I've got a 1700+ stable at 2 ghz even (12 x 166), at 2.05v, and I'm trying to drop my temps a bit.
The thing is stable right now (until it dies of voltage death, at least), but if the room gets too hot, my load temp goes from 38 to about 40, and once it hits that magical 40 degrees, i start getting crashes all over the place.
I fear for when summer gets here
So anyways, I'm trying to find a solution that doesn't involve more cutting of my case, or rebuilding my watercooling.
I'm running a maze3, BIXtreme, Ehiem 1250, 1/2" tubing. The air coming off the rad is still cool, so I don't think I've maxed out what the setup can handle, it just can't get the heat away from the CPU fast enough. So what I'm looking for is a pelt that will take me down 10-20 degrees. Nothing below zero, or even too much below ambient. I don't want to have to mess with condensation, I just want to drop my temps enough that I don't have to be scared when summer gets here.
So here's my questions:
what kind of wattage pelt should I be looking for?
what do the "cold plates" for waterblocks do, and do I need to order one?
does it have to be hooked up to a seperate power supply?
Thanks guys!
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