Am Dienstag, 4. Dezember 2012, 17:58:49 schrieb James: > Hello, > > My first water cooled AMD (FX8350) system build, > my first Gigabyte mobo, so I have questions. > > Equipment > > Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer > Chasis: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS V03000 > Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 > CPU: AMD FX8350 > > Ok, so the chasis came with a rear fan that > is the same size as the (2) fans supplied > in the water cooler package. Can I just > use the original fan and one of the new fans?
yes. The fans in the package usually suck. > > Sequence of Construction: > > Mount mobo in chasis first. Install CPU > into mobo. Mount radiator and second fan > to the original rear chassis fan. > Then use the supplier grease on the cooler > to mate the pump to the cpu (bracket > details followed). Other steps or > order of installation tips? are you going to blow the air in or out? > > I did purchase a syringe of fancy > thermal grease (Arctic Silver 5). > Should I wipe the pump clean and use > this grease instead of what the kit > shipped with? > you know - deep down, it does not matter. > > OS Installation. > > OK so now I'd have the system completed. > Since cooling is critical, I guess I first > power up go into the bios and setup the specs > (4.0 GHZ with no over-clocking for now) and monitor > the temperature to ensure the pump/cooler are > working? > > Just being cautious as to not end up with burnt toast; > so any and all words of advise are welcome. > hint: have the pump always run at full power but use fancontrol to control the fans - a lot of these pumps become pretty loud when they slow down. Also, set fancontrol to start the fan at something like 40°C with 65°C max - and most of the time the fans won't even spin, reducing the noise even more. 40, 60, 70°C won't hurt your CPU at all. -- #163933
