2157.– CHF
Captiva I58-197
Intel Core i9-10900KF, 16 GB, 1000 GB, HDD, SSD, GeForce RTX 3070
Question about I58-197 - 428999
Hello Quick question. Do I have to do anything with the water cooling? Is it possible that the water evaporates after a while and the cooler no longer cools for a while? I have read various things. Most say that nothing needs to be done. I am very unsure. Thanks for the answers
Basically, AIOs are maintenance-free.
But yes, you are right, after a few years a small amount may evaporate in the circuit and the cooling capacity is reduced, but not that "it no longer cools for a while" but a steadily decreasing cooling capacity (but we are talking here about several years and tiny amounts of coolant which, if any, amount to a few °C). There are even AIOs that allow refilling,
But we are talking about quantities that are negligible. The exception is, of course, when the cooling capacity decreases drastically, but this is usually due to the heat-conducting paste and is quickly remedied. However, if the cooling performance deteriorates after 5-6 years to such an extent that even fresh WLP does not help, I would remove the AIO and "shake it out" --> If a lot of coolant has evaporated, you can hear how much is still in the cavity. Then only a new purchase would make sense.