Finished Watercooling, Now I need Help

gulp35 · 01-09-05, 01:15 AM

I finished my watercooling project around mid-November 2004 and all was going well. I thought that I was going to add some anti-freeze to my system at a later date, but being forgetful it has now been nearly 2 months and there is no anti-freeze in the water.....

but that doesn't keep it from looking that way....

This happened about 1 Month after I had the system running... (around the time I lost the paranoia that my pc would gush coolant everywhere if i didn't check it constantly)... It recieved very little sunlight and was the reason I didn't see the problem initially (without a camera flash the tubes look brown and they are inside the case where it was dark (now have UV cathodes as Xmas present *NOT INDENDED FOR STERILIZATION*)

My dad spotted the problem after we finished building our WiFi antenna's for my room

Temps haven't increased from what they were when I started (actually got 1C lower)
I need help or reccomendations of what i should do (besides flush the system).

9mmCensor · 01-09-05, 01:16 AM

drain it and make koolaid with the water.

gulp35 · 01-09-05, 01:19 AM

Which flavor?

9mmCensor · 01-09-05, 01:21 AM

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Which flavor?

I like the blue stuff personally, but you choose. Your the one thats gonna drink it. Unless you have kids you can feed it too.

gulp35 · 01-09-05, 01:23 AM

I wonder if it has fermented at all? I might have to patent a new distilling technique!

crimedog · 01-09-05, 01:26 AM

if I were you i'd drain it, see if that water is flamable, run loop of water and vinegar, run water, then run proper mix of water and anti-freeze...

ghettocomp · 01-09-05, 01:26 AM

I'll betcha you used tap water too.
probably have to drain the system, remove all the tubing and either replace or just scrub them out. same sort of thing for the W B and rad. Then refill with distilled water and your favorite additive with some sort of biocide. could be a lot of work but in the end it will be worth it.

gulp35 · 01-09-05, 01:30 AM

NO NO nO on the tap water....
I used distilled, I even filtered/flushed it before I hooked up the cascade...

Now I wish I added a Res to my system I would have made it soo much easier to fill/drain.

Xenocide · 01-09-05, 09:18 AM

ugh i dont' want to see the inside of your pooor cascade....

=ACID RAIN= · 01-09-05, 09:42 AM

Boy that looks nasty....ultra nasty....

alinosa · 01-09-05, 11:35 AM

ewww, hopefully that didn't sludge your pump...

Lt_Horn · 01-09-05, 12:35 PM

I perfer Iodine, it would kill all bacteria/vegitation/beerish stuff in the system, and it would only need a tablespoon or two.

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I wonder if it has fermented at all? I might have to patent a new distilling technique!

Looks kinda like cheap brandy...good luck and cheers!

Cyrix_2k · 01-09-05, 12:41 PM

Isopropal alcohal will work too. That's what I'm currently using.

BTW, that's what my loop looked like when I used straight RO water... It really stinks when you have to drain that stuff. I still have nighmares about it... That's part of the reason I'm using blue UV tubing now, as you can't see the water.

Stumpjumper5200 · 01-09-05, 01:08 PM

I plan on running two T-lines (one up top, one down bottom) so I won't have nightmares draining the system.

Aphex_Tom_9 · 01-09-05, 01:15 PM

drain.
flush with distilled and something acidic like vineagar for a while.
re-flush with distilled.
re-fill with distilled and additives (alcohol, iodine, antifreeze, whatever) to prevent it.

gulp35 · 01-09-05, 01:51 PM

OK now that that is resolved How do you guys like the rest of my Setup?

Aphex_Tom_9 · 01-09-05, 01:57 PM

a little ghetto, but hey, if it works...
i like the case.

