HELP PLEASE, PC SPARKS, PRETTY URGENT!

s4mmy007 said:
But then again, i was running the pc on for a leak test for a couple hours after the leak for a leak test with nothing installed, just the watercooling, mobo and psu, and it never blew then :/ if it was water related, surely they would have been damaged then.
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So you were leak testing with other devices(mobo and CPU) powered on! :eek: No PSU jump start or PSU bridge?
This is getting more and more a case of not doing your research!
 
I never use the little adapter to leak test, i guess its the PSU jump start / PSU bridge or whatever :P

Put it this way, i do no research on building a PC, my first PC was trial and error whilst watching a youtube clip on "how to build a pc".

Yes maybe i could have researched etc, but i could be asked, hence i ask on the forums for the "researchers" help, dont start trying to make me look like an idiot, if i knew it all, i wouldnt be asking you guys for advice :/
 
s4mmy007 said:
Yes maybe i could have researched etc, but i could be asked, hence i ask on the forums for the "researchers" help, dont start trying to make me look like an idiot, if i knew it all, i wouldnt be asking you guys for advice :/
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General items fair enough but soon as it comes to water and electricity you HAVE to do your research!

Otherwise worst case scenario you get what you have now, if you're EXTREMELY parts might dry out overnight but I certainly wouldn't get your hopes up now....
 
I have another xfx power supply in the pc im using now, i will try that in the pc tomorrow morning, give it the night to dry things out, blow a fan into the case to add extra power to make sure everything is blown away, and then instal my other power supply tomorrow to see what parts work.
 
The kit i got had a retarded reservoir, the only way to enter the liquid is on the bottom right of the res, so i had to lay my pc on its side so i could get the res higher than all the piping to put the liquid in, so when it was on its side, it needed to be on for the pump to pump it around the system, meaning the lowest part was the cpu block - which leaked due to a bad tube fitting and went all over the mobo :/
 
i'm suprised there isnt a way of waterproofing the m/b etc, perhaps some type of silicone spray that would set, but could also be pelled away again if needed, certain components would probably overheat though
 
Doesn't sound too hopeful now. I suggest testing each of the components with other working parts (obviously ensure its all dry to avoid further damage). But I have a feeling that your PSU and Mobo may now be dead.

Good luck
 
Guy comes on here looking for help,maybe sympathy and you all rip the **** out of him?:(
Oh well i suppose it is SCHOOL summer holidays :D
BUT as has been suggested let it dry out totally,maybe in the airing cupboard and remove all bits like mem and gfx cards so that air can get to all sockets
Actually i personally would strip it to barebones just mobo no battery
 
Non conductive fluid is the way to go!

In all honesty mate, either the motherboard or the psu are dead.

The way it TRIES to power on could indicate the PSU is a gonner you could test the PSU by bridging the connections on it and seeing if it powers up. I recently had an XFX psu that died (for no other reason than it just felt like it and about a week old to, apparently they have no protection against voltage spikes!! so now I have a UPS system inline, I also had a surge protector in place when it died)
So attach a couple of fans to the PSU bridge the connection (can be found on youtube, usually the green wire and an earth) and see if the fan starts then cuts out?

Let us know how it goes mate.
 
Hey guys, ive tested my working power supply with this setup, and nothing, so in reverse, tested the power supply that i thought was faulty with my other working setup, and it worked absolutely fine ;/ everyones bet was on the power supply not working, yet its absolutely fine.

Now with either power supply in, neither turns on, the fan doesnt blow, and a little light on the motherboard flickers on and off with no signs of anything working,

Now the only parts that were installed prior to the failure, was the motherboard / cpu / ram, but the ram wasnt affected by the leak, however if it leaked inside the ramslot, then maybe :/ Is there anyway of finding out which part is faulty???
 
I have this system im on, which the ram will fit in, but due to my watercooling in the roof of my pc, i cant fit them in xD i will try the ram in about half an hour, how do i test if the motherboard or cpu is dead???
 
Hey, i tried to power it on without any ram in there, which would show if the motherboard or cpu is faulty, and the same thing happend, so is there a way to specify which 1 it is, the motherboard lights flicker, but nothing comes on, last time when my cpu died, i could attempt to boot my pc over and over crashing on its way to windows... So im guessing its the motherboard...
 
If it has a hole burnt through it you are out of luck..

Did you remember to install the Stand-offs to the case before screwing your motherboard in? I forgot on my build when installing mobo but noticed straight away when IO panel didn't line up, very silly of me. Check you stand-offs before putting a new mobo in to make sure you don't short it on the case maybe causing a burn spot.

In future test your watercooling for a minimum of 12hrs by jump starting your PSU (put a pin/wire/paperclip between the Green and any black cable on the 20+4 cable)

Never rush anything especially if it a new build.
 
s4mmy007 said:
... which leaked due to a bad tube fitting and went all over the mobo
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Nobody can say what is or might be damaged based upon that almost zero information. Numerous reasons could say damage or not. You have two choices. Just keep replacing good parts until something works or is found defective. Or start by using a multimeter and one minute of labor so that others know what you have.

Many make the mistake of assuming the PSU is the entire power system. PSU is controlled by a power controller that decides when to power on, when CPU can execute, how to setup peripherals, and when PSU powers off. Only way to say what is and is not working means that one minute of labor with the meter. Or just start buying replacement parts.

The normal manufacturing process is to wash the motherboard maybe in a dishwasher. Water is not harmful to parts as long as the board is dry when power is applied.
 
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