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hey. im about to buy a waterblock for my 4870x2 and ive already got a cpu loop installed. whats the best way to drain the loop so i can patch the 4870x2 waterblock into it?
Best way to drain watercooling loop?
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There are a couple of ways that i usually do it. Easiest way is to undo the bung on the res and then simply unscrew the CPU block and then angle it out of the case and disconnect the tubing. It helps if you have someone else to hold a bucket while you undo the tubing 
Once most of the liquard has been drained re-screw in the bung and then undo the 2nd tube from the CPU block and then blow the remaining liquard into the bucket 
Once most of the liquard has been drained re-screw in the bung and then undo the 2nd tube from the CPU block and then blow the remaining liquard into the bucket
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awesome, thanks! ive got my RAD mounted at the front and the res/pump is mounted at the bottom, i guess ill just have to experiment! ill maby take all the components out first b4 i do it, ill end up gettin water everywhere, lmao. btw, would this section be the best place to ask about overclocking the 4870x2 under water? Thanks
TBH, it all depends on the layout of your case. Post a pic and we can advise.
The i suggested however should work pretty well. The overclocking question maybe best suited for the graphics section but if you have any questions with regards to setting up the graphics card in terms of cooling then fire away.
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heres a pic before i installed the 4870x2. gives you an idea i guess?
and when im installing the waterblock on the x2, would my MX-5 paste be ok?
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thanks, sounds like a good idea! ill give that a try =]
ok, here's the slackers option...
remove your cpu block and pull a tube off, empty enough of it to have enough empty tubing to work with then jam a AA battery in the end of one tube, if its 1/2" or 7/16" it'll block the tube and should seal the loop again so that its very difficult to get any water out of the other end (because it'd need to get air in the other end which is can't because you've blocked it) and.. plumb in your 48070 X2 block and then reconnect it all..
there's no sense in trying to empty the rad/res/pump etc when you're just adding a block in.
remove your cpu block and pull a tube off, empty enough of it to have enough empty tubing to work with then jam a AA battery in the end of one tube, if its 1/2" or 7/16" it'll block the tube and should seal the loop again so that its very difficult to get any water out of the other end (because it'd need to get air in the other end which is can't because you've blocked it) and.. plumb in your 48070 X2 block and then reconnect it all..
there's no sense in trying to empty the rad/res/pump etc when you're just adding a block in.
cough cough...just turn everything off first *looks around to see that no one is laughing* because that is just so obvious((
So that's where I've been going wrong all thses years
Seriously it's a good thing to point out, you never know, if your tired, wether you'll remember to do this first
I always make sure I remove the power cable from the back of the PC, so it doesnt matter if I forget to leave the socket and PSU switch on (note: not all PSU's have switches).
Generally speaking if anything does get wet, wipe it off as best as possible and leave it somewhere to dry, give it plenty of time and it shoul be fine.
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So that's where I've been going wrong all thses years
Seriously it's a good thing to point out, you never know, if your tired, wether you'll remember to do this first
I always make sure I remove the power cable from the back of the PC, so it doesnt matter if I forget to leave the socket and PSU switch on (note: not all PSU's have switches).
Generally speaking if anything does get wet, wipe it off as best as possible and leave it somewhere to dry, give it plenty of time and it shoul be fine.
By doing that your removing the earth from your case and all the componants. Static and such becomes a problem then no?
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yeah, but im replacing the fluid and the tubing! its got 1/2" tubing atm, and i feel that its too loose a fit on the barbs, ive had leaks, its scary. lol. plus i dont like the colour of my tubing, so ive bought 7/16" clear tubing and new fluid. so im gonna re-do the whole system! Thanks though =]
Technically it should, but in all my experience I've never fried anything that way. So I dont know wether to believe that it's a problem.
I'm not saying no one should worry about it, merely that in my experience I've not killed any components that way. Static will build up so differently from one person to the next because so much can affect it, clothes, flooring even moving through the air will build up a charge (ever touched your car after driving a long way on the motorway (god does it make you jump
)) If you've got nylon carpets, enjoy wearing jump suits and a fetish for balloon rubbing I'd probably avoid going anywhere near a PC Could be an interesting topic for another thread if anyones had experience of killing components by electrocuting them
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Good advice all round and the battery trick works for me
If you have been running your existing loop for a good few months, I'd take the opportunity to drain, strip and clean it and renew the fluid.
Whilst its all in bits, fit a "T-Line" :
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17950172