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CrypticSpoon
10-22-08, 01:52 AM
i found a swiftech h20-12 comact for 40.00 here:

http://www.gumtree.com/london/88/29715288.html
and wanted advice if buying watercooling kits second hand is a good idea?

thanks :)
QuietIce
10-22-08, 06:23 AM
As long as you're willing to clean it well then, sure, go for it ...
CrypticSpoon
10-22-08, 01:40 PM
i just got some pics of a second hand swiftech h20-120, need your advice if they look healthy or not :)

here goes

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/antipesto93/GetAttachment.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/antipesto93/29715288__1223738641__1__1-29df0960.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/antipesto93/dd.jpg

any help/advice would be very very helpfull :)

by the way i was buying for around 35 pounds (includeing delivery_
muddocktor
10-22-08, 01:43 PM
Just looking at the pics, it doesn't look in bad shape. But I would want to test out the pum to maqke sure the original owner didn't run it dry and mess it up if possible.
Spawn-Inc
10-22-08, 04:46 PM
not sure why you made 2 threads for this but as said in the other one make sure to test it b4 hand and make sure he/she never ran the pump dry.
atomic ferret
10-22-08, 06:58 PM
I bought a pump and waterblock used and never had any problems. Just make sure they work and clean 'em out real good and your set.
muddocktor
10-22-08, 07:12 PM
I merged the 2 threads together. Please post only one thread about a topic in the future. :)
killuazaoldyeck
10-23-08, 02:20 AM
how to clean the rad and the water blocks? or the whole kit?
Ben333
10-23-08, 02:28 AM
how to clean the rad and the water blocks? or the whole kit?

Are you asking how to clean them? I myself usually open my blocks and let them sit with the inside copper soaking in vinegar then scrub it with an old tooth brush and rinse with warm water. A used radiator doesn't normally need cleaning but a dirty radiator or heater core you usually let sit with some vinegar for a while (not too long) and then let some out and shake it around with a little air in the rad (so that the inside liquid can slosh around) with the fittings plugged or your fingers over them. New radiators can be cleaned with very hot water funneled in and again, shaken to try and flush out any leftover flux inside. Some people say not to but dish soap can also be used if you are sure to rinse it all out after. But usually everything new or used can be cleaned well by just flushing out with lots of warm water. :)

EDIT: Isn't £40 like $80 USD? If it is then I think you're paying way too much for this kit...
CrypticSpoon
10-23-08, 11:28 AM
EDIT: Isn't £40 like $80 USD? If it is then I think you're paying way too much for this kit...


yeah but this is wayy cheap in uk... here a bigwater 745 is like 80 pounds
!!!!! it would be cool if newegg shipped to uk!!
Ben333
10-23-08, 11:40 AM
Well, if you earn 100 posts here (after 100 posts members are allowed to access the OC classifieds forum) then you could easily piece together a used but better preforming setup here for less. I'm not too sure on those conversion rates but I'd never spend $80 on a little system like that in the US...
killuazaoldyeck
10-24-08, 12:27 AM
Are you asking how to clean them? I myself usually open my blocks and let them sit with the inside copper soaking in vinegar then scrub it with an old tooth brush and rinse with warm water. A used radiator doesn't normally need cleaning but a dirty radiator or heater core you usually let sit with some vinegar for a while (not too long) and then let some out and shake it around with a little air in the rad (so that the inside liquid can slosh around) with the fittings plugged or your fingers over them. New radiators can be cleaned with very hot water funneled in and again, shaken to try and flush out any leftover flux inside. Some people say not to but dish soap can also be used if you are sure to rinse it all out after. But usually everything new or used can be cleaned well by just flushing out with lots of warm water. :)

EDIT: Isn't £40 like $80 USD? If it is then I think you're paying way too much for this kit...


thanks for the info! i was planning to soak it overnight. :drool: now i know, just do it for few mins. Thanks again, the reason why i want to clean my rad cuz, ive been using it more than a year, and used different coolant, you know,trying new color.:cool: