Hi.
In a week or so when the 9800gtx watercooling stuff comes out i will be changing over to feser 1 non-conductive stuff, im currently using the Thermaltake stuff which is conductive.
In my loop now i have the res and pump at the base of my case, the pump then feeds to the cpu block, then to the single rad, then to the double rad then back to the res.
Once powered down the coolant stays in the hose (i guess because the pump holds it from running back down into the pump/res).
What would you suggest i do to remove the coolant successfully?
I dont want to remove the hose from the top of the res and stick that into a container then turn on the pc because when i remove the hose i reckon some coolant will come out, and once it does there will be a fair amout coming gushing out.
Also, once ive got most coolant out, should i leave the cooling system turned on and run just pure distilled water through then drain that then do the same again a couple of times to remove the old coolant, then take as much of the loop apart and leave to dry for a day or two before i use my feser 1?
I really dont fancy spilling any coolant on my new 9800gtx, or anything else for that matter, lol.
Thx for any help, sorry if its a nooby question.
you don't actually need to start the PC to get the pump working. You can short the PSU or get a PSU tester for a few quid and get the pump doing its business and the rest of the PC not working.
As for preventing the parts from getting wet... the other guys can help....
