I keep hearing water moving around in my aio!

Wiltzz

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May 28, 2017
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Hey guys, I've recently purchased an NZXT Kraken M22 aio, and have started to hear some strange noise coming from it. The noises kind of sound like water droplets, or slowly flowing water, and I'm not sure on this, but it sounds at its most when my ear is on the radiator. I have read elsewhere online that this is an air bubble, and with time it will go away. Others, however, have said that you must replace the coolant in order to fix this. The aio works perfectly, and cools well, and I haven't had any performance issues as of yet. Though, the installation was a bit difficult, as I had lost one screw, so I went and bought a matching screw of the size, and type, which seemingly worked. It was also a bit difficult to screw the pump onto the board, but after applying even pressure to the screws, that turned out just fine as well, though it took me a couple hours to figure out, so I really don't want to have to go through that again if not required. Should I be worried about this? Is there something I can do? I will also say that my pump is running at full speed.

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Solution
Pick up the entire computer and tilt it around until the air bubble moves to someplace it doesn't make noise. Most water cooling systems aren't completely filled to the top--water expands with heat and has to go somewhere.


Will the air bubbles cause damage to my computer. Just asking. Thanks!
 


Alright thanks, now I don't feel as worried, I'll try doing what you suggested very soon.