Servicing an Asetek All in One Liquid Cooler (corsair, nzxt)

we tear down a h80i v2 from corsair and show how to clean and refill to extend the life of your AIO.
corsair uses an Asetek pump which is the same as
NZXT
Thermaltake
Fractal Design
and just about any other waterblock/pump style AIO

[@CustomCarsComputers]

I made another video actually showing the fill process and answering a few questions people had kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX7TfoyEbtaabKM

[@blueblade455]

You do know that black gummy material are the hoses starting to dissolve from the inside out due to the corrosive coolant? Eventually the hoses will get very soft and the coolant will actually start to sweat through the hoses and leak everywhere but by then I'm sure you would have done multiple flushes and realize its just best to buy another AIO. I'm sure you know about GM's DeathCool problem, multiple videos about that too here on KZbin. Believe it or not, manufacturers knew about this problem long before they started to see the AIOs coming back for warranty/overheating issues and knew that it was best to just use the hard plastic tubes but customers complained about the inflexibility of the tubes and had to revert back to the rubber hoses. Until they come up with a better coolant solution, these rubber hoses will continue to dissolve from the inside out and gunk up these systems.

[@marpinxu2826]

Can I please ask what screwdriver we need for the copper plate? I almost turned the screws blunt. Please help!

[@epgiovannini2904]

Thanks fella.. you're a good teacher!

[@maciejz.7808]

Citric acid + hydrogen peroxide. Copper block will be like new.

[@Hawlkeye-e9p]

Good to know. About to do mine.

[@fschd1]

How do you turn the pump on ?

[@anx.1606]

What screwdriver did you use for the copper plate at the beginning

[@majidfonzie1315]

I have the same question.. I tried everything in my tools but alas 😕 nothing

[@iSn0w1]

cilit bang cleans it even better

[@coolissimo69]

Mate can we use distilled water with Iso Alcohol?

[@JR-zw2vb]

How do you refill h100i? (not GTX, v2, etc) There's a circular hole on the side of the pump unit. Do you fill in there??

[@costinpopina]

Hello, i have a Nvidia GTX980Ti Hybrid, the pump is imaking a high piched noise sometimes during usage, should i be worried ? Can i use this technique to debubble my aio , how about cleaning it ?

[@petern.9923]

well done- do this when it is noisy or regular maintenance?

[@mechanic808]

highly recommend using a push pull fan system on small radiators...i still have'nt found any type of pull fan design out..all fans are push blade..even the GPU fans are push (food for thought) wouldn't you think it better to pull heat away from the heat exchanger on GPU's rather then blow the heat back into the case their in ? like how a car rad. fan does when the car is sitting idle..

[@aJshortofaQ]

Great video! Subscribed and thank you. I've got a Corsair H115i and it's causing my CPU to overheat. It still appears to be working as it can still keep it a little cool whilst it's idle but can't cope with any kind of pressure. One hose is getting really hot and I've found out that this means the head is probably clogged. So I've got de-ironized water, can I get away with using just this or do I need some coolant also? Also, should I flush it a few times? Do I need to use de-ionized water for the flush? Do I need to power it to cycle the water a few times for a flush? What would be the best way of getting power to it outside the case? Any extra advice is greatly appreciated.

[@sergioarp8276]

aJshortofaQ Same problem here

[@federicopacei8072]

Flush it a few times, fill it with ironing water and coolant, it has a protective effect on metals and it's inexpensive. Also I wouldn't flush it powering the pump because it couldn't be designed to work without a load

[@sangartekbal]

I have exactly the same problem H115i is in 4th year now, ambient temperature is 24'C, i7-6700K (no overclock) idle temp is 50'c, always throttled down when I do stress test with AIDA64 Extreme or failed with temperature of >90'C, I just bought Noctua NH-D15 and now my idle is 28'C, stress tested temperature maximum is 40'C, I will never again buy an AIO, air cooling eventhough it is big and ugly it will do the job

[@majinsnake]

Very tedious to do all this. Likely last time I use a liquid cooler after watching this video. (Corsair h110i v2 I own).

[@ndowie5]

How often does it get this dirtt

[@FreemanFPS]

I've been running my H115i for more than 3 years now without touching it. Still runs fine. I would just buy a new cooler. I would never risk stripping and reassembling it for fearing it might leak. If it was to leak it would spill on the most expensive part on a pc which is the GPU.

[@yumi419]

Hi! I bought a new-to-me H150i and disassembled it on day 2 due to the micro USB got removed from the circuit board. Now I'm at a loss for disassembling the motor from the circuit board - yay me! I can promise you your H115i internals will largely differ from this AIO. Cheers!

[@bizzy]

ahhh not really showing us how the fluid in and out :(

[@shabinajahan-chaudhary1331]

How do you know when the fluid is all gone

[@CustomCarsComputers]

Temperature spikes

[@payamannersgemhunters7845]

subbed! this is nice content!

