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sevisehda · 06-23-2003, 02:03 AM

I've been running an OCed system for a year now and Havn't had any problems except the ones I created. Tangent...Like the time I wondered how low I could go and dumped 6 gallons of ice into my bong. Not realizing everything in the loop would get covered in water.

As to prevent damage:
1) Go over your system weekly making sure there aren't any small leaks. I had an almost microscopic leak on a block and it took me 3 weeks of use to spot it even after I hooked a compresser to it and did the bubble test.(Bad solder joint or something).
2) Make sure your tubing isn't wearing away.
3) Check coolant levels
4) Listen, dying machines often make evil sounds

I would also set my MB or OS to shutdown at critical temps. Even with a pump failure the block and waters thermal mass will prevent an instantaneous failure. If you had an external monitor like a PIC or STAMP you could have it monitor temps, flow and rpm then flip a relay if one should go beyond a threshold.

06-23-2003, 02:03 AM	#2
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	I've been running an OCed system for a year now and Havn't had any problems except the ones I created. Tangent...Like the time I wondered how low I could go and dumped 6 gallons of ice into my bong. Not realizing everything in the loop would get covered in water. As to prevent damage: 1) Go over your system weekly making sure there aren't any small leaks. I had an almost microscopic leak on a block and it took me 3 weeks of use to spot it even after I hooked a compresser to it and did the bubble test.(Bad solder joint or something). 2) Make sure your tubing isn't wearing away. 3) Check coolant levels 4) Listen, dying machines often make evil sounds I would also set my MB or OS to shutdown at critical temps. Even with a pump failure the block and waters thermal mass will prevent an instantaneous failure. If you had an external monitor like a PIC or STAMP you could have it monitor temps, flow and rpm then flip a relay if one should go beyond a threshold.