Failed D5

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So I was using the computer last night when it started making a racket while i was looking inside to try find the source the computer shut off. I gave it 10 mins and turned it on again the racket started and im sure its comming from the D5 on the back of my res. ( im guessing its failed and the lack of flow caused something to overheat and shut off )

so my question's are
1) is there any user repairable parts or should i just opt for a new pump
2) im going to replace my tubing as its 2 years old and my coolant thats 1 year old is there anything to watch out for as i won't be taking off my blocks.

cheers
 
If you're running two year old tubing it sounds like you need to remove everything and give it a good clean. The blocks are probably full of plasticizer.
 
I had a feeling someone was going to say that, Im not really keen to take the blocks apart, would flushing them through with vinigar for a couple of hours work.
 
Definitely need to give it all a good scrub. It's not worth breaking everything. Sniper beat me to it but have a look at that thread (bear in mind that it's due to plasticizers and not the pastel fluid as initially thought)
 
Thanks for the link, I have been using XSPC highflex tubing with clear premix liquid, I am replacing the tubing and coolant and i have flushed through my rads, I REALLY dont want to strip the blocks especially my GFX block, I dont feel confident enough to strip it down that much,
Would it work if i made a simple loop of CPU-GFX-RES-PUMP and flush a water vinigar soloution through it for a hour or two, then flush with water before building the loop again.

I know its not the ideal solution but like I say I feel doing that would be better than me ruining the GFX card trying to disasemble the block.
 
The only issue is that if you've got a blockage in one of your blocks, your solution won't make a difference. You'll need to scrub it properly
 
jimbaw said:
The only issue is that if you've got a blockage in one of your blocks, your solution won't make a difference. You'll need to scrub it properly
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i don't have a blockage, all the coolant flowed out no problem, temps are normal and the old coolant looked fine. it was just the pump that failed.
 
Yes but if there is some gunk in one of the blocks, you could reintroduce it in your new loop and potentially damage more components (if that's the issue).
Start by taking your loop apart and have a look inside of your pump to see if there's any residue
 
I have taken everything apart with the exeption of the blocks, everything looks fine pump was clean, coolant was good, the res was spotless and the tubes still look like new,
looking into it I couls take the cpu block apart and clean it and see what state it's in then decide if the gpu block needs it, as thats the one i'm really scared of doing.
 
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