Question 14900KS Temps

[Durwesh Naeem]

Hey All, I'm seeking feedback on my 14900KS temperatures. Running default BIOS with no XMP enabled:

1. Idle/No Load

2. 9-minute Cinebench R23 Multi-Core test

3. 9-minute Cinebench R23 Single-Core test

Are my temperatures within acceptable ranges?

I have custom liquid cooling of EK (Pictures of my rig for reference) also if i could be advised that having my radiator in the front as intake is good or bad

 

[Lutfij]

You might want to use HWinfo instead of HWMonitor.

I have custom liquid cooling of EK (Pictures of my rig for reference) also if i could be advised that having my radiator in the front as intake is good or bad
Just an FYI, you might want to take pictures with better lighting. I had a tough time trying to follow through your rubing runs. That being said, I see there's a bad kink where the reservoir feeds to the inlet of your Swiftech pump. I would've had the fans in push/pull on the radiator if I were you. Speaking of fans, how are they managed in your system?

 

[Durwesh Naeem]

You might want to use HWinfo instead of HWMonitor.

I have custom liquid cooling of EK (Pictures of my rig for reference) also if i could be advised that having my radiator in the front as intake is good or bad
Just an FYI, you might want to take pictures with better lighting. I had a tough time trying to follow through your rubing runs. That being said, I see there's a bad kink where the reservoir feeds to the inlet of your Swiftech pump. I would've had the fans in push/pull on the radiator if I were you. Speaking of fans, how are they managed in your system?

I apologize for the delayed response. The pictures appear dark because, even after cleaning, the setup looks dusty when illuminated. I wasn't aware that this kink could be problematic. Do you think it affects the cooling performance, potentially contributing to the high temperatures?

The radiator features fans on both sides, with Corsair fans at the front and EK fans at the back. As you might have noticed, the radiator is mounted in the front of the case, rather than the top, and is currently configured for intake. In your opinion, would it be more effective to mount the radiator at the top in an exhaust configuration?

I manage the fans using ASUS's Armory Crate and control their lighting settings through Corsair's iCUE software, as all the fans are from Corsair.

 

[CountMike]

I apologize for the delayed response. The pictures appear dark because, even after cleaning, the setup looks dusty when illuminated. I wasn't aware that this kink could be problematic. Do you think it affects the cooling performance, potentially contributing to the high temperatures?

The radiator features fans on both sides, with Corsair fans at the front and EK fans at the back. As you might have noticed, the radiator is mounted in the front of the case, rather than the top, and is currently configured for intake. In your opinion, would it be more effective to mount the radiator at the top in an exhaust configuration?

I manage the fans using ASUS's Armory Crate and control their lighting settings through Corsair's iCUE software, as all the fans are from Corsair.

Cooling wise, radiator in front as an intake is slightly better than as exhaust. Push-Pull fans, front ones should be high pressure and rear ones high flow and their speeds set so back fans have more airflow than front one which usually means higher speeds, as that wouldn't actually impede air flow thru radiator.
Speaking of airflow. it seems you have large disparity between intakes and exhaust, with case closed that cuts into airflow everywhere including radiator.
Pump if adjustable, try with full speed.
CPU wise, did you try undervolting and of course latest BIOS version ?

 

[Lutfij]

I went looking at your fan's specs; 1.61 mm-H2O isn't the kind of fan I'd have on any of my radiators. If you look at other brands, they're at or above 2 mm-H2O. In essence, you have horrible fans for your radiator but beautiful fans for your aesthetics.

Did you read through our watercooling sticky before jumping into watercooling? Yes that kink can and will impede flow, which is a critical part of watercooling.