Posts by DrJns

I don't want to bombard the Water Cooling Club thread, but I'm looking for some help. These pictures show what happened to my EK EN-Nickle plated block after 10 days running Ice Dragon and Mayhems dye. I didn't have anything else in my...

Quote:Originally Posted by B NEGATIVE That dark residue is common,you get it on copper blocks also. Organic material and cuprite are the likely causes. I did not add PT Nuke or anything similar. How do I make this not happen...

Scrubbed and scrubbed, and I can't get it all off. The part that looked like flaking isn't, but it staying black. I'll work on it again after I land on Monday. I'm an now Cooper4Life, though. EDIT: I'm also going to pull apart my copper...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tipless is there any pitting or flaking? or is it just a discoloration? I've only had IDC, Mayhems dyes, and distilled water in this loop. There's one part that I think is flaking but can't quite tell...

Quote:Originally Posted by Tipless it looks fine. that looks like tarnish. use some ketchup and a papertowel and gently rub the ketchup in then follow with a vinegar rinse. that should solve it. This happened in less than two...

Quote:Originally Posted by wermad Do you see copper? Its a bit hard to tell since the light from the room is reflecting on the block It's hard to tell. The two worst spots (first picture) look like they have a dark gold color in...

Had time before my flight. Here are the results. It's definitely a reaction with the nickel (every EK product I've had is great, so I'm not trying to find an opportunity to bash):

Quote:Originally Posted by B NEGATIVE That's not plating fail,that's sediment from the coolant itself. Take the top off and wipe it away,i honestly cant believe you are saying that's a plating fail BEFORE he has taken the top...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll contact EK/Mayhems and share the results. However, from EK's warning (i.e., don't use anything but distilled water and an anti-corrosive), I think I'm out of luck.

My temporary build until the 680 water-block comes out: and the reason I will never again order something that is nickle plated (this is the block from my 7970 that I've used for less than two weeks): EDIT: Here are some pics...