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Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by Vehementi, Nov 9, 2002.

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  1. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin Posts: 3,199

    GAH screw the SLK-800 and the waterblock.

    I idle at 32C now, because I flashed my BIOS and ASUS Probe is detecting my temps correctly.

    Oh yeah and my PC is uber-quiet too. It can't be any more than 30dba.
    Vehementi, Dec 26, 2002
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  2. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin Posts: 3,199

    That's with a Volcano 9 and Arctic Silver 3. Probe isn't right though, as it's still reporting my system board temp to be 5C below my idle temp. (22 - 27.9C)

    The sysbo and the temp receiver are on opposite sides of the case however...:(
    Vehementi, Dec 26, 2002
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  3. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    Right -Distilled water is not conductive. But soon as it drips onto a surface with things that can dissolve in water Poof! :hotouch:. So all that dust and other crap thats floating in the air, when your fans blow it against your mobo or vid card some of that crap sticks (we've all seen it if we've ever opened up a case - or even looked at the dust buildup on fan grills). When water hits that stuff, something is bound to dissolve and cause the water to become conductive.
    You are safer with distilled compared to saltwater, but you aren't invincible.
    SNGX1275, Dec 27, 2002
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  4. iss TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,896

    "And it's distilled water, not regular water "

    hehe so is it evian or perrier? (no lemon) :D
    iss, Dec 27, 2002
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