Fractal Design reported on the discovery of a production marriage in Lumen liquid cooling systems. The manufacturer drew attention to the problem after complaints to the technical support of several SWO data holders. All stated that the temperature of central processors was too high when using cooling system data.
The test showed that some Lumen LJSs use the aluminum radiators and other materials that can cause a chemical reaction in contact with the coolant. In time, this may lead to the accumulation of precipitation in the LVS contour, which ultimately reduces its effectiveness.
The manufacturer notes that there are no such problems in recent shipments of LMU Lumen; however, the company has decided to withdraw the Lumen liquid cooling system from the world until it is satisfied that it has 100 per cent reliability. Fractal Design indicates that its engineering team is in the process of developing a new version of the radiator and a new coolant formula.
However, it will take about six weeks to replace the liquid-cooling systems to those who have been affected by the problem. The manufacturer recommends that the owners of the defective liquid-cooling systems of Lumen complete an application for the replacement of the SWU on the official website of the Federal Design, which will provide more precise information on the timing of the replacement.