New liquid cooler is too loud

[PillowBillow]

I recently installed a EVGA CLC 240mm CPU liquid cooler and its so loud compared to the traditional finned cooler I had. The noise gets picked up by my mic.

No its not the fans but the pump I assume?

Is this an issue with cheaper entry level liquid coolers?

[Monk]

If it can be, try adjusting pump speed and fan speed, I've never had my aio's be audible once setup unless I set the fans to 100%.

With pumps, slowest isn't always the quietest.

[PillowBillow]

Originally posted by Monk:

If it can be, try adjusting pump speed and fan speed, I've never had my aio's be audible once setup unless I set the fans to 100%.

With pumps, slowest isn't always the quietest.

I tested fan speed and pump speed, from highest to lowest, and neither one affected the noise i'm hearing. So im confused

[Supafly]

Originally posted by PillowBillow:

Originally posted by Monk:

If it can be, try adjusting pump speed and fan speed, I've never had my aio's be audible once setup unless I set the fans to 100%.

With pumps, slowest isn't always the quietest.

I tested fan speed and pump speed, from highest to lowest, and neither one affected the noise i'm hearing. So im confused

Pump and fans will sound different. So identifying the noise as either fan or pump shouldn't be hard. Leave the side off the case and turn system on. Roll a piece of paper into a cone and put the smaller end to your ear and the bigger end near the pump or fans.

With pump on max speed and fans on lowest listen to the pump above the CPU. Is that the noise? If so its the pump.

With the pump on low raise fans to max. Listen to the fans is the noise coming from the fans? If so it's fan related.

If it's fan related identify if it's just one or all. Repeat steps above listening to each fan.

EDIT:
Check a cable isn't in the way of the fan blades and being hit by them.

[_I_]

clc pump speed should be at 100%
good mobos have a pump header that can deliver more current to the pump

if the kit came with a molex/sata power adapter, use that on the pump

[CravenCoyote]

How is your AIO mounted? This can play a part in noise if air is getting stuck inside the pump.
The highest point of the AIO loop should be the radiator so any air collects there instead

[PillowBillow]

Originally posted by Elk Cloner:

How is your AIO mounted? This can play a part in noise if air is getting stuck inside the pump.
The highest point of the AIO loop should be the radiator so any air collects there instead

I didn't know about this originally, but luckily I installed it so that the highest point is the top of the radiators. Although it's not that much higher than where the pump is.

[Magma Dragoon]

Originally posted by PillowBillow:

Originally posted by Elk Cloner:

How is your AIO mounted? This can play a part in noise if air is getting stuck inside the pump.
The highest point of the AIO loop should be the radiator so any air collects there instead

I didn't know about this originally, but luckily I installed it so that the highest point is the top of the radiators. Although it's not that much higher than where the pump is.

Are the tubes at the bottom or top of the rad? They should be at the bottom for minimum noise and best cooling. Liquid coolers will typically make more noise than air coolers at low load because the pump is always on.

[PillowBillow]

Originally posted by Magma Dragoon:

Originally posted by PillowBillow:

I didn't know about this originally, but luckily I installed it so that the highest point is the top of the radiators. Although it's not that much higher than where the pump is.

Are the tubes at the bottom or top of the rad? They should be at the bottom for minimum noise and best cooling. Liquid coolers will typically make more noise than air coolers at low load because the pump is always on.

Really? They're currently at the top, but I can switch it around to see how it sounds. I was starting to think maybe I was getting extra noise due to the tubes touching the glass on my case, but I'd imagine that'd be somewhat normal.

[CravenCoyote]

Originally posted by PillowBillow:

Originally posted by Magma Dragoon:

Are the tubes at the bottom or top of the rad? They should be at the bottom for minimum noise and best cooling. Liquid coolers will typically make more noise than air coolers at low load because the pump is always on.

Really? They're currently at the top, but I can switch it around to see how it sounds. I was starting to think maybe I was getting extra noise due to the tubes touching the glass on my case, but I'd imagine that'd be somewhat normal.

If at all possible, try to mount the radiator horizontally on the top end of your case (tubes pointing down). If you can't do that, try to mount at the front of the case with the tubes at the bottom.

If you can't do either of these, you can mount at the front with the tubes on the top, but really try to get the tubes to be higher than the pump as much as possible

[PillowBillow]

Originally posted by Elk Cloner:

Originally posted by PillowBillow:

Really? They're currently at the top, but I can switch it around to see how it sounds. I was starting to think maybe I was getting extra noise due to the tubes touching the glass on my case, but I'd imagine that'd be somewhat normal.

If at all possible, try to mount the radiator horizontally on the top end of your case (tubes pointing down). If you can't do that, try to mount at the front of the case with the tubes at the bottom.

If you can't do either of these, you can mount at the front with the tubes on the top, but really try to get the tubes to be higher than the pump as much as possible

I switched the tubes from the top to the bottom of the radiator, and I think the sound is gone. Haven't heard it since.
I only have space to front mount it so this'll have to do. Big Thanks!

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Set it to Quiet Mode. Then do a full load CPU test to see if it can still handle the CPU heat while on Quiet Mode; something a Corsair H150i does with ease.