equally fascinating

 

[glnn_23]

talk about close encounters... this is so compact even a molecule would feel claustrophobic

hope the temps at stock are equally fascinating

Only tested running Superposition 4K Optimized a while back to check max temps.
Gpu/cpu stock except for 'fan enabled'

GPU 52c
GPU HotSpot 69c
Cpu 54c
Max Board Power draw 420w

 

[wNotyarD]

New monitor just in! Also, repositioned stuff around.

 

[freeagent]

Moved back to air.. again..

Now to do the dishes

Edit:

Lights on

 

[Veseleil]

Moved back to air.. again..

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Now to do the dishes

T30 fits there without bending? Damn, my BeQuiet DRP4 can't do even standard 25mm...

 

[freeagent]

T30 fits there without bending? Damn, my BeQuiet DRP4 can't do even standard 25mm...

Yup on the EVO, on the SE I had to spread em, and couldn’t use the stock clips, but this one you can and they do not feel stretched in the slightest

 

[Veseleil]

Yup on the EVO, on the SE I had to spread em, and couldn’t use the stock clips, but this one you can and they do not feel stretched in the slightest

The interesting thing is that PS EVO is the one from the bunch that caught my attention. So now I'll just add another reason to like it even more.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Freshly cleaned, with the new heatsink installed. Good times.

 

[wNotyarD]

Freshly cleaned, with the new heatsink installed. Good times.

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One more to the "back to air due to AIO issues" team?

 

[Dr. Dro]

One more to the "back to air due to AIO issues" team?

Amazing as it sounds, upon more careful inspection it was not the AIO itself that was the problem. It was the aftermarket mounting mechanism that I got to make it compatible with LGA 1700 to begin with. Apparently there was a very small gap between the heatsink and the CPU, and that led to the issues I had. Without this perfect fit, the Kryonaut Extreme paste I had in there pumped out over time and quite literally cooked. It was all oily with pink dust, cleaning this mess was horrible. This same mounting mechanism also seems to have been responsible for my motherboard's bending problem somehow. It's gotten just about flat again with the NH-D15S mounted.

I got this thing because I thought i'd give Noctua a shot. No regrets. Mounting is very easy and everything about it just screams quality. It's expensive but I recommend it.

Spoiler: Mess

With it all cleaned out. After I finished cleaning the mess and reassembling the ILM, I dusted the motherboard out and showered it with some contact cleaner. You should buy a few cans of this stuff.

 

[freeagent]

I have always been curious how to clean a mobo from stuff like TIM that gets washed off with my paper towel. It is on the PCB and around some components that I am in no hurry to touch.. Contact cleaner then?

 

[KedsDead]

I use rubbing alcohol and blue paper towels and que tips..

 

[Dr. Dro]

I have always been curious how to clean a mobo from stuff like TIM that gets washed off with my paper towel. It is on the PCB and around some components that I am in no hurry to touch.. Contact cleaner then?

Yep! Contact cleaner spray for electronics. It's safe and gets the job done, usually able to dilute and clean the nooks and crannies where not even cotton swabs will reach. The downside is that it generates some humidity so you have to ensure that the board is dry before you power it back on. Use it generously and you can make it board feel new.

Just make sure it's pure contact cleaner and not a variant that contains lubricant mixed in. Those have their uses, mostly where there is some mechanical stress involved, but they leave residue over time and can potentially make their own mess.

I use rubbing alcohol and blue paper towels and que tips..

Isopropyl at 99% plus a flannel or similar soft cloth that doesn't carry static is a good thing to clean large components but you can't use these to say, clean out some thermal paste that may somehow found its way to the LGA socket or in between tiny SMD components. Contact cleaner can.

Wouldn't recommend ethanol unless you have access to high purity ethanol, which tends to be controlled access in many regions as it's highly combustible and can be distilled into bootleg alcohol

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Moved back to air.. again..

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Now to do the dishes

Edit:

Lights on

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Nice, and welcome back. I just recently switched back to air myself.

Moved back to air.. again..

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Now to do the dishes

Edit:

Lights on

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Welcome back, i recently came back to air. looks good

 

[P4-630]

Welcome back, i recently came back to air. looks good

It looks like you have the CPU heatsink the wrong way around?...

And the fan at the back of the cooler is sucking..

 

[FoulOnWhite]

It looks like you have the CPU heatsink the wrong way around?...

And the fan at the back of the cooler is sucking..

Both fans are blowing towards the rear, and the cooler is upside down so it does not touch the top vrm heatsink, it is still very close.

 

[P4-630]

Both fans are blowing towards the rear, and the cooler is upside down so it does not touch the top vrm heatsink, it is still very close.
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I think it works better if you mount the rear cpu cooler fan to the front of the cooler, I think blowing air through a heatsink works better then sucking.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

I think it works better if you mount the rear cpu cooler fan to the front of the cooler, I think blowing air through a heatsink works better then sucking.

It mebbe does. The fan on the back is a 140mm, which would not fit on the front. I will have too get a decent 120mm then try it and see if it is any better.

I got the chromax black D15s for 30 quid unused, which was a helluva good deal from a friend.

 

[P4-630]

I don't see why that fan would not fit on front of the heatsink though.. Ok it can be mounted a bit higher maybe just above the memory sticks..