Water Trouble - Need advice..

Soul Rider · 5 Dec 2007 at 16:14

I have just bought the Swiftech H2O 120 Compact Kit.

I fitted my hoses to it, marked them for size, then removed and cut. When I put them back on, I realised I had put them on the wrong way round!!

When I attempted to remove the hose from the output connector it broke off. I have been advised this would be put down to my fault, so a warranty replacement would be out of the question. So now I need a new CPU block and more tubing.

I am looking at the D-Tek Fusion CPU block:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-000-DT&groupid=701&catid=193&subcat=1034

As this has 3/8" barbs, but all the tubing on this site is marked as 8mm. Is this the same as 3/8" or not?

Is this waterblock a good one to choose?

I have £900 pounds worth of PC sitting here and I can't use it because I bought an OEM CPU, so have no cooling for it. This is for an Intel Q6600 processor.

wolvers · 5 Dec 2007 at 16:25

Erm......how can that be your fault? You should be able to get the hose off without it breaking. Did you lever on it with a screwdriver or something? :eek:

If you buy a D-Tek Fusion CPU block you'll need to buy a pump as well as the swiftech compact one has a pump on top of it. It does however come with 3/8 barbs which is exactly what you get with that swiftech kit.

CyZMyAssBaby · 5 Dec 2007 at 20:10

you can use 8mm tubing to fit over the 3/8 barb

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=193&subid=1048

You will need to soak the end most probably in warm water to mount the tubing over the barb. It will also allow a tight seal around the barb.

And yes the D-Tek is an excellent performing block

tatts · 5 Dec 2007 at 20:45

had similar probs with my H20 kit and luckily managed to cut the pipe off without too much damage :mad:

easiest way around it is to buy some tygon 1/2" like i did as if you have the mcp655 pump its not the easiest to get the supplied tubing on or off

WJA96 · 5 Dec 2007 at 20:55

Just buy a good air cooler and put it down to experience. If you've broken the block, then you'll need a new pump and then you might as well get a proper water-cooling setup. Of course, it may be repairable - do you have any pictures?

Marci · 6 Dec 2007 at 12:36

Erm......how can that be your fault? You should be able to get the hose off without it breaking. Did you lever on it with a screwdriver or something?

When using 7/16" hose over plastic fittings you HAVE to cut it off. If you try pulling it off you'll break it, and that classes as physical damage by the end-user. Realistically, very few retailers would sort this by RMA... however... just head on over to Swiftech's own forums, raise the issue on there, and at a guess Gabe or Michelle will sort you out an RMA direct with them.

http://swiftnets.com/forums/index.php

3/8" fittings = 10mm ID Tubing. If you use 8mm in hot water forced over, then you'll have the same problem when you come to remove it - it will need to be cut off the barb rather than pulled off. You can only pull under-sized tubing off an over-sized barb (eg: 8mm over 3/8", 7/16" over 1/2") when the barb is made of metal.