I'm just a few parts (CPU & a few case fans) away from starting my first build, I'd like to test my H100i for leaks before I start and I'd really appreciate some advice.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1D4Bn
Are you testing a brand new h100i for leaks or a used one?
Just curious, It almost sounds like something serious happened to your h100i? :)
If it doesn't have green sweet smelling liquid coming out of it, it's not leaking. That's the extent of a leak test you are going to get with a completely sealed off the shelf water cooling unit.
Oh god, that build hurts my soul in terms of p/p.
However, just plug the pump up and let it run for 15, 20 minutes, see if it leaks or not. You don't need to leak test CLCs, usually; they aren't nearly as user-dependent as custom loops.
Brand New, just taking a few precautions. :D
Thanks, I appreciate the input!
While the price is high, I haven't paid MSRP for any of the components except for the Asus GTX 780 DCII. It went out of stock everywhere and fearing a downgrade in memory from Samsung to Elpida or someting similar in the next production run, I bought one of the last of the handful left at NCIX at full retail.
I spaced out the purchases over a month and found great deals, saving over $500 so far. The last pieces I need are the 4770k and a few more fans that I'll use my rebates towards.
There's a Micro Center near me with 4770k's for $280!
I can't say much, I have almost the exact same system (Ivy, 680, Maximus V Formula, Trident X, and such).
:)
How do you like your Tridents? I chose them over the Corsair Vengeance Pro's.
Fantastic modules; I have two 8GB sticks, each running at 2400mHz CL9-10-9-23 (I know, strange timings; I need to tighten up the tertiary timings, a bit, as well), below stock, which is 2400mHz CL10. I keep them around 1.65V, but have been stable 2133mHz CL9-9-9-24 at 1.55V, before. My modules are very cool, thermally, and can get very tight timings (farthest I have gone is 1866mHz CL7-8-8-20, iirc). Decent price, amazing quality, and the possibility of great frequencies with very tight timings.
Look killer on my MVF, too, and will look killer on your MVIF as well :)
Any plans to use the mainboard waterblock on the MVIF? Although it finally has G1/4" threads, it is mostly aluminum, which is seriously off-putting compared to the huge chunk of solid copper they put on the MVF. Even though the alu block on your mobo is coated in an anti-corrosion agent, it is pretty easily scratched, and just begging for galvanic corrosion throughout all of your blocks.
That's awesome, I'll probably start messing around with the timings after I get settled in with the build. I'll just load an XMP profile to get started. That's cool to hear you got it all the way down to CL7!
As far as water cooling, just like the RAM timings, I'm starting out very easy with the H100i and because of the case I can later do whatever I want as I learn.
I have seen people talking about the waterblock being aluminium (with a coating) but for now we'll see. In fact, since I'm doing the H100i there really doesn't seem like a use to keep in on the board for now.