How to clean a Corsair AIO ?

[brubru1998]

Hello I have a question ?

How do I clean my Corsair H80I GT ?

Thank you !

[AngryBeaver]

Only thing you can really expect to clean is the radiator. They are meant to be used for a few years then tossed.

[SeanAngelo]

11 minutes ago, brubru1998 said:

Hello I have a question ?

How do I clean my Corsair H80I GT ?

Thank you !

just vacuum it or use a can of air on it

[samcool55]

If it's 5 years or older i would just ditch it. You can maybe hack together a custom loop with it but i wouldn't open it, refill it and close it again.

[Blademaster91]

But be careful with a vacuum as it creates static electricity,i'd recommend a can of air.

[brubru1998]

2 minutes ago, samcool55 said:

If it's 5 years or older i would just ditch it. You can maybe hack together a custom loop with it but i wouldn't open it, refill it and close it again.

He have 3 years now

[brubru1998]

Just now, Blademaster91 said:

But be careful with a vacuum as it creates static electricity,i'd recommend a can of air.

okok, it is possible to clean with water ?

 

[samcool55]

2 minutes ago, brubru1998 said:

He have 3 years now

In that case, just give it a nice wash and you should be fine.

[AngryBeaver]

28 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

just vacuum it or use a can of air on it

Vacuum's generate static. Static kills components. 

[SeanAngelo]

3 minutes ago, AngryBeaver said:

Vacuum's generate static. Static kills components. 

uh.... it doesn't if you're not using the brush it comes with.

 

and its only a radiator... i doubt it'll "stop" working if it gets static on it.

[AngryBeaver]

Just now, SeanAngelo said:

uh.... it doesn't if you're not using the brush it comes with.

 

and its only a radiator... i doubt it'll "stop" working if it gets static on it.

Unless he is doing it while still in his case. Also the static is generated by all of the small particles that are rubbing again the vacumm (like the nozzle) when it is being used. It has nothing to do with the brush.

[Corsair Nick]

3 hours ago, brubru1998 said:

Hello I have a question ?

How do I clean my Corsair H80I GT ?

Thank you !

Cleaning a Corsair AIO is really easy.  There is no maintenance for the fluid inside, so no flushing it out or adding new fluids.  You would just need to remove the cooler from the case, and use a can of compressed air or an electric air duster to blow any dust out of the fins.  Take care not to touch the fins as they bend very easily.  When you go to install the cooler, just use 90% isopropyl alcohol to clean the original thermal paste off of the CPU and cooling plate, and replace it with your favorite aftermarket paste.  The pump should last at least 5 years, which is the warranty length.

[andrewmp6]

On 3/5/2018 at 3:35 PM, samcool55 said:

If it's 5 years or older i would just ditch it. You can maybe hack together a custom loop with it but i wouldn't open it, refill it and close it again.

Not really worth even trying to do that,Aio use aluminum rads and the barbs on the rad will take a few adapters to use standard water cooling fittings.The price of the adapters you can almost buy a cheapo copper rad that will out cool the aluminum one.