Ticking reservator 2?

Cravenavp · Post by **Cravenavp** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:12 pm

Hi there.

You chaps seem to know what's going on with this quiet computing thing... I just recently availed myself of a Reservator 2 which is doing a rather spiffy job of keeping my CPU and GPU rather cool. It's also pretty quiet, but when there's no ambient noise then the ticking it makes drives me nuts.

I don't think it's the pump, I think it's the water meter on the front.

Has anyone found a way to get it to shut up?

Ta,

Craven

Cravenavp · Post by **Cravenavp** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:22 pm

Bump?

Cravenavp · Post by **Cravenavp** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:28 am

Hmm.

OK, I've had a look inside the front part - it's definitely the flow meter that's ticking. The pump is utterly silent!

I don't think I'll be able to take it apart, remove the flow meter and reconnect it safely. Does anyone else have a R2 and if they do, how loud is the ticking of the flow meter? I might consider RMA'ing it if my unit is unusually loud. Frankly it's performing superbly, I'm just not at all impressed with the constant ticking.

spookmineer · Post by **spookmineer** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:21 pm

The flow meter is not ticking at all here. Might be safer to RMA it instead of trying to fix it yourself.

WR304 · Post by **WR304** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:26 pm

I've heard of some other people who've had the same problem in the past.

The flow meter in my reserator 2 ticks but very quietly. You have to literally put your ear right next to it to hear anything.

The pump/water noise (still very quiet) from inside the reserator 2 is far louder in comparison.

If its brand new you should be able to just RMA it and get a new unit:

Ticking Flow Meter Link

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Cravenavp · Post by **Cravenavp** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:52 pm

I love you all.

I'll RMA it tomorrow - I sit practically next to my PC so the ticking was driving me nuts.

~El~Jefe~ · Post by **~El~Jefe~** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:03 pm

water wetter and distilled water without the zalman blue goop stopped all forms of hums, ticks, etc, for 2 years solid in my Res1 unit.

Cravenavp · Post by **Cravenavp** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:07 pm

Hi all.

Just an update - got a second reservator 2 from my supplier. Used only de-ionised water initially, wary of the viscosity of the blue zalman gunk being a factor in the ticking.

Still ticks - just faster, cos the fluid moves more quickly.

Thanks for the advice, will RMA it, get a credit and build me own wcs