So my W/C just exploded (yeah it's my day)
- Thread starter Callius
- Start date
FarFarAway
New member
Let them dry for a few days first for sure. Do you have spares to test with? If so, test one component at a time.
I'd wait for them to dry out, then RNA them all direct to manufacturer explaining that you saw a spark and the computer stopped working.
I'd wait for them to dry out, then RNA them all direct to manufacturer explaining that you saw a spark and the computer stopped working.
Will the mobo boot with the gpu in another slot?
DFI are picky at the best of times tbh.
I think dfi will say iot was the gpu and ati will say it was mobo, so you may have a nice argument on your hands.
DFI are picky at the best of times tbh.
I think dfi will say iot was the gpu and ati will say it was mobo, so you may have a nice argument on your hands.
mayhem
New member
If you have home insurance .. claim for a whole new PC as it would un economical viable to fix 
....
State the price of a new water cooled PC .. Scan Xs system.
Might as well since that why ppl pay for home insurance and accidental damage.#
As for the main bord you could replace the GFX card slot with another one but i presume there could be other damage to the board so maybe a waste of £14 for a new slot.
....State the price of a new water cooled PC .. Scan Xs system.
Might as well since that why ppl pay for home insurance and accidental damage.#
As for the main bord you could replace the GFX card slot with another one but i presume there could be other damage to the board so maybe a waste of £14 for a new slot.
Ouch thats nasty. Sorry to see its taken out quite a bit of your hardware 
As some others have said I wouldnt even bother RMA'ing tbh - especially not to DFI. They know exactly what to look for when it comes to 'cooling' accidents, and tbh evn if they dont find anthing to suggest water, they will just pull the "faulty PSU" card on you.
Instead I'd put it all back together and give home insurance a call like mayhem suggested.
As some others have said I wouldnt even bother RMA'ing tbh - especially not to DFI. They know exactly what to look for when it comes to 'cooling' accidents, and tbh evn if they dont find anthing to suggest water, they will just pull the "faulty PSU" card on you.
Instead I'd put it all back together and give home insurance a call like mayhem suggested.
Rastalovich
New member
Tbh, I'd follow Kemps line. I mean u don't have to be dishonest or anything, just don't volunteer too much info. (and hope no1 at the shop or DFI watch OC3D)
"There were sparks from the case and when I looked in there the mobo and card were like this" - could be an rma. It's worth trying seeing as we generally spend lots of cash on these mobos - and tbf, and this was Boston Legal, they may argue that DFI almost certainly expect some of the enthusiasts to do wc'ing and a safety measure should be in place. (not worth the arguement tbh)
Oh and reps for the pics.
"There were sparks from the case and when I looked in there the mobo and card were like this" - could be an rma. It's worth trying seeing as we generally spend lots of cash on these mobos - and tbf, and this was Boston Legal, they may argue that DFI almost certainly expect some of the enthusiasts to do wc'ing and a safety measure should be in place. (not worth the arguement tbh)
Oh and reps for the pics.
Thanks for the help guys. In the end I've decided not to claim on insurance, I've weighed it up and the impact of doing so, along with the hassle and time means I don't think it'd be worth it in the long run.
I went ahead and ordered the replacements yesterday, video rendering on old computers doesn't work well at all, so I needed it back up pretty quick. I'm in the process of leak testing it for 48 hours now, wouldn't want it to leak twice in a week.
I went ahead and ordered the replacements yesterday, video rendering on old computers doesn't work well at all, so I needed it back up pretty quick. I'm in the process of leak testing it for 48 hours now, wouldn't want it to leak twice in a week.
luckybob69
New member
sorry to see that happen. i gave up on water cooling after that happen to me twice. i live in iowa were it gets humid, i would get condisation on the tubes and then bang. lost my last system that way. wraps made no difference. the new cpu air cooling tech is far
Superior to that of just a few years ago. my cooler master v8 keeps my i7 @ 44* oced to 4.0 think water and thermal electric is just too risky when one drop of water can cost you 1,000 bucks
Superior to that of just a few years ago. my cooler master v8 keeps my i7 @ 44* oced to 4.0 think water and thermal electric is just too risky when one drop of water can cost you 1,000 bucks
name='luckybob69' said:
Yeah I'm starting to think this, I got a replacement motherboard and graphics card set up yesterday to find that the power supplies PCI-E power cables were shot :cussing:. Annoyingly enough when I was testing to check which parts worked I didn't have a graphics card that required extra power, meaning I only found out yesterday when I had spare time to put things together. Cue having to buy a power supply as well now.
To top it off the Power supply can't be RMA'd because previously I've had to take it's case off to get a screw out.
