Re: My Corroded CPU Block
Oh, DAMN. Like you said, glad you caught it when you did!
Re: My Corroded CPU Block
yeah i think you might need some new coolant... also check for differences in the metals in your rad and block because sometimes the coolant reacts with each and can cause an issue with corrosion.
Re: My Corroded CPU Block
Here's an older, equally graphic (perhaps slightly clearer) example of what can happen if one isn't careful. Nasty stuff. Thanks for sharing, tb4o! +rep
Re: My Corroded CPU Block
@blue - Yeah I am glad my PC karked it when it did and I took a look. This could have turned into a nasty headache later on.
@Espo - That top was the only alu piece in my loop. The radiators are all copper and my GPU block is copper with a plastic top (Swiftech MCW-60). My coolant looks brand new except the colour has gone from a green to slightly more yellow but it still looks the same under UV light. I may consider replacing it but it doesn't look like a threat at the moment.
@Fuzzy - Yeah that's pretty nasty, thanks for sharing.
Today I am going to send an Email to Swiftech. Perhaps they will be able to give me a replacement top or hook me up with the copper varient. If not I need to chose one of the blocks I listed above.
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lol, i won't say it...
i am surprised to at how quickly it corroded.
as far as those blocks the Swiftech GTZ and Dtek V2 (the quad insert is useless) are equal as far as performance goes. tehy are also the best out. the ek not being to far behind.
if you plan to upgrade to i7 then grab the GTZ as dtek still doesn't have one out yet.
i wonder what that would have been like without the coolant.
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Yeah so am I, 2 and a half months is not a long time.
If/when I upgrade to i7 I will buy an entirely new loop because I want to keep LEXA as she is so I can put her on display. I'm just going to get the best block that's avaliable at this point in time.
So my upgrade will either be a copper top for my GTX, a Swiftech GTZ, D-Tek FuZion V2 or the EK Supreme. As far as I can tell the top on the GTZ is Delrin so I shouldn't have a problem with corrosion. The D-Tek is a very good block so I am leaning towards that but the EK Supreme has the option for a plexi top ;). I have to do a bit more research before I make up my mind.
Re: My Corroded CPU Block
good idea asking for copper, the yellowing was probably because of that corrosion. :)
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The boy 4rm oz
Yeah so am I, 2 and a half months is not a long time.
If/when I upgrade to i7 I will buy an entirely new loop because I want to keep LEXA as she is so I can put her on display. I'm just going to get the best block that's avaliable at this point in time.
So my upgrade will either be a copper top for my GTX, a Swiftech GTZ, D-Tek FuZion V2 or the EK Supreme. As far as I can tell the top on the GTZ is Delrin so I shouldn't have a problem with corrosion. The D-Tek is a very good block so I am leaning towards that but the EK Supreme has the option for a plexi top ;). I have to do a bit more research before I make up my mind.
plexi is a bad thing, at least in water. i would stay away from it as i would from aluminum. i'm not sure if its just thermaltakes plexi but it seems to crack alot from what ive read.
the ek supreme performs best with alot of flow, so i'm thinking with your loop the dtek v2 or GTZ are your best bets.
in case you haven't seen it here is a review of the GTZ and it's compared to the V2
http://martinsliquidlab.i4memory.com...TZ_Review.html
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Thanks for the review TGS.
I just got an email back from Swiftech. They said I can have a alu or Delrin top, they have no copper. I'm gonna get the Delrin top and save some cash on a new block.