Hello all, just joined and my 1st post, and no prize for guessing which problem brings me here :roll:
So, maybe 2 years ago, I had removed the Corsair H110i GTX system to clean the radiator core; seems that cat hair plus the normal household dust pretty much blocks it up pretty good.
I moved the computer to desktop to reduce the chance of in taking as much dust and cat hair. It has been going great since then.
But after the recent Windows update it was running like glue, very slow, so I checked inside, sure enough, some core blockage but not as extreme as before. Removed and cleaned, got it back running, temperatures still very high 95C
Removed and checked the condition of the thermal paste, seems okay to me. Now, has reduced to 55C to 60C
I really was thinking the water pump was failing, system is from 2016. Another thing I did, looking at all the holes in the case, thinking this was where dust was getting in, I thought why not tape over them?
But with even more thinking, looking at the back fan intake fan, why would you have holes in the top of the case where that air would just immediately go out?
So instead of taping over these holes to exclude dust, I'm actually covering them up to keep the air in, and forcing the air to go out by way of the 2 fans on the water cooler radiator. More airflow = more cooling right?
Does that make sense to anyone, assuming you are still here. How are your coolers going? Any further problems, tips and suggestions?
Thanks, John :D:
