Hi guys after recently struggling with 99c+temps i decided to dismantle my Corsair h110gt`s pump....i was gobsmack`d at what i found. Apart from the scale the coolant smells like rotten fish. And while i was at it i decided to polish the copper
Agree there that's very nasty,but I would contact straight away Corsair regarding this,I've seen few people have issue with their waterblocks(algae) and I didn't think this can happen to AIO,but guess every waterblock is almost same In few weeks I will be switching to custom water loop as I'm too not happy with performance with my H100i,guess if I would open my I think I find same ... Thanks,Jura
Wow. Kind of worries me about mine but temps are still normal after 10 months of use, I would contact corsair they are really good in sorting out issues from experience
Two years on the same fill of my system (my water rig not the one in my specs) with pure distilled water. No algae or cloudy water. When I got my parts I washed them in distilled water and flushed with distilled afterwards. Assembled and filled with just distilled water. Great temps no problems.
Im waiting for a reply from them, they`ll probably say ive void warranty by opening the pump, also just ordered some Mayhems X1 UV Clear Blue Premixed Water cooling Fluid to replace the crap thats in there.
hold the pump(upside down with copper cold plate removed) up above the radiator and jiggle the rad until the bubbles stop while topping up bit by bit....gets a bit messy but it works, now idling 25c on core 3 and package temp 33c with both fans @ 550rpm, room temp 21c WARNING... if you remove the back(top) of the pump there is a circuit board with 2 very thin single strand copper wires about 10mm long connected to the impeller pump magnet....no room for error...remove circuit board with caution.
Nice, had my H100i for probably going on 2 years+ now, might give it a shot some day EDIT - Warning noted, cheers
3000grit 5000grit then finished with 7000....5 mins on each push/pull a few times then turn and repeat. Nicely idling @30c.
Was considering replacing my H100 with an EK-XLC Predator 360 as the pump started making a grinding noise, I run it in push pull config and for the most part its been great only recently did it start acting up but after I re tightened the screws the noise has stopped but i'm still considering upgrading, only thing stopping me at this point is people saying the EK can leak, last thing I can afford is coolant all over my gear but they say it doesn't happen with the newer revision and I like the idea of expanding the loop for my gpu.
I decided to open the 2013 version I had that died (H60) Is the water inside supposed to smell like Ionized alcohol and look like it? Also, how do I put back the white rubber thing that is between the copper and the pump? It won't stick back Edit: I just made my mom smell it and said that It smell like Apple Vinegar. Which she is right too.
Hi there You are at same boat as I'm... My H100i v2 is around 5-6 months old and I'm looking to switch,I don't have any issues,my reason for switch is better cooling as H100i or 240mm radiator simply is not enough for cooling i7-5820k OC,EK Predator is on my shortlist,but Swiftech H320 X2 Prestige is on my shortlist too,both are easily expandable as I would like put waterblock on my GPU and put extra radiator etc Doing full water loop is next,but what me off is,I moving my PC frequently Hope this helps Thanks,Jura
The whole point of getting and AIO cooler is that you don't have to dismantle it to refill it, clean it etc. If you have to do that with Corsair water coolers, my only suggestion would be they're overrated and you should look at alternatives like the NZXT Kraken x61. It's not the first time I've heard of the Corsair coolers not performing how they are meant to. You can't help but think either the quality has gone done purposefully by Corsair in the last couple of years, or that the factory making them is saving a few dollars somewhere. This seems to be common in a certain 5 letter country starting with C, ending in A, where companies are making things for third parties. Ironically some proper companies from that country do care about quality control, but quality control adds costs and there's still the concept that profit is absolute. Anyways, it's pretty poor. I've always wondered the life expectancy of water pumps if you were running them 24/7. It's possible that running it like that would actually be better in terms of the sludge etc you found, but wear is the main cause of concern. If you have a standard cooler you probably have two fans on it. If one fails, you at least still have one until it is replaced which can be done easily. Also the fans would have to be pretty crap to not last several years even if running 24/7 (sleeve bearings are the worst). With a water pump the fear is always the pump going, in which case you will be out of luck cooling wise until replaced. Also you could run hot for a long time which doesn't do the computer any good even if in thermal limits.
Yuck! I've had mine for a long time now, still performs okay though. Won't dismantle it though, afraid I'll throw up if it smells like rotten fish
What you said is mostly true, except that Corsair nor NZXT do not make their own AIOs. They are both made by Asetek. They simply do some of the exterior designs and Asetek does most of the rest. Another thing about hearing more is that the volume has also increased. AIOs are much more popular now than a few years back, meaning... more faulty units as a whole, but since we don't have the numbers, it's hard to say if the actual percentage rate is higher.
Hi there NZXT using same pumps as Corsair Asetek or CoolIT pumps,those two companies hold patents for AIO pumps,they sued few companies for that Again NZXT is not better than Corsair in quality,you can have look over here on NZXT has failed too and there are few threads over on OCN too regarding this Only EK or Swiftech have or using their own pumps,maybe few others use own,but CoolIT or Asetek is most common pump found on CLC/AIO Hope this helps Thanks,Jura
Build wise...quality is fine but obviously the water mixture they use is an issue, i used the same bottle of coolant for several years when i had custom built systems and never had scale build up.
I ended up biting the bullet an ordered the EK Predator 360 today also got some clear tubing and some mayhem neon green coolant, my plan is to pick up a block for my GPU in the next week some fittings and possibly a reservoir and build myself a custom loop, I looked at some full kits but I think it works out cheaper going with the predator as it has the pump integrated and i'm not really experienced with custom loops so I figure going with the predator should simplify things a bit, I did a bit research and I think for me the Predator was the right choice, I also looked at the swiftech but I didn't like the pump position, looks like it would make a push pull config difficult in the future which is something I plan on adding later down the line, anyway hopefully I won't regret my decision
