pump problem

[jarreddean]

hey guys I've just finished my first water cooling loop and my pump seems to be stalling., the res, is full as it can be and there are next to no air pockets any suggestions

[jarreddean]

I should say it's a pump res, combo never again

[naca1227]

Did you put the res in upsidedown?

[jarreddean]

looks negative

[jarreddean]

lol negative

[FluffyNuggets]

Sounds like a bubble trapped in the pump. Try turning the case upside down. I had the same thing happen with my pump res combo and I had to drain it and refill it to get it working right. No idea why the bubble wouldn't come out but it just wouldn't.

[jarreddean]

dam is think I have that problem.,I've shaken it flipped it.,it only happens when i turn the comp off driving me nuts

[FluffyNuggets]

dam is think I have that problem.,I've shaken it flipped it.,it only happens when i turn the comp off driving me nuts

What's it doing exactly?

[jarreddean]

so basically it's happened about 3 times over the past 2 months originally i thought I didn't have enough coolant.,since I topped it up was working fine till today.,turned it off.,when turned back on the pump doesn't work. shake it checked the molex,connector.., do you think it could be from the radiator being above the res.,and pump?

[jarreddean]

maybe an air bubbles in the radiator?

[FluffyNuggets]

so basically it's happened about 3 times over the past 2 months originally i thought I didn't have enough coolant.,since I topped it up was working fine till today.,turned it off.,when turned back on the pump doesn't work. shake it checked the molex,connector.., do you think it could be from the radiator being above the res.,and pump?

Well if the pump isn't turning on then it sounds like the pump is bad. Check the wiring to the pump and make sure it's not pulling out. You could also try another molex connector and see if that fixes it. 

 

 

maybe an air bubbles in the radiator?

After 2 months there shouldn't be any air left in the loop so I don't think that's it. The pump should be in warranty so you may want to switch it out. 

[jarreddean]

found the problem, my pc wasn't earthed, well the top part wasn't, which when I turn the pc off then back on shorted out the pump, hence the inconsistencies. haha, thanks for your help man 

[Ghost]

my pc wasn't earthed

D: That's really dangerous.

[jarreddean]

D: That's really dangerous.

tell me about it,  Its rewired and fixed now.