Recent content by mikemcq

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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    i put the new cooler in, looking good i think, can any1 take a peak and tell me their opinion? is everything running the way it should be? also it says 13gb of ram free instead of the full 16 why is that ? http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/6769323 - benchmark...
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    turns out nzxt tells me if it reads 0rpm its pre much a guaranteed dead pump so in my case dead on arrival, going thru the rma rn, told him i need it fast so im just buying a new one and will then send the old one back and be refunded when they receive it. feelsbadman all along the pump is...
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    do you recommend a better more reliable water cooler that would work for my new pc. also does this now mean my cpu is no good now or as long as i get a new cooler that works it will work properly finally ? im afraid damage has been done is what im asking.
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    okay so apparently my water cooler the pump is reading 0 RPM but the fans are reading 1100 and such, does this mean i have a dead pump ? should i ask for a refund / replace the entire cooler, i really am keen to keep the specific pump its easy on the eyes to say the least..
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    https://gyazo.com/fa69b40b6fe3edddfedef1958ded02bb - help ...
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    https://gyazo.com/8016c8d47fb13bed7b5feae63c29391f https://gyazo.com/a5a5ff9ec021ed430a2e8d09d7e0ab02 - me on my old pc, i took the cooler off and thats what the paste looked like on both, do u think that is the reason it does seem to be spotty nd not well applied i guess id admit.
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    so the plug i have plugged into cpu_fan currently i move to HPWR_fan_pump? and then connect the one fan up top attached to the rad to cpu_fan instead?
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    i really would rather keep the radiator up top even if only one fan is attached is that still going to be okay? i most deff will re do the whole cooler process but i dont have to mess with anything else but the cooler and its respectful cables right ? nd does that mean im plugged in wrong as...
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    https://gyazo.com/291c589a02335af9992a9866e933a221 - i circled what i think is what cable ur talking about plugged into the cpu_fan - is that correctly plugged in? and when i first built this 2 days ago and applied the cooler i do remember messin up and rubbing off like 1/5th the thermal paste...
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    is the heat sink the part that is attached to the cpu with thermal paste?
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    i could only attach one fan to the radiator because the 2nd would not fit due to the MB. saw other people have the same issue figured thats no big deal.
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    Please help. why am i benchmarking so bad..

    https://gyazo.com/2273c38c0eaf8177016a0651d3548a0a - close up of cooler