Hi, I made a mistake 5 years ago; I had CyberPowerPC build a custom computer and decided to go with the Asetek LCLC all-in-one water cooling kit... Thankfully, I haven't had any problems with it so far, but I've been thinking about it and I replace the coolant in cars every 5-10 years, depending on what kind of coolant's in there, and this computer will be 5 years old in April.
I know some of you will think "if your computer's 5 years old just throw it in the garbage and buy/build a new one", but my bank account would strongly disagree.
So my question is: How safe is it? Should I run to the store and get a cheap air cooler?
I don't know if I can replace the liquid, I tried removing the radiator a few months ago when I was cleaning it but I didn't have enough clearance to fit my screwdriver for the 2 screws on the motherboard side. I would have had to remove the block and I decided not to because I didn't have any thermal paste on hand. Do these kits usually have a plug on the radiator to drain it?
I know some of you will think "if your computer's 5 years old just throw it in the garbage and buy/build a new one", but my bank account would strongly disagree.
So my question is: How safe is it? Should I run to the store and get a cheap air cooler?
I don't know if I can replace the liquid, I tried removing the radiator a few months ago when I was cleaning it but I didn't have enough clearance to fit my screwdriver for the 2 screws on the motherboard side. I would have had to remove the block and I decided not to because I didn't have any thermal paste on hand. Do these kits usually have a plug on the radiator to drain it?