Lian Li water cooling set up questions...

[Hal]

Ok, I have asked around and pm'ed and stuff, but I have a few questions to water-cooling that has come up in my trials!

First off here is what I am using:

AquaXtreme 50Z-DC12
1/2" everything
Swiftech MCRES-Micro Hi-Flo Reservoir
Danger Den Maze4 Acetyl GPU Water Block
Danger Den Maze4 A64 CPU Water Block
BI Xtreme II Dual 120mm PC Radiator
T line and Dangerden fill port


You have seen my setup here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/HAL_5555/watercooled/Picture059.jpg

However there are a few things I am not sure about:

When I filled my system, I followed all the guidelines and made sure I got all the bubbles out and everything, used distilled water, yadda, yadda, yadda. But there seems to be some sort of metallic flakes in the water when I first filled and started the pump. Is this normal? Should I bleed and flush to get out everything or has anyone seen this before and it’s been ok?

Which leads me to my next problem, how do I bleed and flush a system without killing my pump? Any pointers here would be great!

Also, does anyone recommend any additive to the water to make my system run better or help the pump and or retard corrosion? I don’t want any UV stuff or anything like that, but I would like to know if there is anything that would still keep the water clear, but help a bit.

And I think that is it. I am leak testing now, but if I have to flush and bleed, I would like to know before I get all crazy! Thanks everyone!

[Marquee]

additive- I use the swiftech additive. Works great. One problem with it though, if you want to add some colour to the water like a UV dye the Swiftech stuff will over power it. And now the swiftech additive comes with a green UV additive in it.

I am not sure there is any way to bleed it other then disconnect one hose and let all the water out.

How big is the metal peices and water type of metal, copper of other? I like you set up looks nice. Good luck.

[ỒĊBłůē]

Metallic flakes doesn't sound good. I'd certainly drain and flush through with some more distilled to make sure it's all cleared.

As Marquee suggested I'd be inclined to get your GPU block over/in a bucket and drop a hose off it to drain your loop, leave the fill-port open to help vent it. You'll have to invert your rad somehow (or the whole case?) to drain that.

I don't think you should have too much trouble getting rid of any air in the system there, particularly with your BIX that way up; when you go to test-run your pump, flick it on and off a few times to make sure the water-level doesn't drop below the pump inlet, then let it run for a few minutes keeping an eye on that level again. Any bubbles in the system should work their way out pretty easily, and you can turn off and top up your loop as neccessary.

If you can track it down over there, AC Fluid is a good water additive :thumb:

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

Zerex racing seems to be another popular additive and is readily available in the US.

[fivecheebs]

However there are a few things I am not sure about:

When I filled my system, I followed all the guidelines and made sure I got all the bubbles out and everything, used distilled water, yadda, yadda, yadda. But there seems to be some sort of metallic flakes in the water when I first filled and started the pump. Is this normal? Should I bleed and flush to get out everything or has anyone seen this before and it’s been ok? No, not normal.... I sugest you drain, dismantle, and flush throughly. Anything in suspension on your coolant will be bad, even if its soft it will clog stuff up effecting performance.

Which leads me to my next problem, how do I bleed and flush a system without killing my pump? Any pointers here would be great!
You dont need your pump running when draining. As the others say, release a hose down low, and open up the fill port and it shoudl come out fairly quickly
Also, does anyone recommend any additive to the water to make my system run better or help the pump and or retard corrosion? I don’t want any UV stuff or anything like that, but I would like to know if there is anything that would still keep the water clear, but help a bit.

And I think that is it. I am leak testing now, but if I have to flush and bleed, I would like to know before I get all crazy! Thanks everyone!

I like Zerex, but its not clear (its a tasteful fusia colour :lol:) Others like ACfluid. Water wetter is baaad mmmkay ;-). I dont know of a clear addative tbh.

[Fibbles]

I like Zerex, but its not clear (its a tasteful fusia colour :lol:) Others like ACfluid. Water wetter is baaad mmmkay ;-). I dont know of a clear addative tbh.

AC Fluid is orange-ish, but doesn't turn your loop orange - the water remains clear.

[jaguarking11]

I still have some left over brown tubes from water wetter and a corroded danger den top. Stay away from that shite. I am using swiftechs stuff now. So far so good.

[Hal]

yeah, i have read all you can about the horrors of "water whetter" anyway, i have disconnected everything and flushed the componets fully. it was the radiator that had some small metal flakes. some good citizen on another forums said that it happens in the manufactoring proccess with rads. its all good now! nothing coming out of that!

so lets see, i have set everything back up and am waiting on a few things to use like zerex and some uv dye. i have changed my mind with the color of the water. sooo, its going to be a suprise! yeah.

[Nexxo]

yeah, i have read all you can about the horrors of "water whetter" anyway, i have disconnected everything and flushed the componets fully. it was the radiator that had some small metal flakes. some good citizen on another forums said that it happens in the manufactoring proccess with rads.
That would have been me. ^_^

[DickNervous]

I was going to suggest that was where it was from because I have seen it before, but I got beat to it. I have started using the PC Ice from Voyeurmods as my coolant and while it doesn't cool quite as agood as water (1-2c warmer), it is non-conductive, has lubricants and anti-growing things in it, and comes in colors.

But distilled water with your favorite additive works as well, I am just to lazy to mix stuff. :D

[Hal]

That would have been me. ^_^


how could i have forgoten!? thank you once again Nexxo. as the cliche goes... you rock!