Just installed liquid cooling are my temps okay? Should I overclock?

[Von Swordfish]

Hi I just installed liquid cooling on my CPU (i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40 GHz) its been about 5 days and my core temps on speed fan seem to idle around 27-35C. Under about 50-70% load they sit around 40-45C. At 100% Load over night for about 15 hours (Useing Prime95 torture test) they seemed to be around 45-49ish most of the night a few times I saw it go over 50 but never got any higher then 53.

This was my first time ever installing a liquid cooling system Im just wondering if its doing its job properly and if so should I possibly overclock my CPU if it can handle the heat?

 

[SlayZombi]

Looks great! Nice job for a first install man! Those temps are great for liquid, a teeny bit high but seems okay to me.

 

[Von Swordfish]

Which part is a teeny bit high? How do I go about fixing it? I read on this forum that some times it takes up to 10 days for the water cooling and thermal paste to all set right.

 

[aaronfield]

Which part is a teeny bit high? How do I go about fixing it? I read on this forum that some times it takes up to 10 days for the water cooling and thermal paste to all set right.

The temps are a teeny bit high. Nothing you can really do, not that you should be worried. He's saying high for watercooling not high as in dangerous. I guess you could add more forceful fans on your radiator. Fans like Noctua NF-F12's.

 

[SlayZombi]

Which part is a teeny bit high? How do I go about fixing it? I read on this forum that some times it takes up to 10 days for the water cooling and thermal paste to all set right.

The load is PERFECT, nice temps, but idle usually isn't going up as high as 35c

 

[Von Swordfish]

I had some programs running in the background its more like 25-32c now. What would be good idle temps?

 

[SlayZombi]

I had some programs running in the background its more like 25-32c now. What would be good idle temps?

Idle without usage, 30c is the best for water cooling.