Overheating problem in open loop

cammmy · 12 Mar 2021 at 10:59

Strikeforce90 said:
Doesnt it hurt the pump?
Or dirts get stuck in pump?

Any other idea please?

That's why one of the suggestions was to put the output down the drain, then it's only clean water but it will use more. With the bucket suggestion, you would have the pump drawing from the top of the bucket and put the output at the bottom. Then any debris heavier than water will sink to the bottom and not be drawn Into the pump.

Strikeforce90 · 12 Mar 2021 at 11:04

Mr Mcgoo said:
i second this. they use a standard Chinese size screw that is not a common size over here. The triangle screw driver should work and be easy to find. You could also use a torx screw driver (be careful in case of stripping the head.)

What about the glue that Others mentioned ?
Because of the glue,it is hard to open and how find specific glue?

cammmy · 12 Mar 2021 at 12:04

It sounds like backflushing is the least invasive option. If you are really worried, just start with plain water and put it down the drain. If it's screwed and glued together, you would need to get the screws out and heat the block to loosen the glue, then clean it all off and replace it with something suitable on re-assembly

Edit: have you tried swapping the cards around? If you try that and the problem follows the cards, it's likely an issue with the blocks, if it stays the same, it could well be an issue with the pump.

xb8browney · 12 Mar 2021 at 13:35

What about the 3 year warranty?

The way I see it is, Buy a set of triangle security bits if there is some glue? try a thin bead of silicone or cut a gasket to size.

Failing that, sell it as faulty on ebay.

Mr Mcgoo · 12 Mar 2021 at 14:13

The glue in question is the glue used for the faceplate. The aluminium shroud on the front with the eagle on hiding the screws. This could be a pain to get off as using any substance to clean the glue off could damage the acrylic block. Not sure what is best to use to remove the glue. Maybe someone else knows a thing or two?

Strikeforce90 · 12 Mar 2021 at 20:54

cammmy said:
It sounds like backflushing is the least invasive option. If you are really worried, just start with plain water and put it down the drain. If it's screwed and glued together, you would need to get the screws out and heat the block to loosen the glue, then clean it all off and replace it with something suitable on re-assembly

Edit: have you tried swapping the cards around? If you try that and the problem follows the cards, it's likely an issue with the blocks, if it stays the same, it could well be an issue with the pump.

I swapped the cards and I got sure that in one of them water barley moves
I should try to open it or add somthing in loop to somehow clean inside the block
I afraid to open the block,unless some one who did that before,tell me exactly what to do
I dont know where is the glue and when I colud open it,how should I fasten it?
How should I heat the block?

Strikeforce90 · 12 Mar 2021 at 20:57

Mr Mcgoo said:
The glue in question is the glue used for the faceplate. The aluminium shroud on the front with the eagle on hiding the screws. This could be a pain to get off as using any substance to clean the glue off could damage the acrylic block. Not sure what is best to use to remove the glue. Maybe someone else knows a thing or two?

Have you done it before?
If I remove the glue on front of the card,rest of it is as the EK blocks?

Strikeforce90 · 12 Mar 2021 at 20:59

cammmy said:
That's why one of the suggestions was to put the output down the drain, then it's only clean water but it will use more. With the bucket suggestion, you would have the pump drawing from the top of the bucket and put the output at the bottom. Then any debris heavier than water will sink to the bottom and not be drawn Into the pump.

I should try this
How much soap should I have add to 1litr water?
How much the loop should run in this way?

cammmy · 16 Mar 2021 at 09:50

I wouldn't use a huge amount, just enough so that it can help loosen any compacted debris. What caused the pump to fail. Was it growth in the loop?

Strikeforce90 · 16 Mar 2021 at 16:57

cammmy said:
I wouldn't use a huge amount, just enough so that it can help loosen any compacted debris. What caused the pump to fail. Was it growth in the loop?

Yes
Everytime I start the pump again,is stops working and I should open it,then it will be ok.

cammmy · 17 Mar 2021 at 10:03

Sounds like you need to take apart and clean everything you can. Pump, CPU block etc. Take out the radiators and backflush those too. I would also recommend getting a small bottle of brewing sanitiser and letting it soak inside all the components for 5 mins before rinsing it out. It's possible the growth has clogged various parts of your loop.

Run the pump from a bucket to the sink with clean water after you have cleaned it out. If it still has issues, you may have a dead pump.

Strikeforce90 · 18 Mar 2021 at 05:04

cammmy said:
Sounds like you need to take apart and clean everything you can. Pump, CPU block etc. Take out the radiators and backflush those too. I would also recommend getting a small bottle of brewing sanitiser and letting it soak inside all the components for 5 mins before rinsing it out. It's possible the growth has clogged various parts of your loop.

Run the pump from a bucket to the sink with clean water after you have cleaned it out. If it still has issues, you may have a dead pump.

I cleaned the pump,radiator,fittings,tubes,...
Everything except the gpu bkock that I afraid to open it
I testet the pump and it is ok

cammmy · 18 Mar 2021 at 10:29

Okay, yeah. If it was biological, hopefully the soap will help remove it. Sanitise the entire loop and use good biocide when you refill. I've had issues with recurring growth, even when using watercooling specific additives. This time around I sanitised everything, hopefully that will help.