[HELP]Tubing exploded...

[Kullzer]

Hi, here I am again...

this time time the was the tube.

When i woke up today i started the computer, went down stairs to get the usb cabe fomr my back pack,i hard a pop and tought it was something that fell.

When i ge tto the room i hear air inside the radiator so i turned off the computer.

i think this time my gpu will really die but the question is,how did the tube burst??

here are some pics of it

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/bvkj.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/46tw.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/6zpp.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/qzct.jpg/

does anyone know why this happened?

the tube is MasterKleer 10mm/13mm

[Vitalius]

Hi, here I am again...

this time time the was the tube.

When i woke up today i started the computer, went down stairs to get the usb cabe fomr my back pack,i hard a pop and tought it was something that fell.

When i ge tto the room i hear air inside the radiator so i turned off the computer.

i think this time my gpu will really die but the question is,how did the tube burst??

here are some pics of it

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/bvkj.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/46tw.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/6zpp.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/qzct.jpg/

does anyone know why this happened?

the tube is MasterKleer 10mm/13mm

How old is the tubing?

[megadarkwood]

Did anything get on your components?

Just get new tubing

[Mac]

I'm don't know much about water cooling, but there could have been a build up of pressure somewhere, any kinks?

[Crackhead1]

jesus, what brand is that lol

[Dr3nz4r]

flexed hard, fittings too tight, too old tubing?

 

first 3 things which came in my mind.

[Kullzer]

Did anything get on your components?

Just get new tubing

water on the gpu, when i got on the room the image was fine but when the pc was turnning off it went gray(i think it died)

 

I'm don't know much about water cooling, but there could have been a build up of pressure somewhere, any kinks?

i tought it might be pressure but since the loop is closed it cant drow more air form ousite so the pressure should be the same

[Kullzer]

flexed hard, fittings too tight, too old tubing?

 

first 3 things which came in my mind.

the curve was soft and had room,i think the fittings were normal, and the tube was bought about 1 month ago(dont know how long it was in the shop)

[Spannerhands]

 

does anyone know why this happened?

 

 

First off, I hope there is no damage to any components.... 

 

What coolant were you using? did you add any additives?

 

Finally before you do anything remove all the tubing and replace... as it may be a manufacturing fault...

[Bluejay0]

1st. is everything ok? As far as other parts?

2nd. get new tubing that is ACTUALLY good.

3rd. Was any of the ports or channels blocked in anyway?

[Kullzer]

First off, I hope there is no damage to any components.... 

 

What coolant were you using? did you add any additives?

 

Finally before you do anything remove all the tubing and replace... as it may be a manufacturing fault...

my 7950 might have kicked the buket, wont know until i test it, it was runnig destiled water with anti corrosive and mayhems biocide

 

1st. is everything ok? As far as other parts?

2nd. get new tubing that is ACTUALLY good.

3rd. Was any of the ports or channels blocked in anyway?

i dont think anthing was blocked, i will take it appart later.

 

if it was a manufacturing problem on the tube i will complain on the store.

 

 

i hear a lot of ppl talking about that tubing brand, its even sold on EK web shop

[Bluejay0]

my 7950 might have kicked the buket, wont know until i test it, it was runnig destiled water with anti corrosive and mayhems biocide

 

i dont think anthing was blocked, i will take it appart later.

 

if it was a manufacturing problem on the tube i will complain on the store.

 

 

i hear a lot of ppl talking about that tubing brand, its even sold on EK web shop

 

Even if it was sold by EK, it's better to get tubing that was made by people who specialize with that. Primochill anyone?

[Prophet of Entropy]

its relatively thin walled tubing only 1.5mm. from the pictures it looks like it was heated then exploded due to pressure.   you could also have simply gotten a batch of tubing with a defect, its not likes they pressure test this stuff.

 

I prefer clear tubing since its so easy to see defects in it.

[Kullzer]

i tought aobut the heat but the computer would shut down from cpu over heat ages before the water or tube had time to overheat

[Spannerhands]

Seen failures like this before, they probably added to much colourant and this made it week, thats why clear is best as you cant add colourant to make it clear...

[DrainDoc]

I think you might want to upgrade your tubing. When investing on a custom water cooling loop,

 

you really don't want to be skimping on important materials like the tubing.

 

Get yourself some PrimoChill ~ PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Retail

   

[Kullzer]

one of the guides here on the forum was recommending  masterkleer

[DrainDoc]

Not sure if it's the product it self or something you my have done unintentionally.

 

 

But I would recommend changing your tubing and coolant or if your using distilled water.

 

Colored tubing(If have color scheme) clear coolant.

 

Or clear tubing, clear coolant(if not into aesthetics) and/or distilled water, (if using) with proper additives.

[Kullzer]

is there any chnce that his might be caused by the pump?

or it was just a falty tube?

[Ghost]

It sounds like the tubing wasn't on the fitting properly. It's insanely hard to get tubbing off a compression fitting if it's tightened correctly.

I use Master Kleer tubing with EK and alpha cool fittings. Never had any issues with tubing being close to coming off.

There is a chance your coolant stopped or slowed and the block heated up to the CPU temp. If there's no flow the water and therefore tubing will heat up close to the temperature of the CPU. That combined with a loose fitting and increased pressure could have caused it to pop off.

That would mean the pump is the cause. Bear in mind hot tubing will kink and therefore slow your coolant down even more.

[Kullzer]

but the computer would shut down at 100º C itsimpossible for the water to get at 100ºc before the cpu

[Ghost]

but the computer would shut down at 100º C itsimpossible for the water to get at 100ºc before the cpu

The water wouldn't have had to boil for the pressure to increase.

 

(I have actually seen the pictures now) and can almost certainly say the pump slowed down or stopped and the tubing melted. The tubing doesn't have to be at 100C to melt. It just needs to soften.

[Kullzer]

The water wouldn't have had to boil for the pressure to increase.

 

(I have actually seen the pictures now) and can almost certainly say the pump slowed down or stopped and the tubing melted. The tubing doesn't have to be at 100C to melt. It just needs to soften

but if the tube melted and it wasent pressure, how did it sounded like a champgne bottle beeing open?

[Ghost]

but if the tube melted and it wasent pressure, how did it sounded like a champgne bottle beeing open?

Water in a loop can reach high pressures without boiling, like I said. If you cut a tube the water will "squirt" out.

[Kullzer]

here are some more pics