How to Refill an AIO Liquid Cooler #2

My second simple guide on how to change and refill the coolant of an AIO liquid cooler
Details:
This was an idea that I had a while ago, but never needed to execute until now. In the first video, I cut the tubes and fully submerge the radiator to fill it. This idea is a much easier and simpler process. This was my first attempt and, luckily, it was majorly successful at filling the liquid cooler and left almost no air inside afterwards. However, if and when I do this again, I will do a few things differently. Mainly, I will use something else as a reservoir, as the tape did leak slowly. I'm sure if I had given the tape more attention and sealed it better, it would have leaked less or not at all. Other ideas that I have for a reservoir include a short PVC pipe, a bottle, and a cup. I may make another video using this same tactic but refining it and making it better. Thanks for watching!

[@shroomadelics]

OMG xD You just can't take someone seriously who wears such thick gloves for such simple work.

[@n8n8n8n]

I would wash it 2-3 times to get rid of small particles you saw when you drained the AIO, but it's just me :) good job mate

[@DIYTech21]

Agreed

[@zZombie058]

Y’all don’t worry, shits way easier then it looks

[@prototype9904]

of course, that's why he's wearing those big @ss gloves, the next challenge is oven mitts ;p

[@KokoroKatsura]

rofl@@prototype9904

[@bsoda69]

you should use rubber gloves to deal with water stuff, because oil, and small skin hair, and dead skins on your tip of fingers or nails will go there too

[@evanwoody0587]

DONT do this, If you have a AIO like this just undo one of the tubes and get a funnel refill kit, you'd save your self money on a whole new AIO, this is just how you destroy your AIO.

[@rainbowren13]

I have a Corsair icue h150i elite Capellix and accidentally opened the copper plate undoing the liquid seal so now I need to refill it with coolant is it bad to do it the way this guy is doing a response would help a lot thanks

[@evanwoody0587]

@@rainbowren13 From the videos I've watched Yes, but I'm not fully sure your situation most simple would be to get a refill funnel or a funnel vs doing what he did.

[@evanwoody0587]

@@rainbowren13 And don't refill it from the copper plate, put the copper plate back together and disconnect one of the hoses vs doing the copper plate way.

[@GOLTURBO555]

@@evanwoody0587 ur right son... Just leave a bit of air. Water expands with heat, he didnt leaved any air... This thing probably blew up.

[@superradada]

Well done sir!It's a shitty vid!

[@nikir6433]

i filled with my small kids up, very good 10/10

[@ps3customgamer]

There should be some air in the system for expansion

[@cranshawmccaw]

Wouldn't the coolant dissolve the glue of the tape? If so, that could gunk up the fins on the cold plate.

[@NoNegotiations]

nah, it's pre-mix, it would need to stay there for a while to start dissolving.

[@raydiaz9218]

Why not just use a fill bottle with spout?

[@mathewcobb9443]

Confused as to why you had gloves on for removing screws but each to their own

[@EmorindomX]

Haha

[@FederalSignalModulatorFan-x9v]

Hi can u make a video where you can speak or add some sort of TTS or subttile?

[@EpicBunty]

did you not rinse it now?

[@domingocho]

Can I use radiator coolant?

[@tharney2005]

8 months still no answers

[@Anditrx27]

yes u can

[@domingocho]

@@Anditrx27 thanks for the answer even though it's 10 months later jaja

[@Yourebeingtrolled]

Just water n youre fine

[@ElMalito187]

​@Yourebeingtrolled I gave you a like regardless but dude seriously 😐 "water". NOOOOOOOO! NEVER! There's a special liquid you need for the liquid cooling to work. Water, whether tap or filtered has particles and sediments i.e. metals that will cause it to clog and heat dissipation will not even happen. At the bare minimum use distilled water to hold you out until you get the proper liquid coolant. Cheers 🍻

[@t5oShredding]

what liquid are you using for the replacement?

[@EmorindomX]

Corsair XL8

[@DildoFagginsNL]

Cool aid

[@ElMalito187]

​@@DildoFagginsNL 😂 Nice one.

[@xMastJedi]

why just dont buy beQuite! Silent Loop, unscrew ONE screw and re-fill it...

[@connorjaggers1388]

Did you refill it with just water or is there a type of liquid to buy and refill

[@EmorindomX]

I used Corsair XL8

[@NoNegotiations]

I have Corsair H90 for 10 years now, never did maintenance, runs ok, but I do have 10 years old CPU i7-5820K which doesn't produce much heat. Will have to upgrade soon to I9

[@mrcelada]

Same here, i7 2600, run ok. 16 years

[@beirch]

@@mrcelada I doubt that seeing as the H90 was first sold 11 years ago, and the i7 2600 13 years ago.

[@beirch]

Same, bought mine 10 years ago and use it on an i5 9400F in a media center. No maintenance ever, and it does make a faint gurgling sound at 100% pump speed, so there's likely some air trapped in it. Setting it 70% almost gets rid of it entirely though and has no effect on temps seeing as it's such a small loop.

[@Home_9999]

Is it possible for water

[@hardikyadav7316]

Link of liquid coller please🙏

[@Xefreh]

Hi, thank you for this video, when you are refilling the cooler, it looks like you are loosing a lot of coolants is it normal ?

[@EmorindomX]

Some did leak thru the tape ring that I made. I just needed to make a better seal. I have some other ideas for this concept.

