Hey everyone, I've just bought a Corsair H100i for my PC and had a few questions about my options in terms of overclocking and rad placement.
First and foremost the reason I bought the liquid cooler was so I could Overclock my 8320 higher. Right now I am running 4.0GHz (4.5 boost) with a Xigmatek Gaia and a Push pull setup. I know I can get 4.2 on this air cooler and have done it before with stable temps and performance. I'm looking to reach 5.0GHz with the H100i and I'm not too worried about anything beyond that for the boost clock. I am wondering if anyone has been able to reach 5.0 on an 8320 and what the temps were on it.
This obviously arouses the question of how to set up the rad with the case. I have a Corsair C70 know that push pull sit-ups are not possible or extremely tight when mounted at the top of the case. This said I also think there are three other spots where a rad can be mounted (the front of the case with the drive cages removed, the bottom of the case with the bottom drive cage removed, or on the drive cages themselves which might interfere with some cables). I'm wondering what the best choice for my situation would be and any help anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much, cheers! Connor.
Additional information:
Motherboard: M5A99FX Pro R2.0
Drives: 1TB HDD and 120GB Boot SSD
First and foremost the reason I bought the liquid cooler was so I could Overclock my 8320 higher. Right now I am running 4.0GHz (4.5 boost) with a Xigmatek Gaia and a Push pull setup. I know I can get 4.2 on this air cooler and have done it before with stable temps and performance. I'm looking to reach 5.0GHz with the H100i and I'm not too worried about anything beyond that for the boost clock. I am wondering if anyone has been able to reach 5.0 on an 8320 and what the temps were on it.
This obviously arouses the question of how to set up the rad with the case. I have a Corsair C70 know that push pull sit-ups are not possible or extremely tight when mounted at the top of the case. This said I also think there are three other spots where a rad can be mounted (the front of the case with the drive cages removed, the bottom of the case with the bottom drive cage removed, or on the drive cages themselves which might interfere with some cables). I'm wondering what the best choice for my situation would be and any help anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much, cheers! Connor.
Additional information:
Motherboard: M5A99FX Pro R2.0
Drives: 1TB HDD and 120GB Boot SSD
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