This is what happens when a D5 pump fails...

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 20:59

Hi guys.

Today I turned my PC on, it was running sluggish. Tried a few software diagnostics.

Nothing!

So I took the side panel off my PC to find this.....

WHITE FLUID ON MY GPU..... WTF!!! First leak in 2 years (never changed the fluid or fittings at all.

Anyway I turned the PC off sharpish....

I found where the leak was coming from.

Essentially the cause of this was my DDC pump failing, and as a result the CPU started to boil the fluid sat on top of it, to the point where the heat cracked the block and fluid started to leak over my 2 x GTX 780s.

Luckily I've stripped it all down now and fitted an Antec Kuhler 950 for now until I get new blocks, which I was planning on doing as soon as OCUK have stock arrive from XSPC anyway in the next day or two.

All going into my new Project: Flame orange PC.

stulid · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:02

Bad luck.

fowler002 · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:08

did the gpus survive? if not perfect excuse to change over to the 290(x or non x)s

what cpu water block is it? I'm looking at going watercooling on my 4770k and trying to decide on the waterblock, will take this one off the list.

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:09

The cards are fine, thank god.

It is an EK supremcy LTX block, its over 2 years old, not made anymore by EK.

Andybtsn · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:10

That's a dusty sound card my man!

How does that 780 cool being so damn close to the other?!

Bad luck on the leak dude.

wazza300 · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:11

Pity you couldn't put two pumps in the loop just for a backup

I just don't trust water myself,can't beat air for reliability

Ethermaster · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:17

That sucks

I hope that coolant hasn't damaged anything.

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:22

wazza300 said:
Pity you couldn't put two pumps in the loop just for a backup

I was thinking of doing that for project orange now...

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:23

Andybtsn said:
That's a dusty sound card my man!

How does that 780 cool being so damn close to the other?!

Bad luck on the leak dude.

The 780s cool ok, they are only in there temporarly until project orange is up and running.... just waiting new blocks to come into stock at ocuk.

Something Else · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:24

Did you not have any software warnings setup? I have my d5 connected to the cpu fan header which will warn me if the speed is too low and I also have overheat protection running too

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:27

my d5 was running via molex.... never again

Locky · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:28

Something Else said:
Did you not have any software warnings setup? I have my d5 connected to the cpu fan header which will warn me if the speed is too low and I also have overheat protection running too

I have mine in the same config and I had an air lock in the pump which flagged up and resulted in a saved CPU

Addicted · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:30

Jeez, makes me wanna sort my pump out too, mine is a molex-only variant too at the moment.

Either a flow sensor or a new D5, either will suffice I guess at sorting this sort of thing out.

AndyOcUK · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:31

Something Else said:
Did you not have any software warnings setup? I have my d5 connected to the cpu fan header which will warn me if the speed is too low and I also have overheat protection running too

Yeah this works well as long as you set a constant speed - better than no warning.

My d5 is in via an Aquaero 5XT - again, at least some warning.

fowler002 said:
did the gpus survive? if not perfect excuse to change over to the 290(x or non x)s

what cpu water block is it? I'm looking at going watercooling on my 4770k and trying to decide on the waterblock, will take this one off the list.

Nothing wrong with the block as Ace explained bud, the pump failed and the boiling fluid expanded and cracked the plastic top. Pretty much ANY plastic topped block on the market would have done the same.

wazza300 · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:32

Coretemp or realtemp has a built in shutdown pc option once temps reach whatever you set in it,handy thing to have

hakank68 · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:33

do any pump manufacturers warrant you in situations like this ?

Ace Modder · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:41

to cover all your hardware, i doubt it.

Seems Mayhems fluid is awesome though... no damage to my components

ScottiB · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:45

Something Else said:
Did you not have any software warnings setup? I have my d5 connected to the cpu fan header which will warn me if the speed is too low and I also have overheat protection running too

this!
bad luck but it was a noob mistake not to have any failure detection enabled

good job you had non conductive fluid

panyan · 12 Nov 2013 at 21:48

Addicted said:
Jeez, makes me wanna sort my pump out too, mine is a molex-only variant too at the moment.

+1

wazza300 said:
Coretemp or realtemp has a built in shutdown pc option once temps reach whatever you set in it,handy thing to have

ah - thanks for the tip

hakank68 · 12 Nov 2013 at 22:07

Ace Modder said:
to cover all your hardware, i doubt it.

Seems Mayhems fluid is awesome though... no damage to my components

:O thats great

, are all mayhems non-conductive ?

Something Else said:
Did you not have any software warnings setup? I have my d5 connected to the cpu fan header which will warn me if the speed is too low and I also have overheat protection running too

this seems, far too professional to me

but great idea

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