From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5ACA01381F3 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:00:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 73BB221C092; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:00:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E93CD21C007 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:59:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E116E33D902 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:59:15 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -1.503 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.503 tagged_above=-999 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-1.500, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=no Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id k2EAZgOm7V3A for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:59:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plane.gmane.org (plane.gmane.org [80.91.229.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ABA5933D901 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:59:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Tfwm0-0005s4-0G for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:59:12 +0100 Received: from rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com ([71.40.157.251]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:59:11 +0100 Received: from wireless by rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:59:11 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] OT: first water cooled system Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:58:49 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 71.40.157.251 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/17.0 SeaMonkey/2.14.1) X-Archives-Salt: 698b4ef2-25f7-4a12-98bc-bd211d50b9e7 X-Archives-Hash: 9337131dd693393899a6e124dcf19a56 Hello, My first water cooled AMD (FX8350) system build, my first Gigabyte mobo, so I have questions. Equipment Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer Chasis: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS V03000 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 CPU: AMD FX8350 Ok, so the chasis came with a rear fan that is the same size as the (2) fans supplied in the water cooler package. Can I just use the original fan and one of the new fans? Sequence of Construction: Mount mobo in chasis first. Install CPU into mobo. Mount radiator and second fan to the original rear chassis fan. Then use the supplier grease on the cooler to mate the pump to the cpu (bracket details followed). Other steps or order of installation tips? I did purchase a syringe of fancy thermal grease (Arctic Silver 5). Should I wipe the pump clean and use this grease instead of what the kit shipped with? OS Installation. OK so now I'd have the system completed. Since cooling is critical, I guess I first power up go into the bios and setup the specs (4.0 GHZ with no over-clocking for now) and monitor the temperature to ensure the pump/cooler are working? Just being cautious as to not end up with burnt toast; so any and all words of advise are welcome. tentatively, James