URGENT Help needed

SamyBoy13 · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:14

Hi there I just wanted to clean my computer today and I notice oil like spots on my gpu again . I think it may be corsair h100i leaking but I inspected it and this doesn't seems to be a case it isn't wet anywhere or oily. My gpu is working fine but I'm just worried.

Here it's a pic from around 2 months ago. Also is it safe to clean it with isopropyl alcohol wipe as it's oily.

These are pictures from today

I dont know what to do, I checked again and I dont see any oil coming from h100i. Can you help me please?

Deathjester · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:26

That definitely looks like something is dripping on it and then drying.

foster grant · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:28

I presume you have taken it out and given it a good look over ?....just to make sure whatever is dripping is from the rad or the fans ?

Adam123 · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:37

It's not greasy finger marks effecting how the dust is settling?

SamyBoy13 · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:42

Adam123 said:
It's not greasy finger marks effecting how the dust is settling?

I dont think so as I always handle the gpu by the edges with anti static gloves.

Jim99 · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:43

I'd stick some paper on there and just check it every day or so (if possible). It should be fairly clear whether or not something has dripped onto it.

stulid · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:51

Oil from some ball bearing fan flung around?

foster grant · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:56

Maybe swap the fans....and see how it goes after a day or two ?

SamyBoy13 · 24 Aug 2015 at 14:58

I'm not sure about the ball bearing from fans. It may be it. Also is it safe to put paper towel on my gpu for few days (4-8 day while I use my computer for gaming to check). Also is there anyway I can clean off this oil spots?

I will take h100i from my case and inspect it further in a minute.

foster grant · 24 Aug 2015 at 15:31

Maybe check for oil spots in other places of the case, as that would suggest the oil coming from the fans i guess

ttaskmaster · 24 Aug 2015 at 15:58

Inspect the H100i before you decide on that as the cause.
If it is that, you should see where it's dripped from quite easily with the thing still in-situ...

Glanza · 24 Aug 2015 at 16:02

I'd put a piece of kitchen roll over your gpu and run the system for a day and see if you notice any drops on it.

agnes · 24 Aug 2015 at 16:41

Kitchen towel, your GPU will be fine, and also weigh it down with some pound coins to stop it floating around!

I had this years ago with my 8800 GTX's in sli, top card had 'oily' splodges on it, water from the CPU block was slowly leaking past the barbs (too much pressure) and then falling down the pipe then dropping onto GPU. The reason for the oily texture is it's likely none conductive stuff which has a nasty residue.

fobose · 24 Aug 2015 at 17:14

In the first pic, there looks like there is something between the ATX 24 pin connector and the ram module.

Also, if it is dripping from the cooler, how does it get all the way over to the left side of the GPU which isn't near the cooler or pipe work? :S

SamyBoy13 · 24 Aug 2015 at 20:36

Any ideas on how to clean pcb on my gpu as I dont want to damage it and compressed air dosnt work as it's oily

wazza300 · 24 Aug 2015 at 20:44

cotton wool and methylated spirits

remove gpu from pc while you clean it though

agnes · 25 Aug 2015 at 17:01

wazza300 said:
cotton wool and methylated spirits

remove gpu from pc while you clean it though

Naaa, run the PC, whilst benching firestrike... It'll be fineeeeeeeee lol

Kelah · 25 Aug 2015 at 19:50

Looks like something on the PCB which is highlighted by the way the dust has settled, seems a very random spread if it was your cooler dripping on it.

Belly · 25 Aug 2015 at 23:17

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Looks like the **** has really hit the fan! Sorry couldn't resist that one.

I feel sorry for you any thing that goes wrong with a computer is always a worry.

TWiNKLeT0Es · 25 Aug 2015 at 23:31

Ive seen something similar in the past after further investigation turns out it was a cat spraying the tower and it was getting sucked in.