Help a WC noob, why has my fluid turned yellowish/orange.

[Trigger5521]

I noticed my clear fluid starting to change color after 6-7 weeks. Upon further inspection there is red guck in the fusion block of my striker II extreme. Sticking a Q-tip in the port it comes out red. WTF I thought I did my homework..no mixing metals. My RAD is cooper, my CPU block is copper...the fusion block is copper.

Questions...what causes this...is it the nickle plated barbs?

What's the best way to clean out the ASUS fusion block? what should i use, is rubbing alcohol ok?

I used Primochill PC Pure fluid if that helps.

[NaeKuh]

i think you had something in your radiator that you didnt flush.

or you had a dye somewhere and it finally spread out.

It doesnt look like corrosion. Turn your system off and press your tubing, does it feel pressurized?

For now i would just flush your system if your temps arent affected.


Your FUSION IS ALU! just to let you know.


i know what it is.

Im guessing you had more dye on the inside of that GTX top then nomal, and its bleeded out into your system.

your mixing metals there bro. the GTX isnt safe and has been shown not to be safe unless you get the copper top.

The fusion nb block is also alu. You have a classic case of a mix loop system. You need water wetter.

[Trigger5521]

i think you had something in your radiator that you didnt flush.

or you had a dye somewhere and it finally spread out.

It doesnt look like corrosion. Turn your system off and press your tubing, does it feel pressurized?

For now i would just flush your system if your temps arent affected.


Your FUSION IS ALU! just to let you know.

Tubing is soft no pressure, flushed once already, turned color pretty quick again.

What do you mean the gtx isn't safe? Is the top not copper?

[Sparky]

Stop peeing in your loop

There is no fuzion block in that loop. There is, however, an Apogee GTX block which has an aluminum top BTW. However any corrosion won't turn the water that color. *edit* nevermind, I was thinking of the CPU block, I see you are referring to the Asus NB block.

Primochill PC pure fluid? Wonder what chemical properties it has. I'd refill with distilled and biocide only, although you may want something for anti-corrosion because of the Apogee GTX.

[NaeKuh]

Stop peeing in your loop

There is no fuzion block in that loop. There is, however, an Apogee GTX block which has an aluminum top BTW. However any corrosion won't turn the water that color.

Primochill PC pure fluid? Wonder what chemical properties it has. I'd refill with distilled and biocide only, although you may want something for anti-corrosion because of the Apogee GTX.

fusion as in asus fusion northbridge.

its alu top.

[Sparky]

darn you, you had to quote me right before I edited my post

[NaeKuh]

darn you, you had to quote me right before I edited my post

of course.

[Trigger5521]

of course.

ok so it's pretty clear I have dissimilar metals(jesus!!! how does that happen)...do these corrison inhibitors work well? which one should I get.

The primochill fluid I was using is supposed to inhibit corrision. guess it doesn't work too well.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ure=Primochill


Sorry for all the questions guys..and thax for the answers...need info answers before I complete my online order.

How about cleaning the fusion block and the GTX, rubbing alcohol ok?

[Bobly]

Yeah I'm afraid the Fusion Block has aluminium, I'm having to put that in my plans too, I wish I could easily change the block without sacrificing the whole heatpipe >.<

[MpG]

Damn, did Asus they change the materials for their Fuzion block? I remember the Formula Maximus SE block was shown to be copper, even if the rest of the cooling assembly was aluminum. If they've changed since then

[Zaskar]

All this doesnt explain the color though.

that color seems like it may be stuff from the radiator like was said.

How much did you clean/flush the radiator before use? Thats kind of the color the first few empties of hot water looked like when I flushed (it wasnt as dark though, but was in there for only a few seconds)

That or some sort of rust in your loop, dunno how that could happen, would need to be a decent about to cause color change, so thats prob not it.

Some sort of crazy red algie, but would most likely see buildup on the tubes.

or as was also said, some kind of red dye that was used, and not fully cleaned out of one of the parts, now bleeding back in. Any of those parts used? or have you used them before with dye?

[Bobly]

Hum I want to ask asus directly if the fusion block has any aluminium in it but I need a serial number to be able to email them :/

[Trigger5521]

All this doesnt explain the color though.

that color seems like it may be stuff from the radiator like was said.

How much did you clean/flush the radiator before use? Thats kind of the color the first few empties of hot water looked like when I flushed (it wasnt as dark though, but was in there for only a few seconds)

That or some sort of rust in your loop, dunno how that could happen, would need to be a decent about to cause color change, so thats prob not it.

