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ziggo0 said:I left my rig in my car after a lan party cuz it was just to late to bring it in. Well it just so happens its frezzing outside and my loop froze over night. What should i do? I know not to turn it on Lol.
darkcow said:lol, the first time i actualy saw a use of anti-freeze beyond lubrication.
satandole666 said:Do you have a res or a t-line?
If you have a res with even a minimal amount of air in it you should be alright. The air would compress letting the water expand as it froze.
BillA said:move south
satandole666 said:Do you have a res or a t-line?
If you have a res with even a minimal amount of air in it you should be alright. The air would compress letting the water expand as it froze.
If you have any 90 degree bends or t-line parts you might want to double and triple check them for leaks. I think they would be the first ones to crap out.
voigts said:Now this definitely IS a reason to use antifreeze in your cooling loop...
Vinyl tubing, unlike house plumbing, expands and contracts, so I would imagine as long as you open up your system, i.e.t line or res, and let everything thaw out, you should be OK. But of course leaktest to make sure.
I'm already down south, but its cold enough today to freeze a comp...
aaronjb said:I don't think it would work that way. The water would expand in the tubing as it froze - the expansion wouldn't happen just at the t-line or res, where there would be room for the expansion to occur. I would think that most types of tubing would accommodate a bit of stretching, however.
To the OP: I'd bring the system inside and let it thaw, carefully watching for condensation. It may be a good idea to cover up as much as possible with plastic, and have plenty of towels around. Place the computer as to direct potential spills away from components. You'll have to watch out for any cracks or leaks which may have developed while freezing, which will of course be nasty when the ice turns back to a fluid.
ziggo0 said:I opened the case up and let it sit on its side so any water would just fall to the ground instead of falling on my pos mobo
You're not going to see copper crack from the expansion of just a cubic inch of ice. The o-ring and top can give a bit anyways.Mycobacteria said:I wonder if the same happend to some of your water blocks?
Not exactly fast moving entertainment, is it?Mycobacteria said:In the mountains we like to drill holes into rock fill it with water, let if freeze and watch the rock crack in half. (we are talking about rocks the size of a car)
Mycobacteria said:In the mountains we like to drill holes into rock fill it with water, let if freeze and watch the rock crack in half. (we are talking about rocks the size of a car)
So as the water expands things start to crack.... I wonder if the same happend to some of your water blocks?
Captain Slug said:You're not going to see copper crack from the expansion of just a cubic inch of ice. The o-ring and top can give a bit anyways.
aaronjb said:I don't think it would work that way. The water would expand in the tubing as it froze - the expansion wouldn't happen just at the t-line or res, where there would be room for the expansion to occur. I would think that most types of tubing would accommodate a bit of stretching, however.