whilst i think helpful the op has an intel sandybridge chip.
How can I check how much fluid is left @Quartz??
Damn I should have given it a little shake when I had it all removed yesterday.There are two main ways: weigh the unit and compare it with the purchase weight of 2.1kg, or put the radiator by your ear and give it a shake and listen for the fluid sloshing around.
Also bear in mind the faster you run the pump (or bigger the pump) the more heat it adds to the loop itselfI know this is not his issue but
I hear a lot about people saying "run your pumps in your AIO at max".
Well this actualy dont always give you the best cooling and I have shown this to be true in some situations. I did this on my rig and my bros. both have different coolers mine is a Corsair H115i his not 100% sure but its not a Corsair.
My theory is
If you have pump at max your pushing the water through the rad to fast.
Basicaly the air being pushed through the rad does not have time to cool the water down due to the water passing through the fins to fast.
If ya slow down the water its spending a little more time in the rad giving the air passing over the channels more time to transfer temp differances.
I know this is not his issue but thought it was a good place to mention it.
But that also makes "packet" of water spend less time in CPU block in single pass giving it less time to absorbt heat from CPU.If you have pump at max your pushing the water through the rad to fast.
Basicaly the air being pushed through the rad does not have time to cool the water down due to the water passing through the fins to fast.
While custom loop pumps have fair 20W consumption in comparison weak AIO pumps certainly don't consume as much.Also bear in mind the faster you run the pump (or bigger the pump) the more heat it adds to the loop itself
Just removed the whole system, gave it a shake and sure enough it sounds rather empty. Can hear a tiny bit of fluid but not much at all.
Safe to assume nothing on the CPU itself has been damaged by the previous high temps,
Hmm interestingYou can refill it.
https://www.gamersnexus.net/news-pc/3180-refilling-aio-with-new-liquid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fobND-PZUg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfSj6cZf5Q
etc
Actually no. I cooked a CPU by letting it overheat too often.
When you say cooked, you mean it didn't work at all?
Ah OK, in that sense then, mine seems fine luckily.Yes. This was a Pentium D IIRC. I'd put the cooler back on the wrong way around so it didn't make contact! And I took too long in spotting it.
H100i takes power for the pump direct from a drive power connector. Fan header is only used to report RPM back.