Watercooling Setup Failure! =(

[IanY]

is there any quick way to test if my pump is still up?

Hook a long section of tubing to the inlet port of the pump. Connect a short section of tubing to the outlet port of the pump. Fill the inlet tube completely with water. Some water will just flow through the pump out the outlet port, so try to prevent that. Start up the PSU and that will start up the pump.

Three scenarios: (1) pump doesn't start, which means the pump motor is completely dead, (2) pump starts but it is not pumping water rapidly, which means that there can be some bubble in the pump, or something may be defective, (3) pumpstarts up and water squirts out the outlet port rapidly with high pressure.

If it is scenario number 3, then celebrate because your pump is alive and well.

Stay focused and think only positive thoughts.

[adidassler]

If it is scenario number 3, then celebrate because your pump is alive and well.

hahaha... yeah, i hope so... ill do that Iany... Thanks! =)

[Jasy]

Fill your lavatory with water, take your PSU and turn it on with the pin trick

[C'DaleRider]

Fill your lavatory with water, take your PSU and turn it on with the pin trick

That's pretty much what I'd say. Just connect some tubing to both inlet and outlet, give the inlet a source of water.....even a pitcher full or something like that would do.

Hook the pump up to the power supply (removed from your computer!) and short it on...jumping the green wire to any black wire in the 24-pin ATX motherboard power connector....paper clip works great for this.

If your pump is good, it'll start to work and pump out the water from your container. Turn off before container runs dry.....and be thankful.

[Jimmer411]

Thats why we leak test.

Good luck, buddy.

Thats why we clamp every hose, everytime

[noXqzs]

any 12V power source will work for your pump. you don't necessarily have to use your PCs psu.

[hearseguy_1965]

run the pump from psu power with the paper clip trick. with the inlet tube in some water aim for a friend then fire. on i side note next fill up with non-conductive fluid. it costs about the same but more peace of mind.

[Circaflex]

you can short your psu with the pump hooked up. Just get a large tub and have a tube stuck in the water in the tub hooked up to the inlet of the pump so it can suck water through and have it shoot back into the tub.

[Canadmos]

lol...

Is there an echo in here?

[Circaflex]

i didnt see there was a page 2 and just did a quick reply heheh

[STEvil]

A 9v battery will be enough to make the pump rotate the impeller for a short period of time.

If the impeller rotates its probably fine, dont do it for more than about 1 second though. Dont need any water this way (though you can pour some into the inlet if you want).

[Zaskar]

Remember, a compression fitting probably shouldn't be used with normal clamps like a zip tie or a worm drive clamp. You are going to want to buy a normal barb fitting to replace one of the ones on the block that cant fit 2 compression fittings side by side when they have their retainer rings on.

So don't just go hooking everything back up with a zip tie or 2 on one of the compression fittings, it may not hold long.

[jonny_ftm]

and, never run it empty, even for few seconds

[dnb#]

Dissasamble your pump and let all the parts lay on your desk to dry. I had dozens of leaks before, even so bad my x850xtpe was all covered with rust and still worked for about 4 months then I sold it for like 100$ and the guy was so happy with it and still is.

So to give you some faith. It probably will work again if you let it all dry and clean it much as you can My 8800gts has a blue rusty spot too already, but it doesn't matter at all. If electronics get wet it doesn't mean a thing, only when the transistors on the top (where the cooler is) get wet (soaking wet I mean) then it can cause damage. Or if your pci slot has some water in it.
Give your XFI the same job as the pump / mobo. Just dissasamble all things and let it dry on your desk with a towel

cheers and good luck m8 I know how ed up it is.

Bastiaan

[Pirated]

Oh! Sad to know... hope everything fine dude...

[adidassler]

Three scenarios: (1) pump doesn't start, which means the pump motor is completely dead, (2) pump starts but it is not pumping water rapidly, which means that there can be some bubble in the pump, or something may be defective, (3) pumpstarts up and water squirts out the outlet port rapidly with high pressure.


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Guys, what would i do, i got the scenario 2? i think it is working but cannot suck water in high pressure...

[adidassler]

also found out that there are bubbles inside...

[dnb#]

Is it possible to get pump apart and try it then? Because it's moving a littlebit right? I think you should dissasamble the pump one time, make it proper and retry it. Can you do that or have you done that already?

[adidassler]

@all

I Thank God for Allowing my pump to stay put... hahaa.. it is still up!! Wahoooo!!!

removed te hose and drained the pump, and blowing some air then tried it for the last time then it sucked water in very high pressure!!!

I Love You God!!!

[Canadmos]

Now this time use clamps on your barbs or properly use the compression fitting. :P

[RADCOM]

Read this thread with oohs and ahhs.... glad it all went well. Just off the kiss my worm clips. The Smoke thing made me laugh.... reminds me of my former engineering colleagues

[Utnorris]

Just curious, what type of coolant were you using? Distilled water?

Anyway, good luck, it looks like you will be able to save most if not all of it.

Utnorris

[Waterlogged]

run the pump from psu power with the paper clip trick. with the inlet tube in some water aim for a friend then fire. on i side note next fill up with non-conductive fluid. it costs about the same but more peace of mind.

Don't know about you but distilled water only costs me about $1/gal @ Walgreens, compared to ~$12+/Qt for special fluids. Also, "non-conductives" are actually conductive resistant....not proof, they also don't stay "resistant" for any great period of time.

[disruptfam]

so did everything come out unscaved?

[adidassler]

Still Up!

1. QX6850
2. Gfx Card
3. Pump
4. X-Fi

healing;;; and hope to be healed

1. Mobo

I used a PC Ice PrimoChill Non-Conductive w/Pentosin G11 UV Dye