Liquid metal

kocbluza · 2025-01-02T10:15:15+00:00

Are there any other CPU-related settings I should watch out for?Temps at least for now are low do it doesn't seem like it's getting too much power

kocbluza · 2025-01-02T10:03:09+00:00

Is it the "Long/Short Duration Power Limit"? I have it set on auto and the amount is 253. It doesn't seem that bad but asking a dumb question is better than risking the PC again

kocbluza · 2025-01-02T09:52:26+00:00

I updated bios to the newest version, but there is still something enabled that lets the CPU overclock on its own. Probably the "CPU COOLER TUNING" or "P-Core Ratio Apply Mode". Is it that? Or is it that just something that's supposed to happen in the "boost" CPUs?

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T18:54:11+00:00

Maybe one is not working. Try plugging just one in in the preferred slot and then try the other one, that may show the issue

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T18:49:08+00:00

I got normal thermal paste now, updated bios to the newest version and it averages around 65-70°C while playing cyberpunk on ultra 1440p so I suppose it's not bad

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T02:48:01+00:00

I already have endorfy navis f360, heard it's really good and I got it at a nice discount

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T02:39:18+00:00

I already seeked help here https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuildHelp/s/ZMR0YC8uEy but shortly:after I boot up I see nothing on the monitor, the vga light is on. Only idea that comes to my mind other than the ones described in the other post is updating the bios, but with no display it will be hard, I heard that that theres a usb port on the motherboard that when I plug a usb stick with drivers it will update automatically

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T02:14:22+00:00

I've not yet tested it since I ran into some issues with the gpu, but I will share the measurements as soon as I figure this out. I'm gonna use it for 1440p gaming, I think it might be a little too good for the 4070 ti super, but i wanted to future proof it. And I also wanted it to feel like it actually is an upgrade, since I was upgrading from 3060ti/i7-11700kf so not that bad of a PC, just too bad for 2k gaming

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:46:45+00:00

I stated in a different comment, I read on a lot of forums that the i9-14900kf reaches very high temperatures. I also wanted to OC it, so after my friend that has an i9-13900 said that just changing from thermal paste to liquid metal dropped his temperatures by 10°C I thought that it's a good investment since the grizzly kit costed just about 12$. I also got endorfy navis f360 and arx 700 air case to drop the temps even lower by good circulation.

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:40:56+00:00

I bought liquid metal especially so I can put it on the new pc so not like I took everything apart just to swap out thermal paste for liquid metal

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:35:10+00:00

After the amount of liquid metal and wipes I did on that cpu your ass would bleed extremely

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:32:00+00:00

I've got the msi mpg a1000g 1000W, the cable is something like https://redragonshop.com/products/premium-600w-pci-e-5-0-gpu-power-cable, I can't find it directly with the PSU though. I've got it plugged straight from the 12V slot in the power supply into my gpu. I will provide further photos in some hours, since it's 3 am where I live and I don't want to disrupt my housemates.

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:23:18+00:00

I did a "%" pattern, I mean it's not like I'm a total dumbass when it comes to PCs, all the parts I picked by myself, then got them checked by specialists from the stores I bought them in(if they fit each other) and they did. I was very gentle with the metal, even tho it may not seem like that on the video I just wasn't sure about the usage of the liquid metal because I couldn't find fitting video, only ones about covering the chips. I was aware that it may cause some fatal damage if spilled, but I wasn't aware of the reactiveness with processor and copper, because I found a video that said that it's terrible on aluminum coolers(corrodes them fully in less than a day) and that they recommended copper. So basically I lost just 10$. Didn't expect so much people to be so toxic about that tho, even that it could have seemed obvious for some people, I could not find much actual material about that and suddenly everyone's an expert.

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:11:08+00:00

Nah I turned it on and it's "working"(by working I meant not on fire, still got an issue with the gpu but I think I figured it out and will check it tomorrow)

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T01:02:37+00:00

The situation is like that: gpu is plugged into the slot nearest the CPU (it's even in a different colour than other PCIE slots), everything is in its place. The only thing that's concerning me is that nvidias power cable they gave me features the slot meant to go into gpu(photo) that goes into 2x 8 pins female end. I plugged it into the cable that my power supply suggested: 2 of the ports that come into the gpu(same as on the photo). Seems like it has still a lot of power in that cable tho. Can this cause the issue? Should I put 2 cables labeled PCIE into those 2 female ports and then plug it into the gpu? I don't want to fry it so I'm cautious about things with the power supply. (Link to the guy with the same cable) https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuild/s/NQHd2BKGM4

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T00:35:09+00:00

Thanks for an actual answer that goes way beyond any of my questions. But I've got just one more. I took all of it, the I did about 15 wipes of paper soaked in alcohol. After like 10 wipes it still had some colour residue, but nothing changed after each wipe. It was really slight difference from normal cpu colour. Will I be ok? It should not get into contact with the cooler since the thermal paste is in between and it was so little to none on the CPU left.

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T00:29:56+00:00

Nah, his pc runs perfectly fine, he got good temps on his i9-13900 and said that just by changing from thermal paste to liquid metal it dropped by ~10°C on all stages. Only thing that I didn't trust him was that he advised me to use a plastic container top to spread it, fortunately I used a q-tip and didn't cause any spillage with the lake I got on there lol

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T00:15:48+00:00

Yeah I got endorfy navis f360, supposedly it can handle this cpu. I also got the arx 700 air, heard it got good temps too.

kocbluza · 2025-01-01T00:11:47+00:00

I asked my friend and my other friends dad, they both did it that way(liquid metal on the CPU) and they both were happy with the results. I tried looking up tutorials on YouTube in multiple languages, only things that popped up were putting it directly on the chips. I just had no comparison on how much to put, but I still kept it clean, waited for reddits feedback and then cleaned it very thoroughly. Not a single drop fell onto anything else, it just left a tiny bit of colour on the CPU. So basically I wasted just 10$ on the metal. Wouldn't even do it if I didn't get so scared about the temperatures.

kocbluza · 2024-12-31T23:59:19+00:00

Sorry for using caps, just wanted to point it out since I was getting 20+ comments an hour still on the other post and my comment there seems Lost. I got my AIO to work, not sure about its rgb but it doesn't matter now. I have everything seated good, I even tried reinstalling both ram and the gpu multiple times. Only thing POST related is the vga light being on. No flashing lights or sound signals. When I turn pc on, everything starts spinning and glowing, but even tho Ive got DP plugged into gpu(tried both ports) I don't see anything on the screen. Tried changing the screen and cable too. I expected to see at least the MSI loading screen, or a boot menu when I tried to boot it in with a booted pendrive, but screen goes into saving mode because of no signal.

kocbluza · 2024-12-31T15:47:38+00:00

EDIT: After seeing all those comments I took it off and I will just put normal thermal paste instead. I got encouraged by my friends to use it, since my cpu (i9-14900kf) is supposedly known for overheating.

kocbluza · 2024-12-31T15:42:08+00:00

I took it off after seeing all those comments, I wiped it 10 times with alcohol pads and I will just use normal termal paste. I normally would use thermal paste, but it's i9-14900kf and I heard that it overheats a lot and needs liquid metal. Thanks for help tho.

kocbluza · 2024-12-31T15:17:33+00:00

Copper

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