Some sort of crazy red algie, but would most likely see buildup on the tubes.

or as was also said, some kind of red dye that was used, and not fully cleaned out of one of the parts, now bleeding back in. Any of those parts used? or have you used them before with dye?

all new parts, I did flush the rad with hot distilled water before I installed it. The first pic is after a flush, there is some dye (uv green) in this water..but the color was very similar before this pic and any dye.

RED guck on q-tip inserted in the fusion block and a thin coating starting to build up on the instide of the tube. Look at the plastic Tee you can see redish discoloration around the tubes.

The pic below is a few weeks after the build(before i drilled the MB tray for wire management)..notice the tee is clear but the tubes near fusion and CPU are starting to turn yellow. The little 3/8 tubes to convert to half had redish guck in them when I flushed.

[NaeKuh]

u miss my post?

i think there was too much dye on his GTX and its bleeded out into his loop.



:T

Of course i can be wrong, however. But i think im correct. :T

[Zaskar]

Ahh, so the UV green dye is that color (but darker) under normal light?

That would definitely explain it then.

[NaeKuh]

Ahh, so the UV green dye is that color (but darker) under normal light?

That would definitely explain it then.

its actually piss color.

so it could mean that black dye super diluted.

which is why i think it was a over dyed top.

[Trigger5521]

u miss my post?

i think there was too much dye on his GTX and its bleeded out into his loop.



:T

Of course i can be wrong, however. But i think im correct. :T

What is this dye your talking about on the GTX? was I supposed to take the GTX apart and clean it before I installed it?

Ok I may have added some confusion...the first pic is AFTER I flushed my pee colored loop..there is some uv green dye in that pic but it looked pretty close to that before i flushed it. I don't have any pics right before I flushed it.

The second pic is a just a few weeks after the build before the water got too colored but you can see it's already starting to change the tube color near the CPU and fusion block.

[NaeKuh]

What is this dye your talking about on the GTX? was I supposed to take the GTX apart and clean it before I installed it?

Ok I may have added some confusion...the first pic is AFTER I flushed my pee colored loop..there is some uv green dye in that pic but it looked pretty close to that before i flushed it. I don't have any pics right before I flushed it.

The second pic is a just a few weeks after the build before the water got too colored but you can see it's already starting to change the tube color near the CPU and fusion block.

Your not suposed to clean it.

I have no idea why gabe threw it on there. We flamed him for it.

However, it looks like Dye. And its color looks brown, so it looks like a black dye.

As i said im just guessing. But you did say you flushed everything, so it doesnt make sense unless you missed something. And im looking at your cpu block that you missed.

Thats the only thing i can think of that would have a black dye.

[Wolf132]

Im pretty sure you are spose to clean every water cooling part you get before you install them to get rid of the left over crap from the factories? Distilled water works

[NaeKuh]

Im pretty sure you are spose to clean every water cooling part you get before you install them to get rid of the left over crap from the factories? Distilled water works

he's flushed twice.

So he's cleaned. However he missed something.

Which is why im saying its the top.


Also something in your system could be making your water acidic, hence why the dye completely stripped off like that.

Im not 100% sure, but you should take your loop apart and inspect that GTX block.

[Trigger5521]

Well I've ordered my parts...going to rebuild the loop again. I'll post pics of the inside of the fusion block and GTX to see what's going on.

[Zaskar]

Maybe something to do with the Primochill fluid?

[71 (Bryan)]

srry bro, i was drunk and had no where else to piss =P
btw i never knew the fusion block was alu, in order to run the mobo do you have to have water going thru the fusion block or can you also passively cool it?

[Eldonko]

Why dont you just drain it all out and refill? You sure it isnt some kinda weird algae?

[xtclocker]

I noticed my clear fluid starting to change color after 6-7 weeks. Upon further inspection there is red guck in the fusion block of my striker II extreme. Sticking a Q-tip in the port it comes out red. WTF I thought I did my homework..no mixing metals. My RAD is cooper, my CPU block is copper...the fusion block is copper.

Questions...what causes this...is it the nickle plated barbs?

What's the best way to clean out the ASUS fusion block? what should i use, is rubbing alcohol ok?

I used Primochill PC Pure fluid if that helps.

Wow, that's rush in it? You may have a defective block or something. Make sure you don't add any dye into your loop. If you already did completely clean it and test each block plus the motherboard one, but I think the ASUS block is unlikely to cause this. Good luck!