Noob Moments

Creekin · 22nd March 2011, 1:08 AM

C'mon we've all had em

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfwd

fek ill crawl into my nub corner and feel ashamed.

Pulled off my swiftech GT sink to see what was up, see if it was sinking nicely.

Well i must of been to excited when i was putting everything together because i left the clear plastic protector on it whilst it was on the cpu

Wow feel so nub still

recently was faping around with some temp sensors
after refilling and hit pump for first time
had water pouring out of a gpu

panic drain and strip
farkin o ring had fallen out when i turned the fitting over to mount it,
was sitting on top of the gpu....

DOH!

.Radiant · 22nd March 2011, 1:18 AM

re-did my loop when i got my replacement pump/res. turned my computer on, loaded into windows, shutdown. thought it might have been a one off thing, turned it back on, shut off in a couple seconds. thought shit, brand new motherboard is screwed, swapped over to a temp motherboard, samething. left it overnight. turned it on the next morning, shut off. thought pump must be faulty, turned on my netbook to send an email to xspc, checked my loop again to be sure. everything was tight, no leaks. take everything out, as i'm taking the rad out i notice the pump molex wasn't plugged in

-Cypher- · 22nd March 2011, 1:53 AM

Running a leak test and fluid begins to gush from the Gpu block, spilling down into the fan at the bottom of my Rv02 and making a huge mess. Turns out I'd gotten half way through tightening the top of the gpu block down and became sidetracked.

radeon_freak · 22nd March 2011, 11:28 AM

Done the same as fastfwd. The Swiftech block I got came with a clear plastic which was perfectly stuck to the base so it looked like there wasnt one on there lol.

Frontl1ne · 22nd March 2011, 11:52 AM

Forgot to finish tightening a stop fitting on my pump. Luckily I had a lot of toilet paper on hand when I turned on the computer

Oh and managed to puncture my rad after I screwed a fan in too far.

Mallee · 22nd March 2011, 12:08 PM

Only one, lol, for me the question is more like "Which one should I start with???"

How about I just list the ones in the last 2 months?

1. Buy a ATCS840, measure the case to see if a 140x3 rad will fit at the top, but fail to measure the width of the 5-1/4 bays... which turn out to be the part that blocks the rad.. Time to get out the hacksaw..

2. What? Remove the MB before using the hack saw? Would've been smart, apparently I'm not. I did cover everything very carefully before hand, by that alu dust is quite, well dust like, and I'm not 100% I could get it all out.. Bluetac was my friend here...

3. Attempt to burn in the Indigo extreme mounting solution, without considering the effects on my 4850x2.. time to order a new vid card..

3.5 (hmm should have put quick disconnects on my tubing on the graphic card section.. )

4. Ordered the Aquero multi-switch (and the aquero5) before asking if it would do what I need.. to be fair their site does say it's also a fan controller..

I've not hit 5 yet, but I can see that destroying the 6970 I just put in, when I mount he block from aquacomputer I just purchased, is right up there in contention.. or perhaps the graphic card will turn out to have a non-reference board with I pull the heatsink off.. (all my research says ver 1 reference design though.. so I should be right on this one.)

As my parents used to say, "Live and learn"... (I've got the living part down, but I seem to be having some minor issues with the learning part.)

Huggy_Bear64 · 22nd March 2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mallee

Only one, lol, for me the question is more like "Which one should I start with???"

How about I just list the ones in the last 2 months?

1. Buy a ATCS840, measure the case to see if a 140x3 rad will fit at the top, but fail to measure the width of the 5-1/4 bays... which turn out to be the part that blocks the rad.. Time to get out the hacksaw..

2. What? Remove the MB before using the hack saw? Would've been smart, apparently I'm not. I did cover everything very carefully before hand, by that alu dust is quite, well dust like, and I'm not 100% I could get it all out.. Bluetac was my friend here...

3. Attempt to burn in the Indigo extreme mounting solution, without considering the effects on my 4850x2.. time to order a new vid card..

