strangedaze Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 DO NOT FORGET TUBE/HOSE CLAMPS. Make sure you put hose clamps on your hoses that are connected to you waterblock. I'm actually embarresed posting this, but i really hope this will stop atleast one other person from making the same mistake. 300 dollar mistake. owch Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegodfaza Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have always been afraid of putting water in my pc. One leak and $1500 down the drain. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/#findComment-448611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakemon Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Depending if the computer was on or off when the pump turned on, that can tell you if the motherboard can be saved. I have been given some dirty motherboards, and I do clean them with a water hose to make them perfectly clean (where an air compressor wouldn't even help). Just let it dry, and all is good. (and when a ZIF is concerned, aid it with a hairdryer to get the hard to dry spots). Never had a problem.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/#findComment-448634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedaze Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 It was turned on.... could that mean its easy toast ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/#findComment-449967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakemon Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 It was turned on.... could that mean its easy toast ? it could. there was current running through it.. water kills electronics, ONLY when an electric current is running through it.. let it dry, and use a powersupply you don't care for (you might short it out if the mobo is dead), and try. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/#findComment-449997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I have always been afraid of putting water in my pc. One leak and $1500 down the drain. If you buy a quality water cooling kit, odds of a leak are incredibly slim. The water pressure is really low. Problem is, there are a lot of cheap/crappy kits out there. A bigger problem is pumps failing and not getting any circulation and parts overheating. (Although newer hardware should shutdown when this happens.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63277-i-hope-this-will-help-1-person-water-cooling/#findComment-450062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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