[@aegis062]

@@EmorindomX I used duck tape and cut out piece of plastic from coke bottle, but I use 2 layers of duck tape. the first goes over to the other side creating something similar to a rubber seal and then the second layer is used to hold the plastic in place. the first layer you can just leave after you are done and just keep the plastic in a tool box to use again.

[@EmorindomX]

@@aegis062 Awesome! I'll try that method someday.

[@Dragony2k]

How did you run the pump out of the case ??

[@michalpiet4576]

PSU with 24pin jumper

[@tlcfastrider352]

Where did you get these liquid?, I get a nzxt m22

[@ArtFiendz]

distilled water should be fine but they usually use a mixture of distilled water and propylene glycol

[@triplocore]

@@ArtFiendz distilled water will rusty, just slower than tap water, but still rusty

[@watchmania46]

so for AIO you're not supposed to do this but eventually you'll need to do this anyway?

[@TheManCaveMike]

Buy a new one if you want to be safe. Only do this on a backup pc and if you know what you are doing.

[@watchmania46]

@@TheManCaveMike yeah this is brutal. I always avoided watercooling, but was considering it since I got the i7 gen-12 and 13. I went to Fuma 3 though so once again I avoided watercooling

[@TheManCaveMike]

@@watchmania46 if you got a spare, I personally say go for it, it's the best way to learn and grow our abilities, just dont do it with your only one lol

[@corpingtons]

@@TheManCaveMikeit doesent matter the cpu won’t be harmed anyway your pc will crash if it’s too hot it’s not risky

[@corpingtons]

@@watchmania46you’re cared

[@smamas114]

Needs to be a small amount of air inside also

[@VanillaTap]

What are you using to power on/off the pump??? Molex?

[@EmorindomX]

I think I used a molex to fan header adapter.

[@VanillaTap]

@@EmorindomX I have one of those and there is literally a sticker that says, "Do not plug/unplug while PC is powered on".

[@EmorindomX]

@@VanillaTap I don't know what you mean. I just had a PSU with a jumper on the 24-pin so that the PSU ran by itself. Then I used a molex to fan header adapter to power the pump on the cooler.

[@82MacMiller]

what happens if it is not completely full?

[@trsskater]

Then you'll have higher temps than it should have.

[@Xefreh]

and how do you know when the pomp is full please ?

[@NoNegotiations]

It doesn't take in anymore coolant.

[@alirezapix]

thanks for your video . is the temp changing after refill?

[@EmorindomX]

No problem. For me, there was a lot of air in the cooler before and it wasn't running well, so it dropped a few degrees after refilling.

[@StanProModelsUK]

When you refilled cooler how long you have had this operating prior doing that ? As mine now is 2 years and something working since day one

[@EmorindomX]

I bought the cooler on the used market, so I don't know how long it was running before I refilled it.

[@KokoroKatsura]

why do you have gloves? does it give cancer?

[@jaxjax4520]

Easier to just purchase one with fill ports

[@bergg2009]

do it in the bathtub or switch to air cooler ;)

[@Chris29019]

What a mess. Just hold the cpu block and slowly pour water into its holes then shake the radiator to make sure the water gets inside and air comes out of the cpu block holes. Keep doing it until it's full. Easy

[@trsskater]

The problem is the air inside will keep water from easily pouring in. His way isn't the most elegant method but it helps to push the liquid down and pull air out since the openings are really small. On a custom loop with bigger holes to pour into you'll have better success with your method.

[@SinbadNaiver]

erm.... you got the liquid all over your fans, it is quite risky as fuck. :S

[@trsskater]

The fans are on top of the radiator. They aren't sitting in the liquid so it's fine.

[@cowneloalvaroids2387]

is distelled water is fine?

[@EmorindomX]

I wouldn't recommend using just distilled water. The coolant needs agents to prevent growth. You could go with a concentrate and add distilled water, or a premix.

[@cowneloalvaroids2387]

@@EmorindomX what coolant should i use sir?

[@EmorindomX]

@@cowneloalvaroids2387 I use Corsair XL8. It works well.

[@gianlucapx]

Distilled water and a 10% of car antifreeze will be fine (even the premixed one, no need to be concentrated). The antifreeze contain all the agents needed to avoid corrosion and lubricate the pump. It has the same components used in the liquid that are used in the AIO by Corsair and Cooler Master.

[@cowneloalvaroids2387]

@@gianlucapx did you try it already?

[@MrryPopinzYall]

lol Why are you wearing leather gloves?

[@EmorindomX]

My hands are shy sometimes (;

[@MrryPopinzYall]

@@EmorindomX well okay I can understand camera shyness.. lol

[@EmorindomX]

@@MrryPopinzYall I got over the glove thing, though, one step at a time.

[@ztipster]

What happen in this step 4:56 ?

[@trsskater]

The pump is pulling water into the system.

[@brooklyn5754]

All i see is a mess lol

[@NoNegotiations]

It's actually pretty good, only if he made the coolant not to escape thru the tapes.

[@raydiaz9218]

He could of by adding a tie or rubber band im

[@rsferrari1432]

Can I use anti freeze from a vehicle?

[@ole633]

No

[@Nirguin]

Don't do it that way... DON´T FILL IT IN COMPLETELY Why? What happens to a liquid when it is heated... Answer: IT EXPANDS

[@EmorindomX]

It was not filled completely. It would be very difficult to do that, anyways. The pump still works and better than ever.

[@trsskater]

Even vacuum filling an AIO doesn't achieve a complete fill. So I doubt this could even be capable of a complete fill.

[@pichutdom8030]

ភ័យមែនប្រូ

[@darkside-ps8pw]

tout baigne lol