=ACID RAIN= · 01-09-05, 03:09 PM

I'm a big fan of having it all contained in one case personally. That way you could look at the case and not ever know what's inside it, sort of like a sleeper. That obviously doesn't work with windows cut in though

01-09-05, 01:15 AM	Thread Starter #1
gulp35 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Finished Watercooling, Now I need Help I finished my watercooling project around mid-November 2004 and all was going well. I thought that I was going to add some anti-freeze to my system at a later date, but being forgetful it has now been nearly 2 months and there is no anti-freeze in the water..... but that doesn't keep it from looking that way.... This happened about 1 Month after I had the system running... (around the time I lost the paranoia that my pc would gush coolant everywhere if i didn't check it constantly)... It recieved very little sunlight and was the reason I didn't see the problem initially (without a camera flash the tubes look brown and they are inside the case where it was dark (now have UV cathodes as Xmas present NOT INDENDED FOR STERILIZATION) My dad spotted the problem after we finished building our WiFi antenna's for my room Temps haven't increased from what they were when I started (actually got 1C lower) I need help or reccomendations of what i should do (besides flush the system). __________________ Epox 8RDA+ v1.1----------------------------------------Abit QuadGT 1700+ JUIHB 0310XPMW (12.5x200Mhz@1.792v)----intel E6420 L703 (8x420MHz @ 1.4v) 2x256MB Kingston PC3000 (BH5?) 2-2-2-8 2.7v------2x1GB Ballistix PC6400 (4-4-4-12) ATi Radeon 9800Pro (stock, too hot)------------------nVidia eVGA 8800GTS 640MB(613Core/1020Mem) WD800JB+WD2500JB-----------------------------------150GB Raptor + 320GB Seagate 7200.10 Sony DVD/CDRW----------------------------------------NEC 3520A Black Forton350W---------------------------------------------Corsair HX520W Watercooled [MCW6002+Mag3+Fedco2-220]---------Ultra-120 X w/ S-Flex "F" BUILD\|BORG\|RECRUIT--- FOLD FOR TEAM 32
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01-09-05, 01:16 AM	#2
9mmCensor Disabled Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Banned Camp	drain it and make koolaid with the water.
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01-09-05, 01:19 AM	Thread Starter #3
gulp35 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Which flavor? __________________ Epox 8RDA+ v1.1----------------------------------------Abit QuadGT 1700+ JUIHB 0310XPMW (12.5x200Mhz@1.792v)----intel E6420 L703 (8x420MHz @ 1.4v) 2x256MB Kingston PC3000 (BH5?) 2-2-2-8 2.7v------2x1GB Ballistix PC6400 (4-4-4-12) ATi Radeon 9800Pro (stock, too hot)------------------nVidia eVGA 8800GTS 640MB(613Core/1020Mem) WD800JB+WD2500JB-----------------------------------150GB Raptor + 320GB Seagate 7200.10 Sony DVD/CDRW----------------------------------------NEC 3520A Black Forton350W---------------------------------------------Corsair HX520W Watercooled [MCW6002+Mag3+Fedco2-220]---------Ultra-120 X w/ S-Flex "F" BUILD\|BORG\|RECRUIT--- FOLD FOR TEAM 32
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01-09-05, 01:23 AM	Thread Starter #5
gulp35 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I wonder if it has fermented at all? I might have to patent a new distilling technique! __________________ Epox 8RDA+ v1.1----------------------------------------Abit QuadGT 1700+ JUIHB 0310XPMW (12.5x200Mhz@1.792v)----intel E6420 L703 (8x420MHz @ 1.4v) 2x256MB Kingston PC3000 (BH5?) 2-2-2-8 2.7v------2x1GB Ballistix PC6400 (4-4-4-12) ATi Radeon 9800Pro (stock, too hot)------------------nVidia eVGA 8800GTS 640MB(613Core/1020Mem) WD800JB+WD2500JB-----------------------------------150GB Raptor + 320GB Seagate 7200.10 Sony DVD/CDRW----------------------------------------NEC 3520A Black Forton350W---------------------------------------------Corsair HX520W Watercooled [MCW6002+Mag3+Fedco2-220]---------Ultra-120 X w/ S-Flex "F" BUILD\|BORG\|RECRUIT--- FOLD FOR TEAM 32
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01-09-05, 01:26 AM	#6
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01-09-05, 01:26 AM	#7
ghettocomp Master of teh Ghetto Mods Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Choosing between two evils, I might pick the one I've never tried before.	I'll betcha you used tap water too. probably have to drain the system, remove all the tubing and either replace or just scrub them out. same sort of thing for the W B and rad. Then refill with distilled water and your favorite additive with some sort of biocide. could be a lot of work but in the end it will be worth it. __________________ I find that most people are like Slinkies.. They are not really good for anything, but can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. :P
