Loud popping noise from Watercooling?

[Dominic-Toretto]

So recently my rig has been making loud popping noises, it works perfectly fine and does it randomly every now and then, there are no obvious signs as to what it is. A quick google suggests that it could be the pump or air bubbles in the rads?

The loop has been together for around 8 months, any ideas on what this could be guys?
Radiators are hardware labs black ice, pump is an XSPC X4

Thanks

 

[CapitalOne]

I've always associated "clicks" with air in the rad never heard pops though (although our ways of describing sounds may well differ). You may chose not to do this but whilst running I move the case about (think side to me 22.5 degrees then the other way) to try and stop it (obv with loop sealed). I have convinced myself this foolishness actually works to some degree!

Hope this helps

 

[agnes]

I've always associated "clicks" with air in the rad never heard pops though (although our ways of describing sounds may well differ). You may chose not to do this but whilst running I move the case about (think side to me 22.5 degrees then the other way) to try and stop it (obv with loop sealed). I have convinced myself this foolishness actually works to some degree!

Hope this helps

It does, I do this, slowly lean the case a fair amount in all directions (being careful not to jar the pump motor), it gets a tonne of larger air bubbles out faster. At least in my experience. In the recent build I did, after doing this, not a single air bubble large enough to make a difference in the res water lvl has come through after a couple of weeks running it.