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Can lowering aio's pump voltage hurt it's lifespan?

Terminasitor
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Hi everyone! I have just upgraded from an air cooler to my first ever aio! Temps look amazing but I occasionally hear bubbles through the pump. I figured that by lowering the pump voltage (it connects via 3 pin), the noise goes away. I'm worried however because when searching for it, I have seen many people suggest you should run an aio pump at 100%. Can this hurt the pump lifespan?I have only dropped the voltage from 12V to 10V and as I've mentioned CPU temps are fine. My aio is the TH360 and due to ram clearance I've mounted it in the front.

Thanks again for your help!

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2 hours ago, Terminasitor said:

Hi everyone! I have just upgraded from an air cooler to my first ever aio! Temps look amazing but I occasionally hear bubbles through the pump. I figured that by lowering the pump voltage (it connects via 3 pin), the noise goes away. I'm worried however because when searching for it, I have seen many people suggest you should run an aio pump at 100%. Can this hurt the pump lifespan?I have only dropped the voltage from 12V to 10V and as I've mentioned CPU temps are fine. My aio is the TH360 and due to ram clearance I've mounted it in the front.

Thanks again for your help!

well sound like it has problems already so just run it till its dead

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No. If anything it should improve it given that the voltage isnt so low that the pump isnt spinning.

 

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