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01-09-05, 01:30 AM	Thread Starter #8
gulp35 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	NO NO nO on the tap water.... I used distilled, I even filtered/flushed it before I hooked up the cascade... Now I wish I added a Res to my system I would have made it soo much easier to fill/drain. __________________ Epox 8RDA+ v1.1----------------------------------------Abit QuadGT 1700+ JUIHB 0310XPMW (12.5x200Mhz@1.792v)----intel E6420 L703 (8x420MHz @ 1.4v) 2x256MB Kingston PC3000 (BH5?) 2-2-2-8 2.7v------2x1GB Ballistix PC6400 (4-4-4-12) ATi Radeon 9800Pro (stock, too hot)------------------nVidia eVGA 8800GTS 640MB(613Core/1020Mem) WD800JB+WD2500JB-----------------------------------150GB Raptor + 320GB Seagate 7200.10 Sony DVD/CDRW----------------------------------------NEC 3520A Black Forton350W---------------------------------------------Corsair HX520W Watercooled [MCW6002+Mag3+Fedco2-220]---------Ultra-120 X w/ S-Flex "F" BUILD\|BORG\|RECRUIT--- FOLD FOR TEAM 32
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01-09-05, 09:18 AM	#9
Xenocide Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC	ugh i dont' want to see the inside of your pooor cascade.... __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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01-09-05, 09:42 AM	#10
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01-09-05, 11:35 AM	#11
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01-09-05, 12:41 PM	#13
Cyrix_2k Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, MD (School) - Westminster, MD (home)	Isopropal alcohal will work too. That's what I'm currently using. BTW, that's what my loop looked like when I used straight RO water... It really stinks when you have to drain that stuff. I still have nighmares about it... That's part of the reason I'm using blue UV tubing now, as you can't see the water. __________________ ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen3 2500k @ 4.9ghz Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO vCore 1.287 \|Idle: 33°c \| Full load: 68°c 16gb Corsair XMS 3 \| Sapphire 6950 2GB UNLOCKED F O L D For Team 32!! Black belt Ubercloxx0r Audio Technica ATH-A900's "yet another issue with the R-series. If I actually use it on my lap, I can feel my sperm count dropping."
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Stumpjumper5200 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Best 1/4 Mile Time: 13.57 @ 101.13	I plan on running two T-lines (one up top, one down bottom) so I won't have nightmares draining the system.
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01-09-05, 01:15 PM	#15
Aphex_Tom_9 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY (Long Island)	drain. flush with distilled and something acidic like vineagar for a while. re-flush with distilled. re-fill with distilled and additives (alcohol, iodine, antifreeze, whatever) to prevent it. __________________ MONOLITH - Xeon W3540 (testing) - Rampage 2 Extreme - 12 GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 - GTX 570 - 120 GB OCZ Vertex - Antec TruePower New 750W - Corsair 700D - Apogee XT - XSPC 360 Hack1nt0sh - Core2Duo E4600 (11x335 : 3685) - 4 GB G.Skill (894) - HD 3850 (810/2120)- Asus P5W DH - OSX86 10.5.1 / Win 7 MacBook Pro - i7 2.66 - 4 GB - GT 330M - OSX 10.6.4 Opty 148 3504mhz Core2Duo 3917mhz
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01-09-05, 01:51 PM	Thread Starter #16
gulp35 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	OK now that that is resolved How do you guys like the rest of my Setup? __________________ Epox 8RDA+ v1.1----------------------------------------Abit QuadGT 1700+ JUIHB 0310XPMW (12.5x200Mhz@1.792v)----intel E6420 L703 (8x420MHz @ 1.4v) 2x256MB Kingston PC3000 (BH5?) 2-2-2-8 2.7v------2x1GB Ballistix PC6400 (4-4-4-12) ATi Radeon 9800Pro (stock, too hot)------------------nVidia eVGA 8800GTS 640MB(613Core/1020Mem) WD800JB+WD2500JB-----------------------------------150GB Raptor + 320GB Seagate 7200.10 Sony DVD/CDRW----------------------------------------NEC 3520A Black Forton350W---------------------------------------------Corsair HX520W Watercooled [MCW6002+Mag3+Fedco2-220]---------Ultra-120 X w/ S-Flex "F" BUILD\|BORG\|RECRUIT--- FOLD FOR TEAM 32
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01-09-05, 01:57 PM	#17
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01-09-05, 03:09 PM	#18
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