Since I a compact computer with a Asus mini ITX board, a Core i7 4770k in a Cooler Master Elite 120 case have compiled me, I finally wanted the turbine-like howl of the boxed cooler rid of. In addition, the cooling capacity of the cooler Boxed was insufficient. Under full load, the temperature of cores ranged between 80-86 degrees Celsius. Since the Gehüse no place offered for a larger intercooler, I opted for this liquid cooling.
The mounting in the aforementioned case is actually not possible without further notice. I had initially laterally new Handrails mount with corresponding holes in order to be able to fasten the radiator. For this Bastelstunde Corsair can not and does not flow into my Bewerung.
The actual radiator assembly proceeded ziehmlich easily and without any problems. However, I was ordered to dismantle one of the two fan because Platzmangem. The radiator is cooled only by a fan.
Now for the test operation: In the unloaded amount to core temperatures between 30-35 degrees state level at a room temperature of 24 with the boxed cooler core temperatures averaged 44 degrees.. Under full load, for example when encoding of videos for an extended period seigt the temperature never higher than at 65 degrees. The boxed cooler temperatures were reached around the 85 degrees.
The pump unit is completely inaudible. Initially, one could perceive a flüssigkeitsklackern because probably is some air in the system at the highest point ud this collection had. After about half an hour which was clacking away.
Since I operate temperature controlled radiator fan, it rotates never faster than 1500 revolutions per second. In the unloaded state even slower CPU.
On the whole, I am with this liquid cooling more than satisfied. The PC is now so low that even the Betriebsgeräus a 3.5 inch hard disk is louder.