What would i do if my aio leaked?

jcuhnoio · December 27, 2016

Some ppl reported leaks on deepcool aios, so I'm kinda paranoid now.

vK 3 1 RON · December 27, 2016

If it does leak, make sure you immediately turn it off via the wall socket (if near it) or the power supply, or whichever way you can turn it off easiest and quickest. Don't bother saving work because it's probably not worth the entire computer dying. Get some paper towels, try to pat them on the areas where the water has leaked and try to get rid of as much as possible. Take out your GPU, CPU, AIO, RAM, PSU, Hard Drives etc maybe the motherboard too as a matter of fact and let them dry out for a long time, maybe 2 days to be safe, I'd probably do around 48 hours - 72 hours depending on how severe it was, also make sure to inspect the mobo, CPU, GPU etc for any black marks where an electric current may have passed through the liquid and zapped it. After waiting for them to dry out re-install them and pray that it works. But you have to understand that this is the risk people with AIOs take, there will always be leaks because nothing is 100% safe. But it's just luck, pray that you aren't that one in a thousand to have a leak.

My apologies if this is incorrect information, please don't absolutely roast me if I'm being an idiot,

Thanks

vK

SeanAngelo · December 27, 2016

17 minutes ago, jcuhnoio said:

Some ppl reported leaks on deepcool aios, so I'm kinda paranoid now.

just turn everything off, take the psu cable out and dry everything thoroughly.

Paradine Sage · December 27, 2016

Take pictures before you start pulling stuff out though, depending upon the brand you may well get the manufacture of the AIO to replace any parts damaged by the AIO leaking as well. I know of at least one case where Corsair built someone an entirely new system because the AIO leaked.

atomicus · December 27, 2016

Cry and wish you'd listened to me when I told you to buy an air cooler.

This is why I never recommend an AIO. Leaks are rare, but they CAN happen. If you are in this for the aesthetics, go custom... done right, they have far less chance of leaking due to the quality of components used, which no matter what anyone says FAR exceeds those used in mass produced AIOs. If you can't afford it, save up. You will then have something that looks FAR nicer and actually performs. AIOs aren't much better in the performance stakes than air coolers, which don't leak. Ever.