Advice request for possible memory/overheating issue involving liquid cooling for the cpu:
Background: 10 months ago I pre-orderd a Cyberpowerpc system, with an AMD FX 8150, 8gb of Corsair Vengeance RAM, a 560 video card, and a corsair cooling system. It came with a stock (in-house) 800w power supply. I immediately upgraded to a 670 video card, and added another 8gb of RAM, also Corsair Vengeance guaranteed by some guy who works at Fry's to be compatible with the current memory. Both memory sets are 1600.
About a month ago, it began randomly shutting down or crashing - shutting down first, then crashing. I came to the conclusion that the horrible stock power supply was to blame, and installed a new ThermalTake 750w 80+ gold power supply, and took the opportunity to upgrade the 670 to a 770 4gb, and add a Samsung EVO SSD. All seemed well for a week or so, and now it's returned. The exact same symptoms.
While rooting through my BIOS, it began crashing more frequently, which to me ruled out any potential software problems. I noticed that the memory was reading as 1333 instead of 1600, and every time I tried to select the memory option - to switch it from Automatic, before I can even hit enter it locks up. Investigating the hardware a bit, I noticed that the Corsair H60 liquid cooling system's tubes extrude from the CPU assembly directly next to the memory, leaving only a few mm between them and the first memory stick. I've run memory tests on the RAM and it's never encountered an issue (though it has crashed during it, which is too common an occurrence to be a significant factor).
The memory and the tubes are quite hot, though the CPU (which I can monitor the temperature on) always remains cool (it is not OC'd at all). Both are uncomfortable to touch. What options do I have to resolve this? As a neophyte (essentially relying on friends who are competent at general electrical/computer installations), can the existing cooling system be remounted to face away from the memory? Can an aftermarket fan and heat sink combo easily replace it? What options would I need for an 8150 running at 3.6 ghz? I've attempted to purchase a Corsair Vengeance cooler, but the tubes for the liquid cooling block it from mounting successfully (or push it off if you force it a bit).
Background: 10 months ago I pre-orderd a Cyberpowerpc system, with an AMD FX 8150, 8gb of Corsair Vengeance RAM, a 560 video card, and a corsair cooling system. It came with a stock (in-house) 800w power supply. I immediately upgraded to a 670 video card, and added another 8gb of RAM, also Corsair Vengeance guaranteed by some guy who works at Fry's to be compatible with the current memory. Both memory sets are 1600.
About a month ago, it began randomly shutting down or crashing - shutting down first, then crashing. I came to the conclusion that the horrible stock power supply was to blame, and installed a new ThermalTake 750w 80+ gold power supply, and took the opportunity to upgrade the 670 to a 770 4gb, and add a Samsung EVO SSD. All seemed well for a week or so, and now it's returned. The exact same symptoms.
While rooting through my BIOS, it began crashing more frequently, which to me ruled out any potential software problems. I noticed that the memory was reading as 1333 instead of 1600, and every time I tried to select the memory option - to switch it from Automatic, before I can even hit enter it locks up. Investigating the hardware a bit, I noticed that the Corsair H60 liquid cooling system's tubes extrude from the CPU assembly directly next to the memory, leaving only a few mm between them and the first memory stick. I've run memory tests on the RAM and it's never encountered an issue (though it has crashed during it, which is too common an occurrence to be a significant factor).
The memory and the tubes are quite hot, though the CPU (which I can monitor the temperature on) always remains cool (it is not OC'd at all). Both are uncomfortable to touch. What options do I have to resolve this? As a neophyte (essentially relying on friends who are competent at general electrical/computer installations), can the existing cooling system be remounted to face away from the memory? Can an aftermarket fan and heat sink combo easily replace it? What options would I need for an 8150 running at 3.6 ghz? I've attempted to purchase a Corsair Vengeance cooler, but the tubes for the liquid cooling block it from mounting successfully (or push it off if you force it a bit).
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