Liquid AIO Testing

[Joseph_180]

I bought a used corsair h50 aio and I wanted to test it before I put it into a computer to be sure it had no leaks. Does anyone know of any way of powering it outside the computer. Runs off 3 pin fan header btw

 

[Rhinofart]

Just set it up close to your machine so you can plug the 3 pin header in somewhere on your motherboard so it powers up. Take some precautions of where to place it so it doesn't mess anything up if there is a leak. I've been watercooling systems for 17 years now. I have a small external HD enclosure with a power on/off switch that I use to power my pumps and such when I'm doing leak tests. That way I can power systems up to check for leaks, and not have to worry about anything going horribly wrong if there is one.

 

[Joseph_180]

Just set it up close to your machine so you can plug the 3 pin header in somewhere on your motherboard so it powers up. Take some precautions of where to place it so it doesn't mess anything up if there is a leak. I've been watercooling systems for 17 years now. I have a small external HD enclosure with a power on/off switch that I use to power my pumps and such when I'm doing leak tests. That way I can power systems up to check for leaks, and not have to worry about anything going horribly wrong if there is one.

What exactly do you use to test the pump. Like is this something you can buy or what

 

[Rhinofart]

Something like this would work nicely.
https://www.amazon.com/110v-Power-Supply-Molex-5000mA/dp/B002TJNDU4