Ahh. Fungus attacks!!

Lost · 04-01-2002, 07:51 PM

Hmm, lets describe my setup...(if you want to go straight to problem scroll down to bottom)I would show pics but i forget how to convert pics for the web using photoshop. ANyway; its a very cool YY cube painted silver outside and red inside; I have my pump and rad(6*6 w/ push/pull 120s) on HD side. It leads out the back where it goes into a copper pipe setup where it spilts off into the mobo side so each block has its own supply.
Currently I have the P4 w/ a DD maze, an 8500 w/ DD block and one pipe capped for later expansion. The heated water leads into a 4*4 pvc elec box res w/ a plexiwindow. The res is mounted as high as possible on the mobo side in the front of the case. I then have an outlet connected to the bottom of the res which leads to the pump on HD side; thus completing the cycle.

Heres my fungus problem. Oh yeah very importent. Im using Distelled water from SUper G w/ bout 3oz of waterwetter. Im guessing about a liter of water in the system. I was checking water level when I noticed something weird around the gasket of Res.(gasket wasnt seated properly here either) it was white kinda crystalized; it smelt like fungus, looked like fungus and tasted like fungus :-(
Now to solve problem. Was this casued by the gasket not being seated problerly?(btw there is no fungus in res) Is the distelled water I bought just jacked up facuet water? Will somethign like a little aligcide(pool stuff) prevent fungus? Or do I ask too many questions?

Oh yeah I dont run system 24/7.

Thanks for the help

Cyco-Dude · 04-01-2002, 10:05 PM

are you sure it isnt water wetter that dried or something? smell it; that stuff stinks...*shrug*

Brad · 04-02-2002, 01:08 AM

white cyrstalline, sounds like dried out water wetter to me, fungus is normall not cyrstalline

Haddy · 04-02-2002, 01:10 AM

sounds like it just needs a good cleaning...how long have u run ur system?

UnaClocker · 04-02-2002, 11:26 AM

Don't taste things that you find in your cooling system, please.

cybrsamurai · 04-02-2002, 12:10 PM

Una I don't know about you but drinking the coolent is a great way to clean out your computer. And with the added nutrients of water wetter it increases your ability to wet heat transfer surfaces by 50%! It will also help reduce cavitation in liners (stomach) and water pumps (heart). It also may be harmfull if swallowed. By my accounts thats two big improvements you get and only one negative thing. So let me try my math here positive * 2 + negative = positive. Ok its settled drink away.

04-01-2002, 07:51 PM	#1
Lost Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 21	Ahh. Fungus attacks!! Hmm, lets describe my setup...(if you want to go straight to problem scroll down to bottom)I would show pics but i forget how to convert pics for the web using photoshop. ANyway; its a very cool YY cube painted silver outside and red inside; I have my pump and rad(66 w/ push/pull 120s) on HD side. It leads out the back where it goes into a copper pipe setup where it spilts off into the mobo side so each block has its own supply. Currently I have the P4 w/ a DD maze, an 8500 w/ DD block and one pipe capped for later expansion. The heated water leads into a 44 pvc elec box res w/ a plexiwindow. The res is mounted as high as possible on the mobo side in the front of the case. I then have an outlet connected to the bottom of the res which leads to the pump on HD side; thus completing the cycle. Heres my fungus problem. Oh yeah very importent. Im using Distelled water from SUper G w/ bout 3oz of waterwetter. Im guessing about a liter of water in the system. I was checking water level when I noticed something weird around the gasket of Res.(gasket wasnt seated properly here either) it was white kinda crystalized; it smelt like fungus, looked like fungus and tasted like fungus :-( Now to solve problem. Was this casued by the gasket not being seated problerly?(btw there is no fungus in res) Is the distelled water I bought just jacked up facuet water? Will somethign like a little aligcide(pool stuff) prevent fungus? Or do I ask too many questions? Oh yeah I dont run system 24/7. Thanks for the help

04-02-2002, 01:08 AM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	white cyrstalline, sounds like dried out water wetter to me, fungus is normall not cyrstalline __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-02-2002, 11:26 AM	#5
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	Don't taste things that you find in your cooling system, please. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

04-02-2002, 12:10 PM	#6
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Una I don't know about you but drinking the coolent is a great way to clean out your computer. And with the added nutrients of water wetter it increases your ability to wet heat transfer surfaces by 50%! It will also help reduce cavitation in liners (stomach) and water pumps (heart). It also may be harmfull if swallowed. By my accounts thats two big improvements you get and only one negative thing. So let me try my math here positive * 2 + negative = positive. Ok its settled drink away. __________________ Air cooled my ass.

04-01-2002, 10:05 PM	#2
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	are you sure it isnt water wetter that dried or something? smell it; that stuff stinks...shrug

04-02-2002, 01:10 AM	#4
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	sounds like it just needs a good cleaning...how long have u run ur system?

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