Corsair 800D, Watercooled log

[duc]

You might want to move your drain tube, as it start position isn't the lowest part of the loop. As you currently have it on an inverted Y junction it will be a hassle when it comes to draining.

[nibbler]

Thanks for the video taktak, the last 5 seconds are quality
"and, er.... red. Still need to change that."

[watercooled]

Any updates/temps/etc?

[TAKTAK]

Any updates/temps/etc?

I'm waiting for the temperatures to calm down (typical British weather eh?, turns hot when you don't want it )

It doesn't seem fair to watercooling to test when ambient is a good 10c higher

Buuuuuut

i suppose

Previous temps in CM690:

Idle (well... my idle... GFX still at 100% ):

GPU - 84
Temp1 - 33
Temp3 - 42
HD1 - 37
HD4 - 37
HD3 - 38
HD0 - 37
CPU - 35, 30, 32, 30

Load:

GPU - 84
Temp1 - 45
Temp3 - 43
HD1 - 37
HD4 - 37
HD3 - 38
HD0 - 37
CPU - 65, 60, 60, 59


New temps in 800D:

Idle (again GPU 100% load... )

GPU - 81
Temp1 - 32
Temp3 - 37
HD1 - 34
HD4 - 35
HD3 - 38
HD0 - 38
CPU - 34, 29, 31, 29

Load:

GPU - 81
Temp1 - 34
Temp3 - 38
HD1 - 34
HD4 - 35
HD3 - 38
HD0 - 38
CPU - 51, 48, 46, 47

Idle temps (GPU still 100% )

GPU - 40
Temp1 - 33
Temp3 - 28
HD1 - 31
HD4 - Unplugged (dieing )
HD3 - Unplugged (dieing )
HD0 - 30
CPU - 35, 30, 33, 29

Load:

GPU - 41
Temp1 - 36
Temp3 - 28
HD1 - 32
HD4 - Unplugged (dieing )
HD3 - Unplugged (dieing )
HD0 - 31
CPU - 50, 45, 44, 45

[Hicks12]

Those are damn good temps tbh, managing to cut 40C off the gpu is huge! Especially given the temp difference for these past few days, cpu i thought would be that because of the heat from the gpu but its still less than the highly regarded nocta so damn impressive!. Now i cant wait to buy a cheap secondhand 5850/70 and WC it .

[watercooled]

+1, massive difference in GPU temp! Thanks for posting.

[TAKTAK]

Oh and GoNz, you were right, as usual, it did end up running the card in x8 , so it's back in the top slot again

I can run a proper idle/stress test on the GPU if anyone wants (obviously can't do it for air now though )

[Hicks12]

go for it /.

[scaryjim]

Good work on the temps, can't wait to see what I can do with my Q6600 (I've managed to get it to 70/71/69/69 doing some video encoding this weekend with the rubbishy stock air cooler - ended up pointing a 140mm tri-cool at it just in case ).

Here's a generic WC question (I've got a more specific one about pumps coming up but want to take some piccies to explain what I'm think before I start that thread ) - why do barb users get stung so heavily for angled connectors? I'd've thought a barb would be inherently easier & cheaper to produce than a compression fitting, but I've just been pricing up connectors and if I went with 3/8" barbs and wanted to use 45 degree connectors anywhere I'd be looking at £10 each whereas 45 degree compression fittings are just a few quid...? I might end up with compression fittings just to save money on the angled ones!

[Hicks12]

I dont know why they are more expensive, i also would have expected them to be cheaper!. i assume your not going for 1/2" ID tubing, if so why not? Is it lack of room for the cables? Using 1/2" ID and 3/4 OD tubing means that its much more resistant to kinking and would probably mean you dont need those angled connectors.

[scaryjim]

The 45 degree connectors are mostly a lack of space issue. There's no particular reason to go with 3/8" tubing apart from already having a couple of 3/8" barbs for the CPU block! But I am going to be squeezing everything into a relatively small (tiny, compared to an 800D) case, and the 45 degree connectors should make it a lot easier to plumb in straightish lines.

And yes, I am completely mad