DESPERATE HELP !!

Franco_cov · 30 Apr 2008 at 20:51

I have just fitted a water cooling kit and every thing was fine primed it first shorting out the psu with the connector supplied but now when i turn pc on all i get is cpu init? I have the asus striker II Extreme .

I have even reset the bios thinking because i connectored the hard drives differently maybe?> I have even disconnected all of them to see if it moves on but nothing ?

no leakes anyway etc please please help it was working fine before i installed water cooling.

Franco_cov · 30 Apr 2008 at 21:00

i have connected one of the 3 fans for the radiator to the cpu header :s

Franco_cov · 30 Apr 2008 at 22:00

i took board out and put back in with 2 screws only and no hard drives just gfx card and still nothing ? I am really worried now

Franco_cov · 30 Apr 2008 at 22:24

guys pls help i really need some help have took heatsink off and all looks ok no black or anything suggesting cpu gone ? now what ?

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 00:45

how the hell you work this out i took water cooling off and put old heatsink on and the thing went past the cpu init but the minute i put water cooling back on it sticks at cpu init again ? there is no leaks!! i am beginning to wonder if pushing fluid through the fusion block is shorting it which would be stupid considering thats what your suppose to do ?

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 11:25

i have kept the back plate that i use with the tuniq tower as it was stuck on with the adhesive pad. i have loosened it to the point the block can be slid on the chip and still the same i have even removed the board so that nothing was behind it in case something was touching the case and still the same? sny more suggestions

thx again for your help as I am totally relying on your suggestions on this

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 11:41

well i am water cooling the north bridge etc through the fusion block on the board (asus striker II Extreme) the cpu block i am using is the one where you have a bracket around the block and then have a long bolt that goes through the centre of the bracket and screws to the centre of the block and you screw it so that it pushes the cpu to hold in place ?

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 11:51

i never used the thermal compond that came with the cooler ? should i use it as I have used arctic silver 5 like i have on my old heat sink ?

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 12:11

ok i have just simply removed the cpu block and placed my tuniq tower on the cpu and used that for cooling and left my pump etc pumping water around the fusin block etc and would u believe it it went past cpu init? so i think that has narrowed it down to the cpu block ?

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 12:12

but if its not leaking how is it shorting ? I would post a link to the kit i am using but it shows pprices etc and last time i did that i got a ban

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 12:36

AlphaCool Basic Set 360 Rev.3 12Volt Water Cooling Kit

Franco_cov · 1 May 2008 at 14:13

Mark, A big thankyou you hit the nail on the head I never once suspected the bracket to be the problem after all it was part of the kit :s But I am gratefull for your help and others that have spent the time to reply and lead me in the right direction

BIG THANKYOU