De Ionised water

[shiftlocked]

Guys,

De ionised water, can that be used in a watercooling loop without any other "stuff" being added to it?

Ive read a few places that you can but when I check out some pics there seems to be white bits floating around in the water.

 

[FragTek]

Yup, straight deionised water is good to go just by itself. It's recommended that you use an anti-algae additive however. But using it by itself will definately work, and some people actually see better temps without additives.

 

[FarFarAway]

Yep it will definitely work, in fact I use it all the time for mine. I add some Zerex cooling additive as well.

It shouldn't have stuff floating around in it tho. Get some at your local Halfords

 

[llwyd]

yea you can get it at halfords for about £3 for 5L which should last a while. you should be able to pick it up at petrol stations and garages if youre desperate but it will cost you

 

[NoL]

De ionized wont help at all, as soon as it gets in your loop it will re-ionize.

 

[llwyd]

when they call it de-ionised theyre not talking about any sort of polarity, they mean its had all impure ions removed so you wont get mineral build-ups in the loop

 

[FarFarAway]

when they call it de-ionised theyre not talking about any sort of polarity, they mean its had all impure ions removed so you wont get mineral build-ups in the loop

Yep which is why it's ideal in a water loop

 

[NoL]

Ah K simply dispelling the myth that di-ionized water is non-conductive. It is until you use it

 

[ReD.SkY]

Copper is a natural biocide meaning that you dont need any anti-algae additive, but imo, its better just to put in a few drops of alcohol free iodine.

 

[grazzhopper]

with out going of topic, are the expensive non conductive liquids worth the money?

 

[llwyd]

i think the only thing that doesnt conduct electricity for a long amount of time (becoming ionised) and still has decent thermal properties is some type of cooking oil (which wouldnt work in a pump system) anything other than that is going to be some nasty chemical or something expensive i would imagine, although someone else please feel free to interject. i personally wouldnt bother, Halfords battery top-up water ftw! alot of people have gotten water on the components and just left them dry for a while with a hairdryer on them and they can still work

 

[PV5150]

3M make an awesome non-conductive liquid called Fluorinert, it's very dear to buy, and dries without leaving a residue if spilt. Mineral oil is extremely cheap, is non-conductive and has great thermal properties...not good for pumps though

 

[FragTek]

3M also makes some awesome non-conductive fluids which are used in submersion cooling that have a very good thermal makeup. U can search submersion cooling and come up with what it is, I've mentioned it a few times around here but I can't think of the name right now. Something beginning with "fluor.." IIRC.

 

[PV5150]

Fluorinert^^^^

 

[usofjisofdjs]

I was going to buy thermaltake coolant @£8 a bottle, do you think its worth it or is it just as good adding green UV dye to distilled water (as I want it UV)

cheers

 

[PV5150]

If you have to have UV, then either Fluid XP or HydrX. Pentosin G11 is also good

 

[usofjisofdjs]

If you have to have UV, then either Fluid XP or HydrX. Pentosin G11 is also good

many thanks for the links, US prices are low compared to UK!

 

[NoL]

Many way to sum of de-ionised water, you have metal in your loop, as soon as you add water its re-ionised.