F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Do you have a question about swapping out the AIO cooling pump?

Do you have a question about swapping out the AIO cooling pump?

Do you have a question about swapping out the AIO cooling pump?

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lilycotterill
Senior Member
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03-04-2017, 08:01 AM
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My Antec Kühler H2O 920 didn't work well with my graphics card. I noticed one tube was moving liquid while the other wasn't, so I might have switched to the standard cooler. During the repair, I accidentally shorted my motherboard while connecting a live circuit via USB for the cooler—another complicated situation. To avoid costly repairs, I'm considering using an Asetek pump as a water block and adding a separate pump or reservoir. Would the motor in that pump influence the liquid flow?
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lilycotterill
03-04-2017, 08:01 AM #1

My Antec Kühler H2O 920 didn't work well with my graphics card. I noticed one tube was moving liquid while the other wasn't, so I might have switched to the standard cooler. During the repair, I accidentally shorted my motherboard while connecting a live circuit via USB for the cooler—another complicated situation. To avoid costly repairs, I'm considering using an Asetek pump as a water block and adding a separate pump or reservoir. Would the motor in that pump influence the liquid flow?

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JeronimoYT
Senior Member
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03-05-2017, 07:47 AM
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Ideally, one side should be warm while the other stays cool—this means the warm coolant enters the radiator and is cooled before being sent back to the pump. The tubing moves in opposite directions on each side, forming a flow loop. Are you sure the pump is broken? What temperatures are you observing on your GPU under load? These closed-loop coolers have weak pumps and inexpensive radiators. I’m aware this discussion has been around for a while, but there’s no recent activity, so I thought I could assist. If you’re serious about watercooling, check out the links in my signature below.
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JeronimoYT
03-05-2017, 07:47 AM #2

Ideally, one side should be warm while the other stays cool—this means the warm coolant enters the radiator and is cooled before being sent back to the pump. The tubing moves in opposite directions on each side, forming a flow loop. Are you sure the pump is broken? What temperatures are you observing on your GPU under load? These closed-loop coolers have weak pumps and inexpensive radiators. I’m aware this discussion has been around for a while, but there’s no recent activity, so I thought I could assist. If you’re serious about watercooling, check out the links in my signature below.