High Pitched Sound From CPU PUMP

[Stephen Angus Troup]

Hi, I have a Cooler Master 140xl AIO CPU cooler and this is the 3rd CPU cooler I have received due to the first two having worse problems, (fans weren't working with each other, constant high pitch sound and they basically weren't cooling the CPU down properly.)

So, this problem I have had with all of them is the High Pitched sound coming from the pump. I have no clue what is doing it. I've unplugged the pump from the mobo a couple of times to know IT'S the pump.

I do believe it has nothing to do with power because I unplugged my Crossfire setup. (hogs of power) I've even moved the ram sticks to different channels, changed cases and changed PSU's.

Also, in between moving cases, I removed the thermal paste on my CPU so, it's not a damaged CPU.

It's not coil whine, more like a hard drive doing it's thing.

I've replaced the O.G Fans with Corsair 140sp fans. Fan noise is horrendous.

Here's my build:

i5 4690
Asrock H97 Fatality
G Skills Sniper 2x4gb
R9 280x Sapphire
R9 280x XFX
Inwin 800w Gold+ PSU
Samsung Evo 840 120gb
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Asus Optical Drive.

3rd Cooler, First world problem.

 

[Gam3r01]

Try to get a refund. You have a locked processor, so there is no point to a watercooler.
Get a 20-30 dollar air cooler to keep temps down if you need one.

 

[Stephen Angus Troup]

Try to get a refund. You have a locked processor, so there is no point to a watercooler.
Get a 20-30 dollar air cooler to keep temps down if you need one.

Yeah, after the 2nd one, I demanded a refund but, they are going to RMA it to Cooler Master to see if that is dodgy.
But I also want my CPU to last and I wanted to use that cooler for when I upgrade.

 

[Gam3r01]

The cooler wont impact the lifespan of the processor, the water cooler would give out before the processor would.
Its not the best cooler anyway.

 

[Stephen Angus Troup]

The cooler wont impact the lifespan of the processor, the water cooler would give out before the processor would.
Its not the best cooler anyway.

It's actually pretty good in terms of Temps, low 20's on idle high 40's on Crysis 3/Gta V but the 3rd one has got me off AIO for a while. Just want to know the noise it's making so I can return this fucking thing and get my money back before the fuck me over again.

 

[Gam3r01]

It may keep temps down, but so could a cheap air cooler.
That aside, its likely a faulty pump that is lacking proper bearings or was damaged. That is enough to warrant a return to almost any company.

 

[Stephen Angus Troup]

It may keep temps down, but so could a cheap air cooler.
That aside, its likely a faulty pump that is lacking proper bearings or was damaged. That is enough to warrant a return to almost any company.

But the 3rd one that's from a different batch, still makes that sound?

 

[f-14]

It may keep temps down, but so could a cheap air cooler.
That aside, its likely a faulty pump that is lacking proper bearings or was damaged. That is enough to warrant a return to almost any company.

But the 3rd one that's from a different batch, still makes that sound?

the high pitched sound you hear from the pump is bearing failure, the bearing is seizing, shut your pc down and remove that closed loop cooler, read neweggs website on customer reviews, that 140xl is nothing but a cpu death trap, high failure rates. as for Gam3r01 air cooling will work, not a great, but he's right you have a locked cpu you're not overclocking so it's a waste, like over kill of putting in a radiator for a monster earth mover in a volkswagon beetle.

if you want to go with a closed loop liquid cooler get the corsair h55--h60-h70 series and throw on some Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 ( i use them because of their high cfm to low noise ratio vs. all the other fans, there are fans that move more air they also make 30 pct more noise. at 20-25db it's bearable the other fans all make 30-35db of noise.)
Long Life Sleeve
RPM
2000 RPM
Air Flow
69.69 CFM
Noise Level
19 dBA
Power Connector
3 Pin
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103091

 

[Gam3r01]

None of the 120/140mm water cooler can beat their 30-40 dollar air based counterparts, and only high end AIO coolers such as the H240-X can beat coolers such as the NH-d15.

 

[synphul]

Doesn't matter that it's from a different batch, anything can give out. Water cooling isn't typically cheap, the way to cheapen it is to use cheap parts which tend to wear out faster. Warranties don't always mean much in terms of quality. They'll keep sending out replacements which are probably refurbs until the warranty period expires.

If my 4690k overclocks and has decent temps on an air cooler there's no reason your locked 4690 needs a water cooler. Aio coolers are mostly gimmicky and ride on the performance accredited to water cooling in general - which is usually a custom loop. Aio's and custom loops aren't even close to the same thing. Anymore than chrome and 'chrome colored' plastic are the same. Aio's are also a lot cheaper than real water cooling so it's not fair to expect the same performance or quality.

 

[Stephen Angus Troup]

Thanks for your help guys. Got it refunded and i will look into air cooled over AIO