It wasn't yellow gunk in my WC build

[R.C.Anderson]

Could it be a chemical reaction thing? I doubt the water would be getting that hot.

Would be my guess.

But if it was a chemical reaction, wouldn't that apply to the res?

My first guess, would be that the pipe's didn't have their plastic compound mixed properly, which has caused it to dissolve/react with the water/anything in it.

 

[Avathar77]

keep us posted in this thread about EK responses.

 

[no_1_dave]

keep us posted in this thread about EK responses.

I will be.
Its weird because it is a normal loop with Fluid XP Ultra+.
Nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[Avathar77]

Was it your thread that I read somewhere about you buying the coolant from some one else who have used some of it and sold it to you online?

 

[no_1_dave]

Was it your thread that I read somewhere about you buying the coolant from some one else who have used some of it and sold it to you online?

No,
Bought it from here last year.

 

[Bubo]

You didn't use paint stripper or neat vodka to flush your loop did you?

 

[Martini1991]

I've just put the 250 basic res in my PC with Mayhems red UV coolant... I'll keep an eye on mine.

 

[no_1_dave]

You didn't use paint stripper or neat vodka to flush your loop did you?

Lol no

I've just put the 250 basic res in my PC with Mayhems red UV coolant... I'll keep an eye on mine.

Yes do, mine was the 150 advanced.
Does yours have the plastic pipes inside?

 

[twist3d0n3]

wow... in a way i'm kinda glad my EK res cracked in the first month of using it

that's seriously messed up, i hope they sort all your gear out mate.

 

[scottmuir424]

looks nasty

 

[Martini1991]

Lol no



Yes do, mine was the 150 advanced.
Does yours have the plastic pipes inside?

I've got one plastic pipe, I had debated removing it.
And EK res's are so stupid. My "holder" things wouldn't tighten, so I have it been held up by tubing effectively and pushed down by my 24 pin.

 

[no_1_dave]

I've got one plastic pipe, I had debated removing it.
And EK res's are so stupid. My "holder" things wouldn't tighten, so I have it been held up by tubing effectively and pushed down by my 24 pin.

Mine wouldnt hold properly either so I had it sat on an SLI bridge protector.

 

[Yaka]

man thats bad ive got the same res but am using the anti cyclon attachment instead.

as for the res holders yep they are bad, keeps coming off so i am switching to the koolance dual D5 bay res

 

[Cleeecooo]

Unlucky

So what exactly has happened - melted tubing?

 

[Martini1991]

Mine wouldnt hold properly either so I had it sat on an SLI bridge protector.

I wish I'd just gotten the XSPC Bay res when I had the chance, would have resulted in a much easier loop.

I haven't gotten the energy to try bleeding it lol.

 

[no_1_dave]

Unlucky

So what exactly has happened - melted tubing?

Melted pipes inside the res

I wish I'd just gotten the XSPC Bay res when I had the chance, would have resulted in a much easier loop.

I haven't gotten the energy to try bleeding it lol.

That's the one I've gone for as a replacement.

 

[Martini1991]

I'm kicking myself for not getting it.
I struggled a fair amount with the EK Res mounting, I felt like "Jesus, I must be an idiot". I had to use different screws to mount the holders with.

 

[moogle]

as for the res holders yep they are bad, keeps coming off so i am switching to the koolance dual D5 bay res

are these the newer black res holders you're talking about? I got the old clear ones and they grip the res quite good. I'm using just one to hold the res and the tubing does the rest to keep it straight.

 

[Cleeecooo]

I detestthe EK res mounting. I made sure I got a bay res instead of the multioption

 

[Martini1991]

Yeh, I'm used to bay res's, I had used them for about a year and a half.

The res doesn't feel "secure" at all tbh.