Motherboard....leaking?

[Shadow_Storm56]

2 computers with major issues both with this wet spot... What  one earth is it?

[Tsuki]

is your rad at the top?  could be leaking.

[Vegetable]

I helped my friend build a new pc and his old mobo was that exact one, and it had those same grease-like spots on it. I'm assuming its crap vrm cooling and thats perhaps melted thermal pad? Who knows tho. 

[Jurrunio]

Looks like caps leaking electrolyte.

 

How about taking off the VRM heatsink?

[Shadow_Storm56]

4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Looks like caps leaking electrolyte.

 

How about taking off the VRM heatsink?

 

5 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

I helped my friend build a new pc and his old mobo was that exact one, and it had those same grease-like spots on it. I'm assuming its crap vrm cooling and thats perhaps melted thermal pad? Who knows tho. 

He is getting crashes and lock ups....ect 

[Jurrunio]

5 minutes ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

 

He is getting crashes and lock ups....ect 

electrolyte are electrically conductive, so it could short parts out.

[Shadow_Storm56]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

electrolyte are electrically conductive, so it could short parts out.

I'm just trying to decide it it's potentially damaging to run 

[ProximaOfZeal]

1 hour ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

I'm just trying to decide it it's potentially damaging to run 

If it's indeed electrolyte from caps then yes, it's VERY damaging to run.

[Shadow_Storm56]

18 minutes ago, ProximaOfZeal said:

If it's indeed electrolyte from caps then yes, it's VERY damaging to run.

It could also be melted thermal pads I read

[TheLaserCucumber]

1 hour ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

It could also be melted thermal pads I read

I would just take it out of the case, take the VRM heatsink off and look out for some bloated or leaking caps and the thermal pads.

[airdeano]

it is the VRM thermal pads leaking from high temperatures.

since the AIO installation, there really isn't a lot of cooling for those MOSFETs under the cooling fins.

dangerous? not particularly, but concerning.

[Shadow_Storm56]

2 hours ago, airdeano said:

it is the VRM thermal pads leaking from high temperatures.

since the AIO installation, there really isn't a lot of cooling for those MOSFETs under the cooling fins.

dangerous? not particularly, but concerning.

The system locks up 2 or 3 times a day. Plus the front usb is dead. Good point about the aio

[markr54632]

I know its been said above, but looks like a cap leaked or its excess flux, but flux wouldn't make sense unless its a poorly done reman.

 

I have never seen a silicone thermal pad melt ever, and I have heated them over 100 degrees C.

[asand1]

Pull the board(s) and replace the VRM caps and thermal pads. It's like a $5 repair.

[Theleakymotherboardguy]

I have the same problem as well!!!..... just my pc ran with that wet solich for 2 years with no problems until now heh: turns out I fiddled with it and its the heatsink leaking(I have no liqid cooling system and my capacitors, VMRs are all good) 

[Theleakymotherboardguy]

14 hours ago, Theleakymotherboardguy said:

I have the same problem as well!!!..... just my pc ran with that wet solich for 2 years with no problems until now heh: turns out I fiddled with it and its the heatsink leaking(I have no liqid cooling system and my capacitors, VMRs are all good) 

When I said my heatsink is leaking I meant the thermal pad atached to it was melting: aparently the material desintegrates that way when overheated..... who knew.... and fries electronics doesnt sell them..... eish 

Can I put thermal paste instead? 

[PimpSkyline]

Sorry for the "Revive" but i feel i have an issue similar to this and see no point in making another thread. (unless a mod tells me otherwise)

 

I have a ASUS X99-A Mobo and 6850K, the Top VRM heatsink leaked out oil from the Thermal pads and down the VRM's themselves, CAPS and RAM Slots, it has caused a PSU like issue of randomly turning off.  First started with a random shut-off and would only turn on for 1 or 2 secs before shutting off, i switched PSU's no change, took apart PC for inspection of a short or dust build up causing a short, turns out both sides of the VRM heat sink (Cooler and bracket on the back) was covered with a oily substance, it was caked with dust so i assume it became conductive and caused a short, i did my best with q-tips and 91% Alcohol, dried the thermal pads and put it all back together, it's working....better, still occasional sudden shut off's, Error Code 41 in Event Viewer which according to a google search is a CPU power issue, which is driving me crazy and worrying me.  VRM's have a fan on them, they stay below 60C, so no excessive heat.  I'm not to happy with this Mobos cheap pad solution and im way out of warranty, so i don't know what to do.

 

Thought i would post and add some more light to this crappy situation.

On 7/27/2019 at 5:39 PM, Theleakymotherboardguy said:

When I said my heatsink is leaking I meant the thermal pad atached to it was melting: aparently the material desintegrates that way when overheated..... who knew.... and fries electronics doesnt sell them..... eish 

Can I put thermal paste instead? 

 

To answer you, no i wouldn't use TIM, that may leak easier and would certainly cause issues.