I got a more powerful pump.
Maybe tomorrow I'll get to try chilling the cpu. After finally getting the loop flowing nicely with the new(old as dirt) pump, I discovered that the hose clamps on the waterblock weren't quite tight enough. I had been so focused on getting it flowing that I for one didn't tighten the clamps enough, and for two didn't notice the water sneaking it's way everywhere.
OK back in time now for the events leading up to what I just told you.
I got the hoses all insulated and everything is coming together now. Time to throw the memory and video card in there and plug everything in.
Well here goes...........I flick the switch.........and the lights come on and then BANG!!! from the PSU and I guess a spark too. I'm like WTF???, I figure I dripped in the PSU, but nothing shuts off and the lights on the mobo are telling me something is wrong with GPU. So I shut down and put it in a different slot , and reset the CMOS for kicks and it boots up, I went into the BIOS and checked all the voltages and they looked fine, so then on to windows. While it is loading windows I decide to look closer at the board and I see some water....and I'm like F$#@$@#!!!!!!.....so I shut 'er down and took everything apart, only to find water everywhere I didn't put Dragon Skin.....lol........under the pci-e slots, DIMMS, etc...etc......
I'm going to dry it out until morning with my Vantec Tornado....that little fan is insane. Hopefully the card works in that 1st slot tomorrow when everything is dry. I'd hate to have to RMA this board again.
Boy am I tired....I worked on this thing for a good 12 hours today.....you'd think I'd have it up and running by now.
Too much like WORK
