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Yeah well I built my first watercooling loop a while back and I switched my pc on and I heard funny noises.

I switched the pc off and removed the side panel and there was water all over the bottom of my case, and on my carpet as there is a hole in the bottom of the haf 932 case.

I wondered where the hell the leak came from and on closer inspection I saw that the top of my xspc res had actually came unsealed, the whoile top could actually come off
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I am seriously annoyed, but strangely I still want to stick with watercooling.

I've been using my friend google
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and apaprently acrylic res often crack, seals come apart etc.

Should I go for a t line? Do the danger den fill ports fit the haf 932 fillport?

Anyone had a similar thing happen, and have now gone for a res?

I don't think the rad has a leak too as my gpu etc was dry (res was at the bottom of the case)

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Make sure to check everything like the CPU hdd and such for any signs of water.
 
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Make sure to check everything like the CPU hdd and such for any signs of water.
I'll have to remove cpu block then.

I did feel around the rad, cpu block etc and could not feel any wetness, and there were no leaks/water on gpu, it was all at the bottom of my case.

The top of the res shouldn't be able to come off the way it has though.
 
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Sorry to hear about this
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I hope your hardware is all right.

Just make sure to let it all dry out and cross your fingers / pray.
Thanks man.

As far as I know the leak was only from the res, and the res was at the bottom of my case, so there was none on my components.

I did check whether there was a leak from rad, cpu block etc but I cldn't see anything.

And I didn't want to run everything to see if there were anymore leaks.

The res was nearly empty when I removed side panel though

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omg, now I scared of my Res. Time to buy a new one or go t-line
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Yeah well I've been reading and it seems as though a negative of a res is it cracking under pressure, leaking etc.

Obviously anything can leak rad, cpu block, or general leaks if tubing isn't on right.

But as far as I know with those components they either leak or don't.

I will be going for a t line this time unless anyone tells me any different.

Apparently acrylic res are no good, but as far as I can see all the res out their are acrylic
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I do not believe my DDen fillport fit my HAF. The diameter of the hole on the HAF was too small however a little drilling to widen it would be simple enough. Good luck and don't give up on swimming!

Edit: Oh a T line is what I prefer however the pump/res top is rather badass and I would be inclined to use that than just a T line. Perhaps you could add a T for draining your loop easily.

Edit: Apparently a DDen fill-port will fit by removing the top plastic portion of the case and installing it directly to the metal frame, then reattaching the top plastic portion.
 
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I do not believe my DDen fillport fit my HAF. The diameter of the hole on the HAF was too small however a little drilling to widen it would be simple enough. Good luck and don't give up on swimming!

Edit: Oh a T line is what I prefer however the pump/res top is rather badass and I would be inclined to use that than just a T line. Perhaps you could add a T for draining your loop easily.
I did read that the danger den fillport doesn't fit the hole.
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What are my options then?

Could I not just run the tubing through the fill port hole and just attach the fillport?

What I mean is rather than having it flush just have the tubing sticking out of the hole? I don't care if it looks nice
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I take it normally the fillport should sit flush on the hole itself, but where the dd fillport is too big it can't?

The reason for not wanting a res is incase it cracks etc or the top comes off.
 
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I did read that the danger den fillport doesn't fit the hole.
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What are my options then?

Could I not just run the tubing through the fill port hole and just attach the fillport?

What I mean is rather than having it flush just have the tubing sticking out of the hole? I don't care if it looks nice
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I take it normally the fillport should sit flush on the hole itself, but where the dd fillport is too big it can't?

The reason for not wanting a res is incase it cracks etc or the top comes off.
Sounds like your ready to go for the T-Line. Your idea will work great.
 
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Sounds like your ready to go for the T-Line. Your idea will work great.

Yeah that pos xspc has put me off usign a res now.

I'm a bit noobish with watercooling though, is the fillport normally meant to sit flush on the fillport hole?
 
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Yeah that pos xspc has put me off usign a res now.

I'm a bit noobish with watercooling though, is the fillport normally meant to sit flush on the fillport hole?

Yea it screws down. Check out the threads in the picture.

Edit: Oh and if you don't have a fill port yet just use a AA battery to plug it
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Thanks TheCh3F.

Positive rep given
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Ah ok so it looks nice and neat when flush, but I'll just run the tubing out the hole.

I can't use a tline now as I have no t fittings and I can't use my pump.

I'm gonna use this leak as a chance to upgrade.

I'm gonna get an mcp655 and maybe even a triple rad.

Also gonna change my tubing for coloured.
 
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Finding another top will not be difficult. I had the non-res xspc top on a modded 350 before I went back to a 655.
 
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Finding another top will not be difficult. I had the non-res xspc top on a modded 350 before I went back to a 655.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm gonna go for the 655, I take it that's one of the better pumps out there?

I'll then put my pump for sale on here once I get my 655.
 
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Thanks for the reply.

I'm gonna go for the 655, I take it that's one of the better pumps out there?

I'll then put my pump for sale on here once I get my 655.

Yes the 655 is great. Just be sure to get the vario or VDC version of the pump and not the "B" version without the speed controller.
 
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wow, i've never seen that happen to one of those XSPC res tops ever since they came out.

did you clean it with alcohol or anything like that?

if you didn't, then i would contact XSPC and see if they will offer you a new top free of charge.
 
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