How cool is too cool for the i7-4790k? [Have watercooling on]

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
M

metalhe4der

Reputable
Mar 29, 2014
15
0
4,510
Hey, just finished building my PC and noticed that the motherboard displays the temperature to be around 25-28C (with it hitting 30 occasionally). Please note this is on idle, and is cooled using the H100i.

Is this normal, or too cool? Is condensation a real risk with watercooling btw? I plan on OCing (first time) so it may raise temps later...otherwise not sure how to decrease cooling, my NZXT Phantom 410's fan controller has no off option (CPU case fans). My H100i fans are also setup for intake instead of exhaust.

Thanks!
 
Solution
C
That is a good idle temperature and you need not worry about condensation until it gets below like 10-15C I think.
It depends on your ambient room temperature as well.

My CPU is an i7-2600k and I have it around 28-32C on idle, no problems for the past 3 years so far.

EDIT:

Watercooling is not my forte but anyway I found a nice old thread from overclockers.com where one guy has a similar question like yours.
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/84301-Liquid-Cooling-guys-How-do-you-Handle-Condensation
Sort by date Sort by votes
C

Cats869

Honorable
Aug 16, 2014
262
0
10,960
That is a good idle temperature and you need not worry about condensation until it gets below like 10-15C I think.
It depends on your ambient room temperature as well.

My CPU is an i7-2600k and I have it around 28-32C on idle, no problems for the past 3 years so far.

EDIT:

Watercooling is not my forte but anyway I found a nice old thread from overclockers.com where one guy has a similar question like yours.
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/84301-Liquid-Cooling-guys-How-do-you-Handle-Condensation
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
evtehbaus28

evtehbaus28

Reputable
Sep 8, 2014
66
0
4,660
You will never have a problem with the CPU being "too cool" unless you were using liquid nitrogen. You aren't. Also, I had an h100i myself, and even if you were getting temps under 15c, which isn't possible even on water cooling, you wouldn't have condensation because the water is constantly moving and it is a closed loop, air and water tight. Trust me, if Corsair didn't check for that, they would be in big trouble.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom