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System Name | Senile |
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Processor | I7-4790K@4.8 GHz 24/7 |
Motherboard | MSI Z97-G45 Gaming |
Cooling | Be Quiet Pure Rock Air |
Memory | 16GB 4x4 G.Skill CAS9 2133 Sniper |
Video Card(s) | GIGABYTE Vega 64 |
Storage | Samsung EVO 500GB / 8 Different WDs / QNAP TS-253 8GB NAS with 2x10Tb WD Blue |
Display(s) | 34" LG 34CB88-P 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD (3440*1440) *FREE_SYNC* |
Case | Rosewill |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard + HD HDMI |
Power Supply | Corsair HX750 |
Mouse | Logitech G5 |
Keyboard | Corsair Strafe RGB & G610 Orion Red |
Software | Win 10 |
In the process of moving my new 3750k to my watercooled case, I decided to strip the loop apart and clean it out. Last night, I dissasembled my 345 Koolance waterblock to see what it looked like. And it looked like HELL.
A few years back, I tried Primochill coolant with a UV "Dye Bomb". The UV effect lasted for about 3 weeks, so I opened the drain port to look at the fluid. Found accumulations of what looked like white paste, and about the same consistency as paste. Cleaned out as much as I could, but didn't clean anything else out, just flushed with distilled water and refilled with distilled water.
Last night, I found greenish gunk all over the pins inside the waterblock. Took about 30 min with a toothbrush and detergent to take it off. It kind of looked like this:
Image credit: http://www.overclock.net/t/638293/gold-dye-bomb
So next step is taking apart my 655 pump and seeing what that looks like inside. I'm pissed... lesson learned. I suspect the heat transfer capacity of the radiator is also dimished if the crap accumulated there, but really no chance of cleaning it, unless I can find a solvent.
Anyway, a heads up... stay away from Primochill (or at least the Dye/Paste Bomb)
A few years back, I tried Primochill coolant with a UV "Dye Bomb". The UV effect lasted for about 3 weeks, so I opened the drain port to look at the fluid. Found accumulations of what looked like white paste, and about the same consistency as paste. Cleaned out as much as I could, but didn't clean anything else out, just flushed with distilled water and refilled with distilled water.
Last night, I found greenish gunk all over the pins inside the waterblock. Took about 30 min with a toothbrush and detergent to take it off. It kind of looked like this:
Image credit: http://www.overclock.net/t/638293/gold-dye-bomb
So next step is taking apart my 655 pump and seeing what that looks like inside. I'm pissed... lesson learned. I suspect the heat transfer capacity of the radiator is also dimished if the crap accumulated there, but really no chance of cleaning it, unless I can find a solvent.
Anyway, a heads up... stay away from Primochill (or at least the Dye/Paste Bomb)