Wednesday, March 9th 2022
MSI Recalls MAG CoreLiquid 360R And 240R Coolers Hit by a Blockage Flaw
MSI has instituted a recall of its MAG CoreLiquid 360R And 240R liquid CPU coolers due to a manufacturing defect. Apparently, these coolers are prone to sediment build-up in the coolant channel, causing blockages, and severe loss in cooling performance. When idling, CPU temperatures can reach as high as 62 °C, and the machine can trigger T-junction-Max thermal failsafes if subjected to load.
"Our preliminary investigation has identified that a small portion of the liquid coolers produce sediment that can cause a blockage. This, however, will not cause any damage to your system since the processors are equipped with a protection mechanism against overheating," MSI said in a statement. The company set up an online forms to file for free replacements of the cooler, such as this page meant for Canada.
Source:
HotHardware
"Our preliminary investigation has identified that a small portion of the liquid coolers produce sediment that can cause a blockage. This, however, will not cause any damage to your system since the processors are equipped with a protection mechanism against overheating," MSI said in a statement. The company set up an online forms to file for free replacements of the cooler, such as this page meant for Canada.
29 Comments on MSI Recalls MAG CoreLiquid 360R And 240R Coolers Hit by a Blockage Flaw
There is video in youtube about this too. How it looks inside.
Mmmmm nummy nom noms
No honey needed to run....
Yep I still have nightmares from ek cryofuel bad batch that ek ever acknowledged either from it's first release.
Think majority of manufactures use mayhems fluids
I've never got the desire for water cooling unless you're overclocking a lot. I mean a lot of stock coolers suck. The cooler that comes with the 5600x is noisy, blows air down onto other mobo components, and it still runs quite toasty. But a £20 Gammix cooler with 4 heat pipes and direct copper contact, runs at about 55'C under load and it's quiet. Big 120mm fan on a cpu cooler instead of the standard 80mm or 92mm does wonders, moves more air and makes less noise.
Wonder why so many go for big AIOs when they're not even overclocking.
Easy access to memory/ wiring/... and of course a aio looks a lot better even a crappy one
Plus you can actually see the top of the mother board rather than just seeing a chunk of aluminum air cooler.
Bad thing about an aio is they fail one way or another where as air coolers don't unless severely abused.
Funny msi downplays thermal shutdown damage possibilities
This kind of response is what discourages companies to cover up flaws instead of addressing them, and that ends up causing situations like the NZXT H1 fires.
Please, think before you resort to keyboard warrior-ing. Everyone makes mistakes, big companies are no exception, and everyone - including big companies - should have an honest chance to fix their mistakes. More surface area means I can run 3 fans on a 360mm AIO as opposed to a max of 2 on an air cooler. Since 3 fans can dissipate more heat than 2, I only need to run the AIO fans at 2/3 of the speed that I'd need for the air cooler. Which makes my entire system quieter.
AIO crapware can be a real bummer to.