CPU temps a little high

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Ok so i refilled my Raijintek Triton the other day, and my CPU heat increased by about 10-ish degrees. I refilled it with Windshield wiper fluid. i dont know why, but i had alot, it matched my color scheme, and it had an biocide agent in it. I'm wondering if it was that since it is half mixed with water or i need new thermal compound. What do you guys think?

 

Edit: Before i refilled it i would average about 50 degrees under load. Now i average about 60 degrees

[King_Tuna]

But your temps are still ok.

Idk how to fix this.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

But your temps are still ok.

Idk how to fix this.

I just hope its not the wiper fluid because it looks great

[TubsAlwaysWins]

But your temps are still ok.

Idk how to fix this.

and those temps are with my fans ramped up a bit. At their lowest speed its like 70+ degrees

[Imabigmac]

Maybe trapped air somewhere, on top of the fact you used windshield wiper fluid. 

[Benjals]

"I refilled my loop with the wrong shit and now it's hotter"
Drain and refill with actual coolant?

[Goat]

I highly suspect its the windshield wiper fuild but 60c is still okay. If the fluid is the cause, then the only way to reduce the temps is to refill coolant. If you don't want coolant, use pure distilled water with biocide and anti corrosive. You will need to use a dye to get back the colour of the original coolant.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

I highly suspect its the windshield wiper fuild but 60c is still okay. If the fluid is the cause, then the only way to reduce the temps is to refill coolant. If you don't want coolant, use pure distilled water with biocide and anti corrosive. You will need to use a dye to get back the colour of the original coolant.

I will refill it when i get dye

[brandishwar]

Ok so i refilled my Raijintek Triton the other day, and my CPU heat increased by about 10-ish degrees. I refilled it with Windshield wiper fluid. i dont know why, but i had alot, it matched my color scheme, and it had an biocide agent in it. I'm wondering if it was that since it is half mixed with water or i need new thermal compound. What do you guys think?

 

Edit: Before i refilled it i would average about 50 degrees under load. Now i average about 60 degrees

Windshield wiper fluid is made primarily of methanol with some surfactants. Some formulations may add ethylene glycol or propylene glycol -- if you used "de-icing" fluid, it likely has one of these included. Methanol solutions, however, should not be used as a coolant because it can compromise PVC tubing (typically used in AIOs and water cooling loops) when under heat. You're better off flushing your cooler and refilling with either distilled water or other off-the-shelf coolant. Heck automotive antifreeze would've been better.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Windshield wiper fluid is made primarily of methanol with some surfactants. Some formulations may add ethylene glycol or propylene glycol -- if you used "de-icing" fluid, it likely has one of these included. Methanol solutions, however, should not be used as a coolant because it can compromise PVC tubing (typically used in AIOs and water cooling loops) when under heat. You're better off flushing your cooler and refilling with either distilled water or other off-the-shelf coolant. Heck automotive antifreeze would've been better.

Well i used it because it was blue and the anti-freeze wasnt. Ill refill it soon

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Windshield wiper fluid is made primarily of methanol with some surfactants. Some formulations may add ethylene glycol or propylene glycol -- if you used "de-icing" fluid, it likely has one of these included. Methanol solutions, however, should not be used as a coolant because it can compromise PVC tubing (typically used in AIOs and water cooling loops) when under heat. You're better off flushing your cooler and refilling with either distilled water or other off-the-shelf coolant. Heck automotive antifreeze would've been better.

So will it be bad if i do mostly distilled water and a little windshield wiper fluid as a biocide?