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Unread 07-31-2007, 09:39 AM   #4
billbartuska
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Default Re: Help!!!

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Originally Posted by bluewire
Tell me something,

I have to see the liquid flowing or i have to see it just staying there stable ?
Yes, the water has to be flowing whenever the computer is on. It's the flowing water that picks up the heat from the CPU and carries it to the radiator where the fans remove it. Then the water travels back to the CPU to pick up some more heat again. It's the pump that keeps the water traveling around the loop.

As you keep shaking and tilting, eventually enough air will come out (and enough water will be added) so that the pump can keep the water flowing all the time. When a large air bubble hits the pump it may stop pumping. just shut off the pump for a few seconds while the air bubble rises up to the reservoir. then start it again. Hopefully, you're doing all the "bleeding" with the computer off!

Is the outlet of the reservoir (where the water exits) lower than the inlet? If it isn't the air will just get sucked back into the loop.
Did you put "thermal paste" between the CPU and the waterblock?
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