icebox resevoir woes : (

chop_wood · Mar 7, 2008

i totally didnt see the warning on the website i bought my iceboxhttp://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=22693 . Apparently it says

PLEASE NOTE: Using Hydrx voids the warranty. Hydrx will cause a problem with the adhesive. The only recommended coolants are PC ICE or plain distilled water.

..i dont have hydrx however tonight less than 2 months after purchasing a nice new res to replace my old one, i notice a trickle from my system. My first leak! NOOOO! :bang head

all the seams glue dissolved into gunky crap floating in the res and all the seams were slowely leaking... haha.. well i got a alphacool repack in the mail now. least it looks cleanable if it gets any residues. that shouldnt be any problems with distilled water/%20prestone/dye and a dab of anti algae right?

maxfly · Mar 7, 2008

wow that sucks.a res that leaks if you add coolant is well...useless.i would be a little worried about it gunking up your pump and blocks.

calvin · Mar 7, 2008

The repak is a great looking res, really like mine. No seams to worry about so your solution will be fine.

I see from your sig you have a D5 which is a high output pump. I assume you are planning to do the repak high flow mod?

meionm · Mar 7, 2008

Bay resevoirs are such a waste.

Sam__ · Mar 7, 2008

meionm said:
Bay resevoirs are such a waste.

swiftech micro all the way.

RIG RIDER · Mar 7, 2008

A Tee is all you need.

Ben333 · Mar 7, 2008

RIG RIDER said:
A Tee is all you need.

If you have the time. I prefer a 1" or 1.5" T, reduced on both sides to 1/2 inch. This is a res and a T line!

Easy bleeding.

poMONKey · Mar 8, 2008

meionm said:
Bay resevoirs are such a waste.

but they're so pretty ;] ...

really man, a T is easy... bleeds great, simple fillin' ... these companies are jes making $$$ offa unnecessary equpt

Automata · Mar 8, 2008

poMONKey said:
but they're so pretty ;] ...

really man, a T is easy... bleeds great, simple fillin' ... these companies are jes making $$$ offa unnecessary equpt

Each has their place. I'm assuming you have used a res before. They are extremely easy to bleed and you rarely have to fill them.

aja · Mar 8, 2008

maxfly said:
wow that sucks.a res that leaks if you add coolant is well...useless.i would be a little worried about it gunking up your pump and blocks.

They probably assume that you will use air as a coolant

sunrunner20 · Mar 8, 2008

what the heck are they using to glue that together then? You are supposed to solvent weld acrylic. That way you end up with just acrylic, no extra crap. Way to go people who don't know how to work acrylic.

Take it apart, clean the edges- and find yourself a good tutorial on solvent welding

Gotta watch it though, I bet they used inferior building techniques which cause gaps too large to solvent weld.

IYIENACE · Mar 8, 2008

thideras said:
Each has their place. I'm assuming you have used a res before. They are extremely easy to bleed and you rarely have to fill them.

Exactly. It's just a matter of preference.

chop_wood · Mar 15, 2008

calvin said:
I see from your sig you have a D5 which is a high output pump. I assume you are planning to do the repak high flow mod?

just set it up,i see what you mean, wasnt really thinking about it - just had to find something i knew didnt have cheap glue holding it together lol.. too bad i didnt see the mod before i put water back in. :-/

... well guess i have to find my drill.

..... it would be a waste not to make use of the 7x5.25 bays.its all about the bling.

voigts · Mar 16, 2008

That is pitiful. They shouldn't give away some garbage res like that, much less sell it. This is why reservoirs get a bad name-because of stupid companies that put out junk. Hydra-x, or any other normal additive (without alcohol, of course) should have no effect whatsoever.

+1 for the Swiftech microres, or in my case, +1 for my own custom made res I made the right way with my own two hands out of 1/4" cast acrylic.

calvin · Mar 16, 2008

Once you add the extra bleed hole you'll be all set.

MrLarkins · Mar 18, 2008

meionm said:
Bay resevoirs are such a waste.

eh, i love my bay res...I had the $$, I had the room, why not? Easy for me to fill, easy for me to empty, and looks great too.

A T-line just looks cheap.

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