CPU at 60C idle

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Hello,

I just built another rig
Case
Air 240
i5 6600k
Corsair 105 all in one liquid cooling system
maximums VIII gene motherboard

I ran into some initial issues (silly me) because I did not plug the fans into the cpu port of the motherboard thus they were running at 100 % all the time and were too loud.

Now that I corrected that the computer is running at 60C idle. That seems bad for the Corsair 105 hydro system? I cannot tell if it is the paste, defective cooling system or normal in a smaller case like 240?




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Sounds like the pump might be bad. let the PC sit for a bit so it can cool off, Take the side panel off and put your hand on the AIO tube and turn PC on and feel for vibration. No vibration or on off vibration suggest that pump is dead and cooler needs to be RMA'd.
 
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Thanks for the advice. One thing I noticed last night is I had the case laying down (air240 can go many ways). I let it cool off and mounted the case on its side. The temperatures dropped to around 45-50 C idle. Thoughts on that being decent for this build? (I will do your recommendation when I get home)

My second question is does the pump need to be at the top of the case or the bottom. And does it make a big difference. Meaning (and I can post a picture if necessary) the tubes are at the top side of the case hugging the ceiling.
 
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I believe if memory serves the pump is inside the block that goes on the CPU. But it usually generates enough vibration to feel the vibrations by making contact with the tubes leading from radiator to the CPU block. I believe generally you want to have the radiator mounted above the device being cooled but don't quote me on that one. I'm only familiar with telltale sign that a pump might be going out. Do be careful when checking for vibrations that you don't make accidental contact with anything else in the system so you don't static shock anything.
 
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