CoolerMaster liquid coolant

[Johncmac]

I am going to refill my CoolerMaster AIO Closed circuit water cooler, CPU is overheating. What liquid can I use? Can I use Auto antifreeze or is there special material??

 

[bignastyid]

Those closed loop coolers are a sealed system. You can't change the liquid. The most common cause of overheating with a clc is pump failure.

 

[Johncmac]

That I understand, but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrEdLEhphN0 may be worth a shot.

 

[bignastyid]

Water is a much better at cooling than anti-freeze. Cars use anti freeze and water because water freezes and ice can damage an engine, you add anti-freeze to the water(usually 50/50) to prevent this, hence the name anti-freeze. So unless you plan on running the cooler in freezing temp anti freeze is a bad idea. Custom loops use either premixed coolants or distilled water plus additive(usually contains anti algae and anti corrosion components). The fact the guy in the video used straight up automotive antifreeze(which you don't want to even do in a car) has me seriously doubting their competency when it comes to liquid cooling.

If your cpu is overheating I highly doubt it's an issue with the liquid in the cooler. If the pump is plugged into the motherboard see if you can get a fan RPM for that fan port in the motherbaords bios that will tell you if the pump is running. Also make surer the radiator has good air flow, if it has poor airflow it will cool poorly.

 

[USAFRet]

Overheating is not due to the type of fluid in the CLC.

This is a mechanical issue.
Pump not working, or block slightly askew, or rad fully dust coated, or some other mechanical problem.

And of course, we out here do not know the level of this 'overheating'.

 

[Johncmac]

Water is a much better at cooling than anti-freeze. Cars use anti freeze and water because water freezes and ice can damage an engine, you add anti-freeze to the water(usually 50/50) to prevent this, hence the name anti-freeze. So unless you plan on running the cooler in freezing temp anti freeze is a bad idea. Custom loops use either premixed coolants or distilled water plus additive(usually contains anti algae and anti corrosion components). The fact the guy in the video used straight up automotive antifreeze(which you don't want to even do in a car) has me seriously doubting their competency when it comes to liquid cooling.

If your cpu is overheating I highly doubt it's an issue with the liquid in the cooler. If the pump is plugged into the motherboard see if you can get a fan RPM for that fan port in the motherbaords bios that will tell you if the pump is running. Also make surer the radiator has good air flow, if it has poor airflow it will cool poorly.

I do wish to thank you for the assistance. It is my brother's PC, he smokes, and it was disgusting. He's 68, so there is no changing him at this point. Had to clean the nicotine off the whole insides, 3 hours, my wife wouldn't let it in our house.

You're suggestion could very well be right. The temp seems to be constant with just the Windows OS is running, but, when he starts a game the CPU runs at 100% and the temp climbs eventually shutting down the system.
I'm having it brought over here tomorrow and I'll check the CPU fan speed to see if I can see if it is working or not.
Again, thanks for the help.

 

[bignastyid]

Water is a much better at cooling than anti-freeze. Cars use anti freeze and water because water freezes and ice can damage an engine, you add anti-freeze to the water(usually 50/50) to prevent this, hence the name anti-freeze. So unless you plan on running the cooler in freezing temp anti freeze is a bad idea. Custom loops use either premixed coolants or distilled water plus additive(usually contains anti algae and anti corrosion components). The fact the guy in the video used straight up automotive antifreeze(which you don't want to even do in a car) has me seriously doubting their competency when it comes to liquid cooling.

If your cpu is overheating I highly doubt it's an issue with the liquid in the cooler. If the pump is plugged into the motherboard see if you can get a fan RPM for that fan port in the motherbaords bios that will tell you if the pump is running. Also make surer the radiator has good air flow, if it has poor airflow it will cool poorly.

I do wish to thank you for the assistance. It is my brother's PC, he smokes, and it was disgusting. He's 68, so there is no changing him at this point. Had to clean the nicotine off the whole insides, 3 hours, my wife wouldn't let it in our house.

You're suggestion could very well be right. The temp seems to be constant with just the Windows OS is running, but, when he starts a game the CPU runs at 100% and the temp climbs eventually shutting down the system.
I'm having it brought over here tomorrow and I'll check the CPU fan speed to see if I can see if it is working or not.
Again, thanks for the help.

Likely a plugged radiator. Have seen many similar issues with system that people smoke around. Sticky resin will stick to the radiator/heatsink and dust and hair will stick to that and will build up till airflow is reduced if not completely blocked off, plus the build up doesn't transfer heat well. I have found soaking the radiator or heatsink in isopropyl alcohol will break it up and make it easier to clean.

 

[Johncmac]

Thanks, I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

[Johncmac]

Just a thought, should the radiator fan blow out, air from inside the case, or blow in, Cooler air from outside?

 

[bignastyid]

Depends on where it's located and how the other fans in the system are setup.

 

[Johncmac]

all fixed, the Cooler master was connected wrong.