Hi
A few months ago I took my first tentative steps into watercooling.
I currently have the following setup (rig in sig):
XSPC Dual 750 Bay Reservoir Pump / Clear
Swiftech Apogee GTZ (LGA775) CPU Block
EK - Full COver 4870x2 Block
XSPC RS360 Radiator
XSPC G1/4 to 10mm Compression Fitting
XSPC 10/8mm PVC Tubing
10mm Flow Springz (UV Blue)
Feser One Coolant UV Blue
6 x Noctua NF-S12 1200 RPM 120mm Quiet Case Fan - 3 on the rad, one top exhuast, one rear exhaust and one door exhaust
The setup has worked (IMO) well but as thw weather is getting milder the temps have eeked up over the last few weeks.
My OCd Q6600 is at 3.62 24/7 and my temps idle around 36 to 40 with the GPU cores arpund low / mid 30s.
I have noticed that the load temps have also started to get higher - even gaming their getting to high 50s / Low 60s.
So after the ramblings, and some musing - would I benefit from a "beefier" pump, new res and larger tubing?
I have read that there is "negligable" difference between tube sizing, but cant help feeling that a larger bore and more pwerful pump would helo my overall temps ??
Any thoughts on this ?
And then, if so, what kit?
I was thinking of a Laing Pump, 1/2" / 3/4" Tubing and a new Bay Res?
Any thoughts / comments would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
TB