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sprung a leak

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  • 25-03-2007 11:47pm
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    requiem1
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭


    hey all,

    just started to test my new watercooling rig and it started to leak onto my mother board and grpahics card, should i be worried cause i dried them instantly its just i haven't run the system yet and i'm concerned. I used deionised water and there was no power running through the components. let me know if i should be worried

    thanks :)


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    #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    It should be fine, you can use Isopropanal alcohol to clean the effected areas if you are realy worried.


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    L31mr0d
    Registered Users Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    can i ask, did you do a test run of your watercooling setup before attached it to your computer? Usually its a good idea to let it run for 24hours before attaching it to your computer to test for leaks. You should be fine though, although was your PSU plugged in at the time? Even though you might think the system wasn't turned on, just having your PSU plugged into your mobo then plugged into the wall socket is feeding voltage through it. To be safe, i'd take everything out and make sure that it is dry, also check under the heatsinks that they aren't wet. leave the components out in the air for a few hours to be sure they are dry.


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    awhir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    same as krazy 8 it should be fine but next time try buliding it in ur pc and then runit 24h and then put ur gear in.


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    #5
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Well monkey say, monkey do.

    I havn't done a leak test in my last 6 builds. No point if you just give every last clip a last good twist before hand.

    Btw, poured water all over my x850xt cloes to 2 years ago while it was on. Cleaned it up, booted back up the pc and nearlyy jumped when it still worked. Still going to this day. That was the fault of ****ty quick connect fittings.


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