hello im new to the forums. i have an fx8350 and a gigabyte hd 7970 under water using the xspc 240 kit and a 120mm x 45mm thick single rad. i had problems getting an air lock out but thankfully that has now disappeared however i am experiencing quite high temps under load.
with the cpu left at stock i hit 59c and if left to stress for more than 20 mins hits 67c before i stop the stress. likewise in gaming the 7970 at stock settings reaches 71c after about 20 mins gaming which is 8c higher than the stock cooler that was originally on the card.
both the cpu and gpu have been reseated numerous times so i know its not a poor fitting. im beginning to wonder if the xspc all in one pump/res is not powerful enough to cool the 2 components however numerous google searches say this is not the case.
one thing i did notice as you can see in the pic below is what appears to be scorch marks on the base of the cpu block which i have never seen before
i have tried routing the tubing various ways in the loop over the weekend but still no joy
does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to what to try next
with the cpu left at stock i hit 59c and if left to stress for more than 20 mins hits 67c before i stop the stress. likewise in gaming the 7970 at stock settings reaches 71c after about 20 mins gaming which is 8c higher than the stock cooler that was originally on the card.
both the cpu and gpu have been reseated numerous times so i know its not a poor fitting. im beginning to wonder if the xspc all in one pump/res is not powerful enough to cool the 2 components however numerous google searches say this is not the case.
one thing i did notice as you can see in the pic below is what appears to be scorch marks on the base of the cpu block which i have never seen before
i have tried routing the tubing various ways in the loop over the weekend but still no joy
does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to what to try next