Maintenance?

[shoogie107]

I am thinking of liquid cooling my PC. But I am unsure of how to do maintenance on a custom loop? Should I just replace the liquid every 6-12 months (just drain the system and refill) or is there more to it.

 

To add, the loop I am considering would have a 360 rad and a 240 cooling a graphics card and CPU.

 

I'm curious, does the amount of rads and blocks in the loop affect the amount of maintenance?

[BenestoTech]

Im not an expert, but I would refill every 12 months for a light user, and probably 4-6months if you leave your PC running all the time. I would also probably detach the tubing and clean that with some water if its really gunky. But id say its okay just for light maintainance 

[Createinator]

If you use a good coolant ~ you don't need replace it for 12-18 months.

Do ensure that there is no gunk buildup in your tubing on a regular basis, check for leaks and tighten the couplings/ connectors and compression fittings when they get loose.

And don't forget to check your pump if your machine is always on 24/7

Maintaining a custom loop is very easy ~ regular checkups will keep it running for years.