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is my water cooling system broken?

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June 27, 2013 1:00:19 AM

I just got my Cosair H60 today. I install it in my PC with 2 fans running a push pull motion at a 1700 RPM. It idles at 36C to 38C. while using simple things (like Itunes or the internet) it stays around 40C to 45C. Is my system broken or what?

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June 27, 2013 4:14:55 AM

Whats your ambient temperature? It has far more of an impact on idle temps than your cooler does. On a hot day my chip can idle at 40°C and that's with a custom loop.
Try running Prime95, thats when you will be able to tell if its broken or not.
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June 27, 2013 12:00:07 PM

manofchalk said:
Whats your ambient temperature? It has far more of an impact on idle temps than your cooler does. On a hot day my chip can idle at 40°C and that's with a custom loop.
Try running Prime95, thats when you will be able to tell if its broken or not.


Yeah I just tried heavy load on my pc and within the first 30 sec. it rose up to 57C
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June 27, 2013 8:38:19 PM

57°C under Prime 95 load, with a Phenom X4, isnt that bad and is within safe measures. Your fine.
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