How exactly does one manage to block his watercooling?Nic wrote:
So... had a block in my water loop somewhere and the water in the cpu block started boiling.... needless to say, it shut down due to overheating. Had to tear the whole thing apart and am re-working the whole loop. getting some cable sleeving done at the same time.
Had some build up in the cpu block, and I think the radiator as well. The pump being mounted upside down seems to have caused some problems with it too, since the flow was restricted. I'm moving the pump to an upright position, have cleaned and rinsed the blocks, as well as flushed the rad. I was gonna need to drain and re-fill it in the next couple weeks and wanted to make some adjustments then as well, so this just puts me ahead of schedule.FloppY_ wrote:
How exactly does one manage to block his watercooling?Nic wrote:
So... had a block in my water loop somewhere and the water in the cpu block started boiling.... needless to say, it shut down due to overheating. Had to tear the whole thing apart and am re-working the whole loop. getting some cable sleeving done at the same time.
The part I don't get, is how you manage to even get dirt/whateveritis in your closed system x_xNic wrote:
Had some build up in the cpu block, and I think the radiator as well. The pump being mounted upside down seems to have caused some problems with it too, since the flow was restricted. I'm moving the pump to an upright position, have cleaned and rinsed the blocks, as well as flushed the rad. I was gonna need to drain and re-fill it in the next couple weeks and wanted to make some adjustments then as well, so this just puts me ahead of schedule.FloppY_ wrote:
How exactly does one manage to block his watercooling?Nic wrote:
So... had a block in my water loop somewhere and the water in the cpu block started boiling.... needless to say, it shut down due to overheating. Had to tear the whole thing apart and am re-working the whole loop. getting some cable sleeving done at the same time.
There is build up regardless. Any water system will show it after awhile, I did flush the system before I set it up, maybe another rinse would have helped more, but meh, routine maitainance is needed.FloppY_ wrote:
The part I don't get, is how you manage to even get dirt/whateveritis in your closed system x_xNic wrote:
Had some build up in the cpu block, and I think the radiator as well. The pump being mounted upside down seems to have caused some problems with it too, since the flow was restricted. I'm moving the pump to an upright position, have cleaned and rinsed the blocks, as well as flushed the rad. I was gonna need to drain and re-fill it in the next couple weeks and wanted to make some adjustments then as well, so this just puts me ahead of schedule.FloppY_ wrote:
How exactly does one manage to block his watercooling?
I thought the special liquid you buy should prevent that...Nic wrote:
There is build up regardless. Any water system will show it after awhile, I did flush the system before I set it up, maybe another rinse would have helped more, but meh, routine maitainance is needed.FloppY_ wrote:
The part I don't get, is how you manage to even get dirt/whateveritis in your closed system x_xNic wrote:
Had some build up in the cpu block, and I think the radiator as well. The pump being mounted upside down seems to have caused some problems with it too, since the flow was restricted. I'm moving the pump to an upright position, have cleaned and rinsed the blocks, as well as flushed the rad. I was gonna need to drain and re-fill it in the next couple weeks and wanted to make some adjustments then as well, so this just puts me ahead of schedule.
Meh I'll stick to air cooling + compressed air cleaning tyNic wrote:
no... distilled water. If you look into it at all you can find some nasty pics from people who have left their computer on 24/7 for a year and have blue fluid come out green with black shit that looks like tar. Your loop should be drained and flushed every 6-8 months regardless of fluid used.
It is easier... I mainly went WC just to try it and for the hobbyist aspect of it. My next full build will probably be on air since it will be (probably) a Mini itx board in a Lian li Mini-Q PC-Q08, altough a corsair h50 or something like that may be the best way to cool it.FloppY_ wrote:
Meh I'll stick to air cooling + compressed air cleaning tyNic wrote:
no... distilled water. If you look into it at all you can find some nasty pics from people who have left their computer on 24/7 for a year and have blue fluid come out green with black shit that looks like tar. Your loop should be drained and flushed every 6-8 months regardless of fluid used.
how the fuck could you not get '#' back... it's on the fucking 3 key ffs.Finray wrote:
Just cleaned my keyboard, and upon putting it back I got every key right, except ' and #. Not bad I thought
Well no, it isn't, not in civilised countries anyway.Morpheus wrote:
how the fuck could you not get '#' back... it's on the fucking 3 key ffs.Finray wrote:
Just cleaned my keyboard, and upon putting it back I got every key right, except ' and #. Not bad I thought
i'm not an aussieTheEternalPessimist wrote:
Well no, it isn't, not in civilised countries anyway.Morpheus wrote:
how the fuck could you not get '#' back... it's on the fucking 3 key ffs.Finray wrote:
Just cleaned my keyboard, and upon putting it back I got every key right, except ' and #. Not bad I thought
ty, its mainly the things ive got on windows sidebar that keep flashing red that make me freak outmax wrote:
don't be scared. These cards can easily take 105°C.
Morpheus wrote:
i'm not an aussieTheEternalPessimist wrote:
Well no, it isn't, not in civilised countries anyway.Morpheus wrote:
how the fuck could you not get '#' back... it's on the fucking 3 key ffs.
The tilsde all the way on the other side of the keyboard would make me mad unless that sideways L does the same thing.Finray wrote:
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Finray wrote:
http://techsalsa.com/wp-content/uploads … layout.pngMorpheus wrote:
i'm not an aussieTheEternalPessimist wrote:
Well no, it isn't, not in civilised countries anyway.
For opening the console in games? Yeah, the button beside the number 1 does that. When I press it I get `.dill13 wrote:
The tilsde all the way on the other side of the keyboard would make me mad unless that sideways L does the same thing.Finray wrote:
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Edit sorry sideways and reversed L
Click the red, green and yellow buttons first, then A, then I get the appropriate A.Finray wrote:
For opening the console in games? Yeah, the button beside the number 1 does that. When I press it I get `.dill13 wrote:
The tilsde all the way on the other side of the keyboard would make me mad unless that sideways L does the same thing.Finray wrote:
http://techsalsa.com/wp-content/uploads … layout.png
Edit sorry sideways and reversed L
Sydney, how do you access all those 'A's?!?
