AIO life expectancy

Wingfan · July 25, 2020

I have been using my H105 for 6 years. Its been passed on to all my builds since 2014, working like a champ.
How long do AIO's 'typically' last?

STRMfrmXMN · July 25, 2020

Typically the pumps fail. They tend to fail if mounted improperly, which is often, unfortunately, how they're advertised in many chassis. They can last as long as any other pump with proper lubrication, but I seldom see AIOs last more than 5-ish years.

Watch this. When the guy "shakes the bubbles out," he's turning the AIO to the correct orientation - radiator on top.

HumdrumPenguin · July 25, 2020

13 hours ago, Wingfan said:

I have been using my H105 for 6 years. Its been passed on to all my builds since 2014, working like a champ.
How long do AIO's 'typically' last?

I'd expect around 5 years. I've only used Corsair AIOs so far (currently on a H150i pro with LL120 fans), and I only changed because I wanted something new, not that I really needed.