EK CPU Block pitting

I guess the other problem is that you don't know what the state of the radiator is internally now either. Have you popped the fittings off and tried to take a look in there as much as possible?
 
Well, I bit the bullet and got myself a XSPC RayStorm Pro WaterBlock and some X1 coolant.

After a quick change over, i now have a working system and about a half kilo of pitted rubbish on my desk.
Lesson learned.
 
deFiniLoGy said:
You can also purchase a replacement nickel block base from EK directly to replace the corroded base and keep using it actually.
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EK could have gone above and beyond with providing a free block, whats it to them, £19-24 block and a satisfied customer. They just fobbed off the OP and he decided to buy a new block altogether. I wouldnt buy EK after that.
 
n14hta said:
EK could have gone above and beyond with providing a free block, whats it to them, £19-24 block and a satisfied customer. They just fobbed off the OP and he decided to buy a new block altogether. I wouldnt buy EK after that.
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No offense but if they provide a free replacement every time regardless of whose fault that is, they would have gone bankrupt years ago.

On another note, £19-£24 fixing a problem that arises ultimately because of the lack of research and still cries about it then one shouldn't be watercooling at all.
 
what exactly did the op need to research?

he bought the kit as a complete kit,if something else was needed to stop problems arising then the advert should have said so,the onus is not on the customer to check items work together if its sold as a complete unit,thats down to the seller.

it sounds like an easy copout from both the seller and EK.
 
fastboy said:
what exactly did the op need to research?

he bought the kit as a complete kit,if something else was needed to stop problems arising then the advert should have said so,the onus is not on the customer to check items work together if its sold as a complete unit,thats down to the seller.

it sounds like an easy copout from both the seller and EK.
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AFAIK, it is a OcUK bundle, not a EK bundle. So I see no reason EK has to suck it up this time.

And I have stressed many times, watercooling requires research. The most basic research will already yield the knowledge that one should never use DI water on its own, regardless of whether one mixes metal. OP obviously did not purchase a complete kit, since it did not include the fluid, he ASSUMED DI water would work, it didn't.
 
deFiniLoGy said:
£19-£24 fixing a problem that arises ultimately because of the lack of research and still cries about it then one shouldn't be watercooling at all.
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In fairness if you buy a complete kit you should be able to expect it to work as a complete kit, this is kinda the whole reason complete kits for easy entry into water cooling exist.
 
ubersonic said:
In fairness if you buy a complete kit you should be able to expect it to work as a complete kit, this is kinda the whole reason complete kits for easy entry into water cooling exist.
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That is indeed fair, but if the kit did not include fluid as part of the kit, I honestly would expect people to at least research what fluid to use with it instead of just using the cheapest fluid they can find and expect the kit to sustain the abuse.
 
it was bought as a complete kit..maybe OCUK should have researched a bit more?

and to quote from ocuk website advert:

With each OcUK Kit you get everything you need to watercool your PC along with full installation instructions. this means you cant go wrong. You don't run the risk of ordering the wrong parts, and you are assured out of the box compatibility. Pair this with Ultra High End performance products and you have the quick and easy solution you need to gain those extra MHz

Ideal for first time watercooling enthusiasts and seasoned veterans alike

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Woa some assumptions are being made here.

1. I didnt know about the ek replacement blocks. When i asked them what could i do, they didnt mention this.

2. The kit (its no longer listed on the site) did say Everything is included. There was no mention of a requirement of fluid additive to prevent this problem.

3. I dont blame OcUK for that. Or EK. Im not happy with EK because they didnt help at all with my problem. They just shrugged their shoulders and said "That sucks".

TBH EK could have said "We make replacement blocks. Perhaps you could get one of those."

Anyways, lesson learned. Use premix or mix your own.
 
deFiniLoGy said:
AFAIK, it is a OcUK bundle, not a EK bundle. So I see no reason EK has to suck it up this time.

And I have stressed many times, watercooling requires research. The most basic research will already yield the knowledge that one should never use DI water on its own, regardless of whether one mixes metal. OP obviously did not purchase a complete kit, since it did not include the fluid, he ASSUMED DI water would work, it didn't.
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OK, it was an OcUK bundle. It came WITH the water.
 
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