H80i fluid evaporating?

[IronMonger5150]

Hey forum

 

So last summer I built my Mom a new PC, AMD A10 APU with an H08i on an Asus mobo, but recently she noticed the fans ramping up really loud and asked me to fix it. After a bit of messing around I started to hear bubble sounds in the rad, then noticed the system was running at 54c in BIOS in a rather cool room. So I've basically determined that the loop has air in it and isn't cooling the apu properly. Its not leaking thank god, but its somehow lost fluid. I was thinking I could top off the loop or something but there's no access to it anywhere that I can see. Anyone have any suggestions, cause for now I've basically told her not to use it for fear of overheating 

 

Thanks in advance for any help

[NeverNotExhausted]

You'll have a warranty on it still so just RMA it

[Briggsy]

the rad is level with or at least slightly above the pump right?

[Enderman]

all aios have air in them

if you shake it around or move it the air will enter the loop and circulate, creating noise and reduced performance

you need to mount the radiator vertically, with the tubing coming out the top, and leave it still for a few weeks

the bubbles will eventually collect in one point and stop moving through the loop

[TDP_Equinox]

all aios have air in them

if you shake it around or move it the air will enter the loop and circulate, creating noise and reduced performance

you need to mount the radiator vertically, with the tubing coming out the top, and leave it still for a few weeks

the bubbles will eventually collect in one point and stop moving through the loop

That's going to trap the bubbles in the tube at the top...

Mount it either vertically with the tubes out the bottom, or horizontally with the rad above the block.

[IronMonger5150]

Its currently mounted vertically in the back of a Fractal Design ARC Mini (The mATX one) with the tubes on the bottom. It seems mostly even with the pump/block to me, but I'll try switching it around so the tubes are on top. Thanks for the input everyone

[TDP_Equinox]

Its currently mounted vertically in the back of a Fractal Design ARC Mini (The mATX one) with the tubes on the bottom. It seems mostly even with the pump/block to me, but I'll try switching it around so the tubes are on top. Thanks for the input everyone

Can you put it in the top of the case? That way the bubbles go to the rad and not the tubes where it will forever be circulating and causing issues or the block where you really don't want it.

[anticeon]

thats why you should never use water cooling ........air-cooling is far better.

[Enderman]

That's going to trap the bubbles in the tube at the top...

Mount it either vertically with the tubes out the bottom, or horizontally with the rad above the block.

no it actually doesnt

i have tested this on several radiators

 

if you mount it horizontally the air is spread across the top of the radiator fuild hold (where the tubing goes in and out) which makes it really easy for the air to be sucked back into the tubes

if you mount it upside down with the tubing coming out the bottom the air will be at the bottom of the radiator where there is constant fluid flow, and this will keep the bubbles moving through the loop

 

the best way is with the tubing at the top, because there are dead spots within the radiator "resevoir" or whatever you want to call the space at the top

this part here is where the air should be stuck, ^ not at the bottom

[TDP_Equinox]

no it actually doesnt

i have tested this on several radiators

 

if you mount it horizontally the air is spread across the top of the radiator fuild hold (where the tubing goes in and out) which makes it really easy for the air to be sucked back into the tubes

if you mount it upside down with the tubing coming out the bottom the air will be at the bottom of the radiator where there is constant fluid flow, and this will keep the bubbles moving through the loop

 

the best way is with the tubing at the top, because there are dead spots within the radiator "resevoir" or whatever you want to call the space at the top

this part here is where the air should be stuck, ^ not at the bottom

Okay you got me there assuming the h80i has those pockets.

But it's still way better to have the rad top mounted.

[NeatSquidYT]

thats why you should never use water cooling ........air-cooling is far better.

not really far better. Water cooling is also more fun and adventurous

[Enderman]

Okay you got me there assuming the h80i has those pockets.

But it's still way better to have the rad top mounted.

all radiators are made like that

its just that some radiators like the H80i have a single piece of metal instead of the two separate compartments

so it looks different but underneath it looks like the picture i posted

 

and from my testing it is much easier to bleed the air bubbles out when the radiator is NOT horizontal

[IronMonger5150]

Can you put it in the top of the case? That way the bubbles go to the rad and not the tubes where it will forever be circulating and causing issues or the block where you really don't want it.

I could mount it up top, but a lot of the idea behind this build was aesthetics, hence my original configuration. If just turning the rad upside-down so the tubing is at the top works I'd rather do that. 

[IronMonger5150]

thats why you should never use water cooling ........air-cooling is far better.

Thats a very opinionated statement. Both can be better or worse solutions depending on where your applying them. This is my first time installing an aio liquid cooler so I expected to have some little issues to figure out. My rig is air cooled, but I advocate for both sides

[DimasRMDO]

thats why you should never use water cooling ........air-cooling is far better.

Both have their own strength and weakness, liquid removes heat faster but have more failing point + harder to install while air has less failing point + easy installation but removes less heat (not always true).

[Corsair Johan]

Hey forum

 

So last summer I built my Mom a new PC, AMD A10 APU with an H08i on an Asus mobo, but recently she noticed the fans ramping up really loud and asked me to fix it. After a bit of messing around I started to hear bubble sounds in the rad, then noticed the system was running at 54c in BIOS in a rather cool room. So I've basically determined that the loop has air in it and isn't cooling the apu properly. Its not leaking thank god, but its somehow lost fluid. I was thinking I could top off the loop or something but there's no access to it anywhere that I can see. Anyone have any suggestions, cause for now I've basically told her not to use it for fear of overheating 

 

Thanks in advance for any help

 

Hello IronMonger,

 

My name is Johan and I work for Corsair as support on forums like this. It sounds like there is air stuck in the pump or radiator. Try squeeze on the tubes, tap on the pump/block and lay the PC down to see if it dissapears. If that dont help get back to me and Ill help you out.

 

With kind regards,

Corsair Johan

[TDP_Equinox]

Hello IronMonger,

 

My name is Johan and I work for Corsair as support on forums like this. It sounds like there is air stuck in the pump or radiator. Try squeeze on the tubes, tap on the pump/block and lay the PC down to see if it dissapears. If that dont help get back to me and Ill help you out.

 

With kind regards,

Corsair Johan

Man, I was basically a Corsair Shill before but god damn, you even go to forums to help. 

#Corsairmasterrace.

[IronMonger5150]

Hello IronMonger,

 

My name is Johan and I work for Corsair as support on forums like this. It sounds like there is air stuck in the pump or radiator. Try squeeze on the tubes, tap on the pump/block and lay the PC down to see if it dissapears. If that dont help get back to me and Ill help you out.

 

With kind regards,

Corsair Johan

 

Hey, cool Didn't really expect a corsair employee to respond. I've had the system running for a few weeks now and tilted at all different angles playing with the tubing and the thing still sounds like a jet engine... not sure how to try and make this thing bleed properly any more. Its better than it was, but Im still seeing 50ish degrees C idle, which I'm really not okay with