Water cooling problem

Xiler · 27 Jun 2008 at 19:00

ok got all the water flowing and no air in the loop, but the pump is making a strange clicking noise its really annoying lol.

Any idea whats wrong with it?

using a XSPC 200 Bay Reservoir Pump

Btone · 27 Jun 2008 at 19:16

bit of dirt/plastic stuck in it ?

Xiler · 27 Jun 2008 at 19:33

nah dude its totally clean emptied the loop and refilled same prob.
if i turn it on its side it stops.
think the pump is screwed just need some1 to clarify it as i dont have much experience in wc.

virdee2 · 27 Jun 2008 at 20:23

i have that pump and i dont have any such noise, maybe that means that the pump is damaged. dont know how else it can be tested though. have you filled the bay up as far a you can? it may drown out any such noise?

Jokester · 27 Jun 2008 at 20:27

Either the pump is faulty or there's still (small) bubbles in the loop as these can make a rattling noise. Give it a few hours and see if it improves.

matt100 · 28 Jun 2008 at 00:11

sounds like air in the pump tbh, I've had that with plenty of laing pumps in the past.

Try turning it off and on a few times, that can sometimes dislodge the bubbles.

Xiler · 28 Jun 2008 at 15:30

ok think i have found the problem once the pump is running i get like a "whirl poop" effect at the pump sucking in water (like when you pull the plug in a bath lol) its smaller now and less noise. Is this an effect of the pump being pre-build in the reservour?

Will turning off and on eventually stop this or does anyone know how to fix the prob.

But on the plus side my temps are a cool 19C today and i have no leaks quite please with my first water build.

matt100 · 28 Jun 2008 at 17:51

whirl poop LOL

Xiler · 28 Jun 2008 at 18:26

matt100 said:
whirl poop LOL

damn lol ment whirl pool

matt100 · 28 Jun 2008 at 20:38

I'd be a bit concerned about those temps tbh 19 is conspicuously low.

Xiler · 29 Jun 2008 at 12:39

matt100 said:
I'd be a bit concerned about those temps tbh 19 is conspicuously low.

room was pretty cold overclocked my q6600 to 3ghz and temps are at 28-30C idle now with room temp at 24C.

still getting the noise i think the pump is faulty might be able to live with it tho can hear my fans more than the pump noise. (i just dont wana have to drain it all tbh lol)