3.5 (hmm should have put quick disconnects on my tubing on the graphic card section.. )

4. Ordered the Aquero multi-switch (and the aquero5) before asking if it would do what I need.. to be fair their site does say it's also a fan controller..

I've not hit 5 yet, but I can see that destroying the 6970 I just put in, when I mount he block from aquacomputer I just purchased, is right up there in contention.. or perhaps the graphic card will turn out to have a non-reference board with I pull the heatsink off.. (all my research says ver 1 reference design though.. so I should be right on this one.)

As my parents used to say, "Live and learn"... (I've got the living part down, but I seem to be having some minor issues with the learning part.)

Hahahaha, nice work dude.
Hope I don't do any of that when I get my first loop...

LCM's · 22nd March 2011, 12:23 PM

Just recently,

Finished building my new i7 system.
Watercooled CPU, video cards, PSU cable's all sleeved.

I double-checked that everything was plugged in correctly,
And that all my compression fittings were screwed on tightly.

I crossed my fingers and turned on my computer,
But it would not boot!

All the lights on the motherboard were on, My pump, Radiator and fans were working, So I knew there was nothing wrong with the PSU.

I went over every connection from the PSU to the motherboard, video cards etc, but everything was plugged in correctly.

The next day I realized that my ram was installed into the wrong slots.
I had the ram in slot's 2-4-6, they should have been in 1-3-5!

Creekin · 22nd March 2011, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frontl1ne

Oh and managed to puncture my rad after I screwed a fan in too far.

that's a design fault imho
i have seen a rad with little flaps of metal to stop the screw.
but why don't they all have this?

or better yet a cavity for a bolt to pass right through the rad.
surely wouldn't affect cooling perf much

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mallee

Only one, lol, for me the question is more like "Which one should I start with???"

bahaha keep 'em coming mate

next time!
"Post first
Pay later"

WishBone17 · 22nd March 2011, 12:37 PM

Decided to cut tubing to length, too short.
Measured and tried again, too long, snip it a few cm, now too short.

WTF! hahaha i dunno my head was about explode, basic skills you learn when your 6 years old, called measuring wasn't working for me.

Mallee · 22nd March 2011, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCM's

The next day I realized that my ram was installed into the wrong slots. I had the ram in slot's 2-4-6, they should have been in 1-3-5!

I feel a little better already.. a speaker would have helped solve that one

Quote:

Originally Posted by Creekin

bahaha keep 'em coming mate

Just quietly, I'd rather not, but I'm sure I will..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huggy_Bear64

Hahahaha, nice work dude.
Hope I don't do any of that when I get my first loop...

Only I could be that dumb you needn't worry

Alfonzo · 22nd March 2011, 1:30 PM

Was priming my Eheim 1048 pump in my very first closed loop PC, which was filled with a 1:1 mix of demineralised water and vodka (why not, lmao). My method of priming was to stick the intake pipe into the mixture, and at the other end of the loop that the intake would normally connect in to, suck the liquid through with my mouth.

Pipe to mouth, sucked the liquid in past the pump and flicked it on - completely underestimated the power of the pump, and had the vodka and water mixture pumped down my throat at a rate of 7.5L/minute.

Creekin · 22nd March 2011, 1:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfonzo

Was priming my Eheim 1048 pump in my very first closed loop PC, which was filled with a 1:1 mix of demineralised water and vodka (why not, lmao). My method of priming was to stick the intake pipe into the mixture, and at the other end of the loop that the intake would normally connect in to, suck the liquid through with my mouth.

Pipe to mouth, sucked the liquid in past the pump and flicked it on - completely underestimated the power of the pump, and had the vodka and water mixture pumped down my throat at a rate of 7.5L/minute.

you had your ratios all wrong!
shoulda been a 0.5:1 mix, water to vodka

lightweight!