[@CustomCarsComputers]

Thank you, what do you think I should do next?

[@funaddiction4852]

When ever i turn on my pc omen x core i9. 7900x a message comes and system shuts doen after 15 seconds a fan is not operating correctly. Continued operation is not recommended and may cause unpredictable behavior that could result in random shutdown, data loss or possible system damage. ... Pump speed (90b) . Press enter for startup.then fans start running at a very high speed and system shut down automatically. Guys please help me what to do

[@CustomCarsComputers]

Could just be a bios setting, if you have a water cooler and its plugged into the cpu fan header, it could be giving a false error, go into the bios there should be a setting to ignore fan warnings, each motherboard manufacturer has a different way to turn off the warning, then just monitor your temps

[@darkinpresser]

But everything I've researched into AIO's says that you don't have to change the water or open it up so videos like this is what really confuses me about this and I'm new to PC Gaming and I'm looking to get a Gaming PC with a AMD 9 3950X Processor and that requires Liquid Cooling if you overclock it apparently. So I was thinking that AIO are more beginner friendly for people who are not experts with PC's. I also can't find anywhere about the lifetime of a AIO if you don't open it up and clean it.

[@ruthbakke4912]

I just spent a good amount of time researching this stuff. Aios last about 3-5 years before needing to be serviced. If you KZbin videos of people draining their years-old never-before opened AIOs, you will see there is a ton of crap that builds up in them. The people who tell you that you never have to do this are people who would rather RMA theirs or buy a new one instead of fixing the old one. That mindset is something that was given to us by the manufacturers. They told us we would never need to do this, but as aios were new 6 years ago, people are just now finding out how long they last, and what causes them to fail. Good luck and welcome to the world of PCs

[@darkinpresser]

@@ruthbakke4912 ya from what I've managed to research on AIO's it seems they only last around 3 to 4 years if you don't do maintenance on them but the problem is that if you open one up to clean it out you completely void your warranty. Just like if you was to Manually OverClock ur CPU.

[@xXxAssassin4lifexXx]

It honestly depends on thw quality of your product. My AIO has lasted about 7 years with same temp readings. It is now time for a replacemeng though

[@Sleep_now]

what screw bit did you use to losen the copper plate

[@CustomCarsComputers]

A Phillips PH1, applying lots of pressure

[@Sleep_now]

@@CustomCarsComputers thanks 👍 I have will try my best tommorow

[@Jay-sr8ge]

Thanks Hbox

[@ionutpogacean]

1. Would you consider or have used a gasket sealer when putting it back? 2. How did you flush the radiator?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

No sealer is needed, I just ran water through the radiator to make sure there were no flow issues or discoloration

[@commandruller]

Why didn't you show us how you do it with liquid and stuff. This is all so theoretic. I would like to see you actually service it rather than talking about how to service it.

[@elmarschroder]

Thanks for this video! I bought an MSI 1080Ti Seahawk card secondhand, which has a Corsair H55 cooler in it. Was running fine for 5 months, I opened the GPU (just the casing) to remove some built-up dust, and then the issues began. My temps are running crazy high, as in 90 degrees Celcius after just 30 seconds on Heaven benchmark. Would you advise that I also clean it as you did in this video, or is it the fluid levels that are low?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

If it was working fine before opening it up, then you might either have not enough mounting pressure on the gpu block, tighten it more, or there is not enough thermal paste

[@elmarschroder]

@@CustomCarsComputers Thanks for the tip! Will tighten it more when I get home. That being said, the one pipe is 100% getting hot, so that means the heat is being transferred, correct? The radiator remains quite cold, even without the fan. It's like it's only heating up at the lower part of the radiator corner, but the rest remains cold. Does this mean the pump is broken, or that the fluid level might be too low?

[@ernestduffee4128]

How mmuch coolant does it take? I have a 510LC asetek

[@ernestduffee4128]

Does this video apply to my liquid cooler or is it different? I managed to get a leak and tried to fix it but i have air my system now and ordered replacement from ebay but wont be here for a weeek and was thinking using distilled water to refill my system. Also the recomended coolant for my asetek 510lcd s sold in 1 liter. Bottles...need that much? i

[@DaeronRT]

RIP after 6:35... I was looking for an asemble video for my h100I gtx just to make sure I was doing this right. Now I know that it's done... any sugestions of how to fix it or buy a replacement? thanks

[@skybounty5542]

Same, I watched another guide that didn't mention it and well...

[@Silverfox0786]

why do these get dirt inside, when they are sealed units

[@xXxAssassin4lifexXx]

Maybe from a bit of the tubing corroding, or impure water, etc. You are correct though, AIOs don't need "maintenance," they will work just fine. Mine has lasted about 7 years, but it is now time for a replacement.

