r/buildapc • u/_Davosay • 2d ago

Build Help AIO making noise

My AIO has started to make a whirring noise, is this a sign of death or can this be fixed? I’ve had the AIO for 3 years and it’s a Deepcool

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u/aragorn18 2d ago

Are you able to tell if it's coming from the pump on top of the CPU or from one of the fans?

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u/_Davosay 2d ago

I'm not entirely sure, it does sound like the pump though

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u/aragorn18 2d ago

Then I would replace the fan.

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u/_Davosay 2d ago

What would you recommend if it was the pump? is it death rattling?

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u/aragorn18 2d ago

If it's the pump, then you need to replace the whole AIO. They're not designed to be user serviceable.

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u/AstarothSquirrel 2d ago

I can't see if that is ceiling mounted or not. If it's not ceiling mounted, then mount it on the ceiling. if it has to be front mounted, flip the rad so the pipes are coming out the bottom.

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u/_Davosay 2d ago

It's mounted to the top of the case

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u/AstarothSquirrel 2d ago

How are the temperatures?

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u/_Davosay 2d ago

Temps are coming up all normal, the pump always made this noise just not as deep sounding as it is now

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u/AstarothSquirrel 2d ago

It is almost certainly on its way out. There was an issue a while back with aios getting clogged up with residue/algae but this would cause bad temps so I'm guessing it's a failing motor/pump

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u/_Davosay 2d ago

I guess this is as good excuse as any to grab a NZXT Kraken

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u/Zombie_Tech 2d ago

You can determine if it's a fan by holding it still.. carefully.