problems with leaking and my Dtek waterblock...

[blackjackel]

Well here is my setup:

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=206102&perpage=30&pagenumber=2

now i am having trouble with the dtek waterblock and attatching the hoses to it....

You see, the thing leaks, and if i try to use the hose clamps to tighten the hose around them they leak even more...

Right now they arent leaking but if i move my reservoir (dtek bay res) backwards it starts to drip ever so slightly...

I have put tupperware on top of the back of my gfx card to protect it against any dripping or spills...

so far that is the only part of my system with problems, you can beat the other parts with a stick and they wont leak...


anyone have this problem? what should i do?

[gone_fishin]

Get the steel type clamps that you need a screwdriver or wrench to tighten down. They work much better.

[Raider84]

could the hoses be worn out in just that one section?!?! Thats all i can think of, but the worn out/loose idea would explain why moving the res causes a leak. I'd try replacing the hoses going to and from the block, or snip off the ends that attach to the waterblock.

[Element-Xero]

Also if its a lucite top that could be your problem.

I had a Lucite Spir@l and it leaked all over my **** eventually (and killed my cdrom/vidcard), those things are doomed to crack sometime....

At least they sent me a free aluminum TC-4

[Soja]

Like Raider84 said, are the ends worn out/flexed? I had a similar prob after using the same hose for a different block, I just cut the ends off and they fit nice and snug again. Your hose should fit on nice and tight without clamps. Clamps should only be there to keep them from slipping off if they ever get loose.