Ek ltx block

fiqa · 23 Jul 2013 at 23:49

Hi guys I just installed my watercooling and doing a leak test now. I am using the uv blue liquid you get in the kit. Now my question it should the CPU block should go fully blue because of the liquid flowing through it. Mine is just little blue where the inlet and outlet is. Am I doing something wrong

xMarkie · 23 Jul 2013 at 23:51

airlock?

fiqa · 23 Jul 2013 at 23:52

What should I do

Mynight · 23 Jul 2013 at 23:59

wobble and tilt the case, see if you can dislodge it.

I had some luck squeezing pipes before.

green i know but should give you some idea of what it looks like normally;

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:03

It's just I got black tubing. So i really don't even know where the bubble is. I feel that there is water going in the rad from the pump but the there is no water coming from the rad to the block.

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:20

Can you post a pic of your system so we have some clue on its layout please.

It does sound like a huge airlock but this problem you just said is different to the one in the original post.

I've got black tubing as well. It can be a bit of a sod

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:29

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:35

Wow ok had to zoom out for that one

Can you make it smaller so it doesn't upset anyone

Its got to be an airlock in that cpu block. Doesn't look like it has water in it at all.

Have you been cycling the pump?

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:37

Sorry man using my iPhone didn't know the pic will turn up this big. You mean turn on and off the pump. How long should I do that for. Sorry I am a noob not sure about anything

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:44

No worries mate we were all noobs at some point

(I'm still there and have loads to learn

)

Indeed I do.

When you turn on the pump does anything make a gurgling sound? or does the water level in the res drop?

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:45

When I switch the pump on water level go little down but when I switch it off it comes back up.

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:49

Is your intake the left tube correct coming from the cpu block?

How much water have you had to put in?

last one what pump/res is that mate it looks like an ek but i cant match it up with any pics on ocuk

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:54

My intake is the left one you are right. And the kit is 360 ltx it's ek I got it from ocuk. Does it matter which hole I use in on the rad or its my choice. I put around 450 ml in the loop.

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 00:59

Too much air in there. 450ml sounds quite low. Just had to check i installed my pump the wrong way round the first time

haha. (see noob too

)

Nope rad will work both ways.

try moving the case around lay it on its side. (if your confident in the fittings turn it upside down to try and move the blockage.

Ok I wonder if the air and fluid cannot move because the loop is closed (so between them the loop is full) can you unscrew the lid on the res and try running the pump again.

hold some paper towel above it as it might spit water upwards.

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:00

I tried it already no luck. Well I try again who knows it will work this time.

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:07

My rad angled that way at the top was a terror to bleed. Air obviously rises in water so looking at it you need to tilt your case towards the back (psu plug in side) should allow the air to go up to the outlet of the rad.

You can try moving the case while the pump is running due be quick to turn it off so the pump doesn't run dry.

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:08

Thanks man ill try that now i hope it will work

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:09

So do I because I'm starting to run out of ideas here

The other not as fun option would be to unscrew the rad and turn it by hand. Then you can leave everything else as it is.

I hope how long you haven't replied is a good sign

fiqa · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:51

I took out the whole loop it asked me for a little more liquid but still the block is out of liquid any other ideas?

Mynight · 24 Jul 2013 at 01:59

have you taken the cpu block off as well? if not take it off and turn it around like you did with the rad. Its got to be air trapped

with the rad in hand keep the pump running turn the rad upside down so fittings face up turn the rad on its side then its other side.

Unless something fell into the loop(unlikely) it can only be air.

Everything looks right from the picture.

How loud is the pump when running?