Utilizing a dead AIO

[SyedHamed]

I have a H100i platinum from corsair. My 9600k is @5gHz. Gonna upgrade to a used 9900k whenever it['s available.
In a situation where my aio dies, I'm planning to get Byski parts for pump, reservoir and cpu block for like a 100$ and use the aio's rad to convert it to a open loop.

Air cooling is something I've avoided for the bulkiness. Is it a good way to go?

[Applefreak]

The AIOs radiator is made out of aluminium (the core) which normally is copper, mixing metals in an open loop is a bad idea. The last Corsair 120 mm radiator I've opened up had no usable threading on ports. 

In terms of material alone, a super cheap open loop radiator of the same size should perform better than that one.

[LIGISTX]

11 minutes ago, SyedHamed said:

I have a H100i platinum from corsair. My 9600k is @5gHz. Gonna upgrade to a used 9900k whenever it['s available.
In a situation where my aio dies, I'm planning to get Byski parts for pump, reservoir and cpu block for like a 100$ and use the aio's rad to convert it to a open loop.

Air cooling is something I've avoided for the bulkiness. Is it a good way to go?

Most AIO’s use pretty small diameter tubing compared to custom loops, but they do make barbs that would work. Just have to be cognizant if the parts you buy. And I am not sure if Corsair uses copper radiators, iirc they are aluminum. If that’s the case, don’t run it with a custom loop as the water block will be Cooper. Mixing metals is a recipe for a really, really bad day.

 

Corsair and other asetek AIO’s get away with it because of the glycol mixture in their loop, but you wouldn’t likely run this (unless you make your own mix or source it) which keeps the corrosion at bay.

 

Basically, it’s not impossible, but there will be homework to do. 

[SyedHamed]

6 minutes ago, Applefreak said:

The AIOs radiator is made out of aluminium (the core) which normally is copper, mixing metals in an open loop is a bad idea. The last Corsair 120 mm radiator I've opened up had no usable threading on ports. 

In terms of material alone, a super cheap open loop radiator of the same size should perform better than that one.

 

4 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

Most AIO’s use pretty small diameter tubing compared to custom loops, but they do make barbs that would work. Just have to be cognizant if the parts you buy. And I am not sure if Corsair uses copper radiators, iirc they are aluminum. If that’s the case, don’t run it with a custom loop as the water block will be Cooper. Mixing metals is a recipe for a really, really bad day.

 

Corsair and other asetek AIO’s get away with it because of the glycol mixture in their loop, but you wouldn’t likely run this (unless you make your own mix or source it) which keeps the corrosion at bay.

 

Basically, it’s not impossible, but there will be homework to do. 

Jayztwocents cut a h100i rad which showed that corsair rads are made of aluminium only.
And the block I'm gonna use ia a aluminuim one. 
And when it comes to resourcing parts, where I live, you can get anything you want if you know the right guy

[Applefreak]

If you want to go aluminium all the way, sure go ahead. If it works you could probably by defective AIOs for parts I guess if you needed to extend that system. Maybe do a build log here in the forums once you are done with the mod.

[SyedHamed]

Just now, Applefreak said:

If you want to go aluminium all the way, sure go ahead. If it works you could probably by defective AIOs for parts I guess if you needed to extend that system. Maybe do a build log here in the forums once you are done with the mod.

Will sure do

[Enderman]

The AIO does not have removable fittings and the barbs are a smaller size than regular watercooling tubing.

[SyedHamed]

39 minutes ago, Enderman said:

The AIO does not have removable fittings and the barbs are a smaller size than regular watercooling tubing.

With converters, you can do it