Small drop in FPS after installing custom watercooling

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Here is my spec:
Xeon E3-1270V5
8GB RAM
GT630
Asrock E3V5 Performance Gaming/OC mainboard.
I have noticed that after installing new custom watercooling, my Dota 2 FPS dropped from 60~70 to 49~39, LoL fps also dropped by 20-30. I'm able to play DS3 with minium settings with 15~25fps but now the game is unplayable with 5fps and below.
Any advice?

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

Why would you custom water cool an Xeon and GT630? The Xeon is barely overclockable, not nearly enough to warrant water cool. Second, the GT630 is a giant bottleneck for that Xeon to begin with, giving you no reason to overclock the Xeon.

You might have improperly installed the water cooling, what are your temps?

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

32~35C when idle, upto 50C when 50% load according to CoreTemp. And my temp with stock fan is just like the same before I start using custom WC. I was expected a bit lower temps after installed the WC.
Im using GT630 as a placeholder for the next gen VGA.

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

50c at 50% load? That's high. Stress test it at 100% see where you get.

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

Ah sorry, just rechecked, 50~55C at 100% load. Is my CPU is the reason behind this FPS drop issue? Or my OS (Windows 10).

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

Not OS. 50c is fine, still high for stock speed water cool but not at Tjunction.

Did you overclock the CPU or GPU?

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

Neither, according to you, which could be the problem?

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

I am a bit lost, but you should start with the GT630. Since your CPU is functioning at full load with not overheating, then it is probably not it.

Do you have a spare card to test with?

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

Alright, I have an ancient GT210 if that is enough for you. And what should I test with?
If its not enough, ill try to borrow my friend GTX960 to test with.

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

Well we'll see, just run the same games and see if it is any better what you were getting.

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

Alright, ty for your time. Im done with this for now.
oh and, what if the VGA is not the problem, which part would you looking at?

Benjiwenji · Apr 26, 2016

drivers, and you're welcome. I wish I could be more of help. If it is not solved, then we can brainstorm a bit more.

Echowave · Apr 26, 2016

Benjiwenji :

TY, Ill spend a little time to find a temporary solution for this until i got a new VGA.

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