First time trying water cooling. Can someone tell me if I damaged my AIO cooler?

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minhtri1002002

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So I just purchased a second hand Corsair h110i. The radiator looks dusty so first thing I did was to rinse it with water, then blow of with a hair dryer.

-Some water got in the waterblock CPU contact point(where the thermal paste is), and left a black stain there. I guess it is because of oxidisation (but not sure)? Does it affect cooling performance in any way?

-Some fins on the radiator looks like it was damaged. Is it normal? Pic:

-I use a hair dryer to blow of the water in the radiator for 5 minutes, then left it dry for around 6 hours on a bed sheet. Somehow there is still plenty of water left 6 hours later. I would expect the water to evaporate by that time already. Is it normal, or does it mean there is a leak somewhere?

Please see link for picture. http://imgur.com/a/6EboY.

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Yes, all by itself, just got to give it 12vdc to the pump somehow. If you can't, mount pump only on processor but keep radiator out of the case. That gash in the rad looks bad. There are very thin pipes in the middle, easily damaged.
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Stains could and should be cleaned up with car polish. Radiator damage is no problem if water pipes are not damaged but normal it is not. Try connecting power to the pump outside of the case to check for leaks. Don't install it in that shape, any water can damage the rest of computer.
 
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minhtri1002002

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Thanks. Not sure if I get you right, let me clarify. So do I I still attach the waterblock to the processor and but the rad to the case? Will running the processor without proper installation it cause overheating in that case?

Or you mean there is anyway to run the cooler by itself? Thanks again for answering.
 
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Yes, all by itself, just got to give it 12vdc to the pump somehow. If you can't, mount pump only on processor but keep radiator out of the case. That gash in the rad looks bad. There are very thin pipes in the middle, easily damaged.
 
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Yeah, I agree. Just run it outside your rig for a while. If anything there may be no leak yet, but could have weakened it enough to burst the pipe after some pressure is in it.

You could always try to get an opinion from a corsair rep too. they can probably judge a little better since they would know the exact regions of the channels and what not. Just a thought. (they'll obviously suggest getting a new one in the long run)
 
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Hi, thank you all for the reply. I have tried running the pump outside the case for 8h with paper towel under. It seems there is no leak, as there is no stain on the paper (I assume the liquid will leave a stain?).

But due to my own stupidity, I scratch my radiator when moving it (was placing it on top of the case, and it nearly drop), so another bent fin for me :( I guess I will run leak test for another night.

By the way, is it safe to turn the water block 180 degree? The current tube bent in a way to make it easier to install from the top, but very difficult to install the rad from the front (the tube side it is now facing the left side of the case with the rad on the right).

Thanks again.
 
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