Water Cooling Draining

mattyj1085 · 17 Jan 2008 at 15:02

How do I go about draining my water cooling loop so I can fit a new pump?

I have the Swiftech Apex Kit with CPU and North bridge cooler, Rad and and res

Thanks

Vinney · 17 Jan 2008 at 15:10

mattyj1085 said:
How do I go about draining my water cooling loop so I can fit a new pump?

I have the Swiftech Apex Kit with CPU and North bridge cooler, Rad and and res

Thanks

There is no ideal way of doing this other than taking the componets out the system before hand.

The way i did this with my old system, was making a bend in the hose close to the pump and placing a peg or spring paper clip over the bend to shut the water off. ( both unlet and outlet, but do one at a time)

PinkFloyd · 17 Jan 2008 at 15:18

Does the resivoir not have a fillport in the top which you can open to let the water back out?

mattyj1085 · 17 Jan 2008 at 15:27

Yeh it does but dont know if I can get something underneath it as its fixed in the case, i'll give it it a go now

Cheers

MikeTimbers · 17 Jan 2008 at 15:38

Loosen the lowest component from its fittings then get a bowl underneath it and take off the tubing. After a little water has come out it will stop as air cannot get into the top of the loop so loosen the tubing at the highest point and watch it all drain out.