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Sealing computer case against sea spray / maritime salt

I live in an area with a very heavy sea spray incidence. The sea spray is so heavy that most desktops I have here don't last past an year without changing a few parts, and even the laptops (usually ...
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How do I explain to my MSI BIOS that I don't have a PUMP Fan anymore and that's OK?

I bought an MSI prebuild PC with a MPG Z590M GAMING EDGE WIFI mainboard and CPU water cooling which I assume is a MAG CORELIQUID 120R. The water cooling had some issues (don't ask), so I replaced it ...
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Coolant liquid flows extremely slowly in sealed water cooling system

I have an Artic Accelero Hybrid VGA cooler that I've been using for more than a year previously, but later had to swap out for a good 8 months for various reasons. This is a sealed cooling system, ...
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Thermoelectric cooling (TEC) combined a liquid cooling system (LCS) module for lower temperatures

I have a new liquid cooling system (LCS) on the way (XSPC RS360 and Raystorm Kit), and it seems like a shame letting my good nick CM V8 cooler go to waste. So in pulling a few new and old pieces ...
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Recurring Noise from Water Cooling System

I have a Be Quiet - Silent Loop water cooling system that occasionally drops RPM down to 10% of typical performance. This is accompanied by a loud continuously sounding noise. I recently refilled the ...
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How to troubleshoot a water cooling kit or system?

I purchased and installed a "Thermaltake Pacific RL120 Water Cooling Kit" in my computer, and it worked perfectly fine for past 6 months. Just few days ago though, my computer overheated and turned ...
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Corsair RGB hub and fans

Does the Corsair RGB hub literally just control the lighting of Corsair water coolers or does it also have something to do with the management of fans and water cooler pumps? On my new PC the cooler ...
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What aio do i need for the i9 13900k? is my aio failing?

My i9 13900k instantly hits 100C with high/meduim load playing games. My cooler currently is the Corsair 360mm H150i RGB PRO XT but i suspect its on its way out because of the high temps even with ...
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CPU Cooling System Making Noise

Scenario I've had this computer for a couple of years and this is the first time I've heard it make any noise. I had it shipped from NYC to UT so there was a large elevation change and I suspect that ...
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Custom PC keeps destroying components

We build a custom water-cooling system with the following specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (16x 3,5 GHz) Board: Gigabyte Aorus Master X570 GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme Waterforce WB 11G ...
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Optimizing airflow with rear fan in a watercooled system

So I've got a straightforward build: two fans drawing in air from the front, two fans exhausting air through a radiator on the top, and a spare fan I'm considering mounting in the rear of the unit. ...
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Custom liquid cooling loop malfunctioning pump

I'm running into some troubles.. I have a custom loop water cooled pc. It has two reservoirs, with little "fountains" inside.. The left resevoir running the GPU loop, it's fountain is pumping water ...
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Water-cooled CPU fan makes squeaking noise every 5 seconds

My Antec 1250 water-cooled CPU fan makes a squeaking noise every 5 seconds. When it does this, the other fans drop their RPMs down by about 15% for about 1/2 second. I can observe the slowdown by ...
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How to mount an NZXT Kraken in a CoolerMaster MasterCase Pro 5

I have been trying to build my new system, and the water cooler that I ordered, the NZXT Kraken x61, does not seem to fit anywhere in the case because it is too long. I tried mounting it in the front ...
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Excessive heat with Corsair H80i

I've recently purchased a Corsair H80i (liquid cooling), but the CPU temperatures are actually higher than with stock fan cooler. My build: CoolerMaster GX550W, AMD FX 6300, ECS GTX 560, Kingston 8GB ...
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i5-2500K (3.3 GHz) processor with H80 water cooling on a P8Z68-V PRO overheating/CPU fan not found

I built my computer a while back, and I have had this type of issues on and off all the time. When my computer is actually loading Windows, it works like a charm. The idle temperature is 25-30 ...
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Thermal risks to other components when watercooling CPU

I recently ordered all the components for a new desktop system to replace my old, dying computer. I wanted to have a really quiet desktop, so I got a case rated for being quiet and opted to try a ...
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Noctua nh-d15 and ram clearance

Many posts on forums say that the Noctua NH-D15 cooler will fit with low profile RAM such as Corsair Vengeance LPX (31 mm they say). I bought the RAM and cooler, but I still get a little pressure when ...
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