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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    UPDATE Today's GPU & CPU build up pics So my girlfriend took these pictures an hour ago and it's getting worse. & I guess she didn't notice before but there's white build up on my CPU block I have a dual loop system, Tower900 2 separate loops. yikes
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    Question Can you control RGB from the MOBO using the PCIE slot(expansion controller) instead of RGB Headers??

    I've got a lot of RGB components I haven't added it up yet as far as how much amps and all that but it's a lot. And my motherboard is the Gigabyte z390 Aorus Master. https://photos.app.goo.gl/nZALQcXTjMW6TAjg6 RGB overload lol
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    If it is, what do I do about it? To prevent it?
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    Question Can you control RGB from the MOBO using the PCIE slot(expansion controller) instead of RGB Headers??

    I think I running short on RGB headers so I was wondering if an pcie expansion slot using controller would be able to control the RGB from software by utilizing the pcie slot or does it still need to connect to the RGB header anyway?? Link to Part I'm wondering about...
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    Question EK 2080 TI Waterblock "END OF LIFE"!?

    Does anyone know why they all of a sudden discontinued it? Perhaps because of maybe the issue I'm having?
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    Question EK 2080 TI Waterblock "END OF LIFE"!?

    EK-Vector RTX 2080 Ti RGB - Nickel + Plexi Go to go to this website https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-vector-rtx-2080-ti-rgb-nickel-plexi?___SID=U and EK has labeled this "end of life" I checked on this product literally yesterday 1-4-20 This GPU waterblock I have a build and it's only 5 days...
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    I used primochills rad cleaner on both ek quad rads Dual loop system. No it's my build first one ever. I'm 29 lol. But yeah i hear ya I can take it. Everything else I rigorously researched My dad did help me though he's built PC's his whole life on a low budget but this is the first water...
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    I think I remember on EK side it says not to use mayhem's blitz I guess that's different on their water blocks? And honestly I was in a rush to finish it before I left out of town and I didn't think that expired stuff was a huge deal till I did research on the road. I used rad cleaner for my...
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    Also I plan on using thermal takes c1000 clear pre-mixed coolant, I'm pretty sure that has anti-microbial stuff in it but if anyone knows another good clear coolant to recommend that is pre-mixed and has everything anti-microbial and anti-corrosive in it? Also thanks for the replies and the...
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    No I bought everything within the past 4 months brand new. I'm leaning toward microbial growth after all the research I've done in the last day or two. after I put the system together and filled it up to test everything and leaks I left it off for the past five six days since I had to go out...
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    Soon as I get home from working out of town I'm going to drain it, flush it, and replace the coolant with non-expired thermaltake c1000 Just curious what that green residue actually is in that picture
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    Question Galvanic Corrosion or Microbial Growth?

    Pictures of green residue on GPU WaterblockBrand new system brand new everything I filled it up with EK's clear coolant (expired) but I left it off for a few days and I noticed green residue on the inside of my GPU waterblock, all in the fins. Copper EK radiator Brass bitspower fittings Copper...