[@dobbsy90]

i have the same water block and im having a issue with high temps but if i tap the pump/ block a few times it returns to a normal temp. maybe getting jamed by debris in the water?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

It could be getting air trapped in the water block, make sure the radiator is mounted either to the top of the case or on the side with the hoses on the bottom, that way the air will get trapped in the radiator and stay out of the water block, Gamers Nexus has a great video of this subject.

[@ppr881]

I got my H55 that can't maintain temps after 6yrs of use. I'm thinking of refilling it from the pump side to check if there's any debris in there. My question is: can I refill without powering the unit on? Is any amount of air inside detrimental?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

There will most like be build up in the water block, i would take that apart and clean it, you can also fill from there as well, just make sure where you are filling from is the highest point while you fill it to allow all the air to get out, alittle air inside will be ok, for best results make sure the radiator is mounted with the hoses on the bottom so all the air stays at the top of thw radiator and not in the water block

[@ppr881]

@@CustomCarsComputers Thanks for the tips. Gonna go buy a syringe and some glycol-based antifreeze and get to it.

[@Deses]

You never got around making that video about turning an AIO into a normal open loop water cooling, right?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHTcf5x-rrB1e5o

[@siegmundwolf]

And now... How you refill it?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX7TfoyEbtaabKM

[@RAMPAGE_onYT]

I removed the small pcb, if i take it to a computer shop and they solder it back, will it work again?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

It should, unfortunately the wires to the pump are very easy to break, mine broke and destroyed the trace on the board, not fixable, but theres a possibility yours could be

[@RAMPAGE_onYT]

@@CustomCarsComputers i didnt brake any wire, but i removed the pcb from the top of that magentic "wheel like" although, that didnt seem to be soldered, because there are 3 pins on the pcb, that go inside 3 holes of plastic, on that "wheel" so i dont really know

[@blackviperarggaming6818]

what screw are using?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

All the screws im using came with the AIO

[@majidfonzie1315]

@@CustomCarsComputers what screwdriver u used ? Size or number

[@jeiciaa8347]

can i use a car coolan for aio ?

[@DizzyPanda]

Yes you can, I did exactly that. Car coolants are designed to be anticorrosive too.

[@ruby_focus7726]

Hi I just got a asetek 550lc and the pump works I can feel it and in the bios it says 1500 Rpm. I shook the radiator and hear the liquid but inside My gpu though is not being cooled at all. Do you know what I should do

[@CustomCarsComputers]

Could be bad mounting pressure on the cpu block make sure you are using the right screws and they are tight. Use good quality thermal paste, and make sure the radiator is mounted with the hoses at the bottom of the radiator so air stays away from the hoses.

[@ruby_focus7726]

Custom Cars & Computers ok ima try this thank you!

[@xXxAssassin4lifexXx]

You need fans to mount on your radiator bro

[@ruby_focus7726]

@@xXxAssassin4lifexXx thanks I figured it out it was bad thermal paste all good now running 50 celcius on full load 😂

[@Hawlkeye-e9p]

Whats the best fluid for h115i

[@CustomCarsComputers]

Most coolers it is hard to tell if they are using mixed metals, so it's a good idea to use a fluid that will prevent corrosion, ek-cryofule is a good one, but there are many out there to choose from.

[@Hawlkeye-e9p]

I moved mine around and it sounded like it had a stone in it. Ive not taken it apart yet. Sounds like it needs a full flush

[@Kmreddsadad]

hey, what is the tube ID in case i wanted to extend them on my H80i v2

[@limitedfair]

what happens if you put real water in it?burn?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

It will work, for a little bit, water allows for algae growth and corrosion from the mixed metals these coolers are made off, for a cheap quick fix you could use regular 50/50 automotive coolant if you needed something

[@fratiee]

how much fluid should i need ?

[@CustomCarsComputers]

depends on the size of the radiator can be anywhere from 16 oz to 32oz

[@Tox927]

we all saw what you did to those poor fins with that tooth brush

[@Corruptlol187]

Ok most important part for me is not in the video how did you got the radiator of and how the fuck you get it back on xD ?

[@synthguy7774]

As much as I like liquid cooling, I'd rather stick with air cooling.

[@justj9053]

If you're going to disassemble an AIO to clean it, you should do a much better cleaning job. The fins were just not clean enough; the plate should have looked just like it came out of the box. I'm sorry, but you should stick to cars and not computers.

[@jpthsd]

I would have thrown it away...or just show Corsair the nasty stuff in their product,,,they would probably honor the warranty!! I opened up my H50, H60 very old ones and didn't find this kind nasty debris ...maybe you unluckily got it!!

[@AmigaWolf]

Would have been better if you still had the pomp in it when you made this video, but thanks, now i know what to expect.