No the reservoir was an EK pump and it was plastic, not sure about base and cap actually - in skip now
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No the reservoir was an EK pump and it was plastic, not sure about base and cap actually - in skip now
Why I just use premix. Never had any issues with corrosion. Usually gets replaced once a year or so. I use clear and zmt tube which doesn’t need replacing or go manky like the clear stuff. So realistically all mine gets is a quick flush and new coolant once a year.
That is crazy though. Corrosion eaten the fittings that much they just snapped off
. Sure you didn’t buy a bottle of seawater by mistake? 
That is crazy though. Corrosion eaten the fittings that much they just snapped off
. Sure you didn’t buy a bottle of seawater by mistake? 
What make was the Radiator ?
All the other fittings look OK from the photo, maybe an aluminium radiator ?
The GPU block looks 'rusty' could be the nickel plating flaking into the loop and showing the bare copper beneath.
As others have said, a visual check every few months would have prevented this, but hindsight and all that
Hope damage is kept to a minimum.
All the other fittings look OK from the photo, maybe an aluminium radiator ?
The GPU block looks 'rusty' could be the nickel plating flaking into the loop and showing the bare copper beneath.
As others have said, a visual check every few months would have prevented this, but hindsight and all that
Hope damage is kept to a minimum.
What make was the Radiator ?
All the other fittings look OK from the photo, maybe an aluminium radiator ?
The GPU block looks 'rusty' could be the nickel plating flaking into the loop and showing the bare copper beneath.
As others have said, a visual check every few months would have prevented this, but hindsight and all that
Hope damage is kept to a minimum.
Copper, it's this one but I had to order elsewhere
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/koolance-hx-cu720v-radiator-30-fpi-copper-240mm-wc-164-ka.html
I've pieced my motherboard and video card back together, just need to find a case, cooler and psu..
case and cooler are taking me all day.... I guess I should get the noctua nh-d15 and not an AIO - but I need to find a case that it fits that I like, the Lian Li PC-O11 "AIR" case for great air flow etc.. doesn't have enough headroom for this cooler and many others... waste of time that was.
Yeah that sticky is waaaaaay out of date. Handy for some info but a lot of it is hugely outdated now.
Silver works as biocide.
But electrically it's just another risk factor for galvanic corrosion being more "noble" metal than copper or brass, or especially aluminium.
https://martinsliquidlab.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/corrosion-explored/
I had no issues for 5+ years until I added distilled water to top up the water level. Then it changed colour to pink after a few weeks. Copper I guessed was likely the cause, checked the plugs on the rad and what do you know there was corrosion down to the copper. Replaced almost everything as soon as I could, just to be sure.
PC reminds me of https://www.corsair.com/us/en/compa...because-the-best-pcs-deserve-the-best-cooling
Wonder if overclockers will put a waterblock on my GPU?
PC reminds me of https://www.corsair.com/us/en/compa...because-the-best-pcs-deserve-the-best-cooling
Wonder if overclockers will put a waterblock on my GPU?
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Yeah, I'm suspicious that if the coil was sat in a plastic reservoir, then it's likely to be something else. Only time I've seen corrosion is between brass fittings and copper radiators.
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Quite sad. Almost the feeling of lifting the bonnet of 99% of Range Rover Evoque where the only care is fuel.
Clearly some nasty reaction.
Recently was choosing parts for my system, and some rads around still are aluminium. Also avoided the nickel plated blocks. Went as safe and discrete as possible. Cooper + Acetal.
Clearly some nasty reaction.
Recently was choosing parts for my system, and some rads around still are aluminium. Also avoided the nickel plated blocks. Went as safe and discrete as possible. Cooper + Acetal.
What pc did you have loop problems with last year in this thread?
The way a silver coil works as a biocide is by releasing silver ions into the fluid. (probably by oxidising as silver oxide is highly soluble in water) Because of that, it will always cause corrosion in loops which contain other metals and no corrosion inhibitor.
A good fluid with inhibitors can work fine for years. The barb on the left has only seen one fluid change in 2017 and has been in near constant use for nearly 7 years. Still has all it's nickel plating intact on the inside. (PTFE tape and o ring were a bit knackered so I replaced them)
This block was in use from august 2017 to april 2019. If I can find them, I have a few photos of my old koolance block that was used from jan 2014 to august 2017 on the same fluid. (It looked the same as this)
The way a silver coil works as a biocide is by releasing silver ions into the fluid. (probably by oxidising as silver oxide is highly soluble in water) Because of that, it will always cause corrosion in loops which contain other metals and no corrosion inhibitor.
A good fluid with inhibitors can work fine for years. The barb on the left has only seen one fluid change in 2017 and has been in near constant use for nearly 7 years. Still has all it's nickel plating intact on the inside. (PTFE tape and o ring were a bit knackered so I replaced them)
This block was in use from august 2017 to april 2019. If I can find them, I have a few photos of my old koolance block that was used from jan 2014 to august 2017 on the same fluid. (It looked the same as this)
Running just water with no biocide, corrosion inhibitor, or even maintenance is really asking for trouble.
I tend to just run clear pre-mix in my loops. Sure it's kind of expensive for what is mostly water, but the ease of use and reliability makes it worth the money.
Something like EK's ZMT tubing (or something more exotic like glass) might be a good shout if you want to avoid maintenance.
I tend to just run clear pre-mix in my loops. Sure it's kind of expensive for what is mostly water, but the ease of use and reliability makes it worth the money.
Something like EK's ZMT tubing (or something more exotic like glass) might be a good shout if you want to avoid maintenance.