Water cooler radiator running extremely hot

[TriCkz]

Ok so i have a cooler master seidon 120v on my current AMD 8320 ( 4.3Ghz) and ive noticed that the radiator at the back is running extremely hot , like to the point where its making my room very hot because of it , ive cleaned the fans and have windows open in my room to improve air flow through the radiator and it still very very hot. is this normal or should i be worried something is wrong ?

[BoNfiRe]

If the fans are running as they should, then maybe it's the pump failing and it's not cycling through the liquid? Also, have you checked the temp of the CPU? I have no experience with that setup, but it could be an issue with the coolant contained within it, as in lack of, closed loop systems simply don't last all that long.

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

If the fans are running as they should, then maybe it's the pump failing and it's not cycling through the liquid? Also, have you checked the temp of the CPU? I have no experience with that setup, but it could be an issue with the coolant contained within it, as in lack of, closed loop systems simply don't last all that long.

the CPU temp is fine in the 30-50 range which is perfect as it should be. Ive only have the cooler for around 4 weeks and only up until 2 days ago the heat started piling on. The outside temperature is 19C so its not even that its just the warm weather affecting it. if it is a case of there not being enough liquid how would i go about checking it because i know you cant take apart closed loop coolers without loosing fluid ?

[BoNfiRe]

If there is air in the system, you should be able to hear it "gurgling" <- no idea how else to describe it :P
But if the CPU temp is fine, I would assume it's fine as the liquid leaving the CPU is always going to be hotter, but is it hotter than your CPU? If not, it's not extremly hot, and I wouldn't worry.

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

If there is air in the system, you should be able to hear it "gurgling" <- no idea how else to describe it :P
But if the CPU temp is fine, I would assume it's fine as the liquid leaving the CPU is always going to be hotter, but is it hotter than your CPU? If not, it's not extremly hot, and I wouldn't worry.

nope not getting a gurgling sound just a deep kinda hum ( i assume thats the motor) i suppose its working fine then. just worried about the heat of the radiator causing damage to the case or other parts because it actually hurt when i touched it thats how hot it was

[Cathulhu]

Well, you should think about why your PC is generating so much heat that the radiator gets that hot.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Is this your only exhaust point out from case through the radiator? If so then all the heat from inside the case gets dumped on radiator as well, additional to CPU heat.
If you have some free fan slots on top or sidepanel then add few exhaust fans.

[BoNfiRe]

Ahh yeah, closed loop setups you have to have the rad in the case, I'm really not a fan of that kinda setup. But yeah, you may need more exhaust fans...

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Contact Cooler Master Support
http://eu.coolermaster.com/uk/service/support.html

and see what all they recommend. Work out the issue with them.
Could be a faulty pump, which is probably THE most common issue with cheap AIO Liquid Cooling units.

If you are going to do a 120mm Rad then you need to configure it well and think about overall airflow too, like either of these scenarios: 1= http://i59.tinypic.com/1672n88.png 2= http://i57.tinypic.com/1y3fox.png Best bet with a 120mm Rad is also using 2x fans in a Push+Pull config, with both blowing in same direction for maximizing the heat exchange and exhaust.

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Contact Cooler Master Support
http://eu.coolermaster.com/uk/service/support.html

and see what all they recommend. Work out the issue with them.
Could be a faulty pump, which is probably THE most common issue with cheap AIO Liquid Cooling units.

If you are going to do a 120mm Rad then you need to configure it well and think about overall airflow too, like either of these scenarios: 1= http://i59.tinypic.com/1672n88.png 2= http://i57.tinypic.com/1y3fox.png Best bet with a 120mm Rad is also using 2x fans in a Push+Pull config, with both blowing in same direction for maximizing the heat exchange and exhaust.

ive got 3 fans on the front of my case already pulling air from front and pushing back through the case then just the one fan on the radiator itself. is what your saying is to add more maybe onto the top to pull some of that air from inside and push out the top ?

[BoNfiRe]

You could do with another one above where the rad is taking air out, the one on the rad is so restricted by the rad itself, it probably only exhausts 10% of the heat, the rest remains in the case, heating up all your other components.

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

You could do with another one above where the rad is taking air out, the one on the rad is so restricted by the rad itself, it probably only exhausts 10% of the heat, the rest remains in the case, heating up all your other components.

better get myself to the store and pick up a fan so lol , thanks for the help guys !

[®NapalmSunrise®]

Originally posted by TriCkz:

Originally posted by DaddyBeee:

You could do with another one above where the rad is taking air out, the one on the rad is so restricted by the rad itself, it probably only exhausts 10% of the heat, the rest remains in the case, heating up all your other components.

better get myself to the store and pick up a fan so lol , thanks for the help guys !

Where is your rad currently located ? on the top ?

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by NapalmSunrise®ECWC:

Originally posted by TriCkz:

better get myself to the store and pick up a fan so lol , thanks for the help guys !

Where is your rad currently located ? on the top ?

no on the back inside the case , didnt wanna put it on top because the way the pipes are made it would look very messy if i put it on top

[®NapalmSunrise®]

Originally posted by TriCkz:

Originally posted by NapalmSunrise®ECWC:

Where is your rad currently located ? on the top ?

no on the back inside the case , didnt wanna put it on top because the way the pipes are made it would look very messy if i put it on top

Hmm. I did alot of testing with my H100 and now H100i extreme and my best option was a top mount, and more fans on the rad.. With the 2 fan configurating my rad would get warm but not to the extreme you're getting. Now I have a 4 fan config on the rad with a top mount drawing the outside air in and my back fans are for exhaust and my front fans are intake as well , just like the 2nd picture Bad-Motha linked..
You can try putting another fan on it but you might just have to dial your oc back a little bit, im willing to bet your pushing that cooler to its limits though..

[TriCkz]

Originally posted by NapalmSunrise®ECWC:

Originally posted by TriCkz:

no on the back inside the case , didnt wanna put it on top because the way the pipes are made it would look very messy if i put it on top

Hmm. I did alot of testing with my H100 and now H100i extreme and my best option was a top mount, and more fans on the rad.. With the 2 fan configurating my rad would get warm but not to the extreme you're getting. Now I have a 4 fan config on the rad with a top mount drawing the outside air in and my back fans are for exhaust and my front fans are intake as well , just like the 2nd picture Bad-Motha linked..
You can try putting another fan on it but you might just have to dial your oc back a little bit, im willing to bet your pushing that cooler to its limits though..

you might be right , im playing fairly demanding games like star wars battlefront , no mans sky and black ops 3 and i know from my last computer that those games rammed the temperatures up. I might downclock back to the 3.5ghz it was originally at ( the CPU ) and see if it helps