Coolant Fluid Half Way Within 1 Week?

Could possibly be a leak somewhere

I also did notice some fluid spatters around the inside of the case when I got the rig / am looking now and seeing some spatters here and there. I knew I wouldn't get the machine in perfect condition considering how bad my luck is. Very disappointing if there is a leak.

I also just noticed that the LED lighting for the thermal software is all bent up and dislodged. Definitely not a good look.

I am also noticing that the fluid is wavering around a bit within the reservoir, and can only infer that that's the fans blowing air around which is sneaking into the reservoir.

Sooooooooooooooooooooo annoying :(

Hi TheRealTuna,

You need to locate that leak right away. It is probably a connector that loosen a bit in shipment. Get some soft tissue or paper towels and lay around all of the connectors and reservoir. The tissue will get wet around the leak. Hand tighten the connector and that should fix it. If you don't find a loose connector right away look at your radiator for any sign of a leak. More than likely it is simply a leaky connector.

Frank

That's not how the computer left the facility. Sorry to hear, we'll do our best to take care of you. Here is a photo for reference of your computer before it shipped, in QA. You can see the fluid is full, etc...



Edited by Alex - 06 May 2016 at 4:47pm

DS should send you a bottle for free.  Alex will take care of it for you i'm sure.  

with that little amount left in the res i wouldn't run it unattended with there still being the possibility of a leak, because you don't want the pump to run dry and burn out.  however, as long as you can monitor the fluid level in the res, you can safely run it and check for leaks (as advised previously).  unless there's a heavy flow leaking out of the loop somewhere you can even continue to add the fluid that DS sends you, keep the paper towels/tissue in place around the fittings/blocks,pump/res, and see if there's still a leak. 

did you see where liquid pooled or any obvious sign of a liquid trail inside the case?  was there any particular fitting that seemed looser to you when hand tightening them?  

if you do end up still having a leak, it's possible that the compression fitting/o-ring isn't able to achieve a seal due to fluid being caught in between.  the only thing you can do at that point is to drain the entire loop, take apart the suspected fitting from the tubing/component, and clean it up.  you can do it yourself or send it back to DS at that point. 


Edited by db188 - 06 May 2016 at 7:09pm

no, do not run your computer w/o cooling for cpu and gpu.  

it's going to pool at the lowest point of the case, but there should be evidence of a liquid trail.  that can help you pinpoint the leak. 

it's probably that fitting right behind the res in the pic Alex provided. 


Edited by db188 - 06 May 2016 at 7:24pm

I added distilled water to avoid damage to the pump and to continue to try and track down the leak. Will keep yall updated as I notice anything.

As always, thanks for your continued support!