12 years of zero maintanance

[stuie]

I swapped my gtx670s out over the weekend for a new rtx3090, massive performance bump. so as they wernt going back into use i thought id strip down the blocks to see what happens to an abused loop that never had any maintanance done on it

Clear Mayhams X1 cooling with a bit of orange dye thrown in

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Proof that even a 12 year old system can be clean as long as you do the prep work and use decent liquid

I was expecting all kinds or grundge in there but clean as a whistle

 

[13oots2]

Not quite up to your record, had really bad problems with a pre-mix I was using, had to strip everything down and thoroughly flush it all. Since I built up in my new case about 2 years ago have mixed using dye and distilled water and an inhibitor, no issues since, must be something about the Dorset air.

 

[Hotwired]

Rare to see a loop this old untouched for that long. Looks good.

 

[Drumroll]

They don’t make blocks like that anymore. Nickel plated would be heavily tarnished or simply wouldn’t be there anymore.
12 years sure is a milestone.

 

[momo56]

I swapped my gtx670s out over the weekend for a new rtx3090, massive performance bump. so as they wernt going back into use i thought id strip down the blocks to see what happens to an abused loop that never had any maintanance done on it

Clear Mayhams X1 cooling with a bit of orange dye thrown in

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Proof that even a 12 year old system can be clean as long as you do the prep work and use decent liquid

I was expecting all kinds or grundge in there but clean as a whistle

How does the tubing look after 12 years ?

 

[qbazdz]

I've had a very similar result (clean blocks) after 7+ years. Tubing only got milky inside and has not gone brittle etc.
Wonder what's the record for an AIO and how do they even look inside lol

 

[Quartz]

I swapped my gtx670s out over the weekend for a new rtx3090, massive performance bump.

Just slightly!

 

[stuie]

How does the tubing look after 12 years ?

Looked fine, using primochill stuff I think, all is good

 

[jabski]

I swapped my gtx670s out over the weekend for a new rtx3090, massive performance bump. so as they wernt going back into use i thought id strip down the blocks to see what happens to an abused loop that never had any maintanance done on it

Clear Mayhams X1 cooling with a bit of orange dye thrown in

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Proof that even a 12 year old system can be clean as long as you do the prep work and use decent liquid

I was expecting all kinds or grundge in there but clean as a whistle

thats good mate. Even the micro fins look good

 

[novalis]

That's impressive. I'm using a premix but only had it for a couple of months so far. Fingers crossed I get similar results in the long run

 

[jimhaumman]

I use Mayhems pastel in my loop,for 8 years.
I change my cpu and gpu last year,and I left old coolant in the loop.
Blocks were clean.

 

[TrojanWhore]

Nice! Gives me a little more faith that my CPU block and rads might not be a write-off (about 5 years with only a top up, mayhems XT1/X1 or something)

I use Mayhems pastel in my loop,for 8 years.
I change my cpu and gpu last year,and I left old coolant in the loop.
Blocks were clean.

I used the MH pastel white in my first WC build (this was very early fluid, I think they changed the formulation later on) and like you I didn't properly flush when I changed the blocks and went to the UV fluid, I quite liked the slight opaqueness that the leftover pastel gave it

The 1155 block I had on there before was crusty AF though! - I still have it and imagine it'll clean up without too much hassle, but has a lot of what looks like limescale on the threads/plexi (haven't taken it apart so no idea how bad the fins are)