PC_thirsty · 23rd March 2011, 10:27 PM

my 1st noob mistake was to buy a kit, coz they are gay...lol

but it seams to be doing the job for me

Theodorou · 23rd March 2011, 10:54 PM

i left plastic cover of my block my first time

20c cooler temps

22nd March 2011, 1:18 AM	#2
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22nd March 2011, 11:28 AM	#4
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22nd March 2011, 11:52 AM	#5
Frontl1ne Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 3,483	Forgot to finish tightening a stop fitting on my pump. Luckily I had a lot of toilet paper on hand when I turned on the computer Oh and managed to puncture my rad after I screwed a fan in too far. __________________ Phenom II X6 1100T :: GA-790FXTA-UD5 :: G.Skill 8GB DDR3 NZXT Phantom 820 :: XFX HD7950 :: Crucial m4 128GB :: Corsair AX860i

22nd March 2011, 12:23 PM	#8
LCM's New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19	Just recently, Finished building my new i7 system. Watercooled CPU, video cards, PSU cable's all sleeved. I double-checked that everything was plugged in correctly, And that all my compression fittings were screwed on tightly. I crossed my fingers and turned on my computer, But it would not boot! All the lights on the motherboard were on, My pump, Radiator and fans were working, So I knew there was nothing wrong with the PSU. I went over every connection from the PSU to the motherboard, video cards etc, but everything was plugged in correctly. The next day I realized that my ram was installed into the wrong slots. I had the ram in slot's 2-4-6, they should have been in 1-3-5! __________________

22nd March 2011, 1:30 PM	#12
Alfonzo Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carindale, BrisVegas Posts: 10,839	Was priming my Eheim 1048 pump in my very first closed loop PC, which was filled with a 1:1 mix of demineralised water and vodka (why not, lmao). My method of priming was to stick the intake pipe into the mixture, and at the other end of the loop that the intake would normally connect in to, suck the liquid through with my mouth. Pipe to mouth, sucked the liquid in past the pump and flicked it on - completely underestimated the power of the pump, and had the vodka and water mixture pumped down my throat at a rate of 7.5L/minute. __________________ tweet

22nd March 2011, 1:53 AM	#3
-Cypher- (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Adelaide Posts: 930	Running a leak test and fluid begins to gush from the Gpu block, spilling down into the fan at the bottom of my Rv02 and making a huge mess. Turns out I'd gotten half way through tightening the top of the gpu block down and became sidetracked.

22nd March 2011, 12:08 PM	#6
Mallee Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 60	Only one, lol, for me the question is more like "Which one should I start with???" How about I just list the ones in the last 2 months? 1. Buy a ATCS840, measure the case to see if a 140x3 rad will fit at the top, but fail to measure the width of the 5-1/4 bays... which turn out to be the part that blocks the rad.. Time to get out the hacksaw.. 2. What? Remove the MB before using the hack saw? Would've been smart, apparently I'm not. I did cover everything very carefully before hand, by that alu dust is quite, well dust like, and I'm not 100% I could get it all out.. Bluetac was my friend here... 3. Attempt to burn in the Indigo extreme mounting solution, without considering the effects on my 4850x2.. time to order a new vid card.. 3.5 (hmm should have put quick disconnects on my tubing on the graphic card section.. ) 4. Ordered the Aquero multi-switch (and the aquero5) before asking if it would do what I need.. to be fair their site does say it's also a fan controller.. I've not hit 5 yet, but I can see that destroying the 6970 I just put in, when I mount he block from aquacomputer I just purchased, is right up there in contention.. or perhaps the graphic card will turn out to have a non-reference board with I pull the heatsink off.. (all my research says ver 1 reference design though.. so I should be right on this one.) As my parents used to say, "Live and learn"... (I've got the living part down, but I seem to be having some minor issues with the learning part.)

23rd March 2011, 10:27 PM	#14
PC_thirsty Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 21	my 1st noob mistake was to buy a kit, coz they are gay...lol but it seams to be doing the job for me

23rd March 2011, 10:54 PM	#15
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