Distilled water
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maniac
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I still think that would remain hard water. Distilled water is a meh as it can still grow bacteria, best bet is to get a coolant with pre-mixed anti-bacteria agents as these are the ones that have been tested with the correct ratio. Also you might want to look into non conductive coolants
maniac
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maniac
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Yeah supposeBut the urge just to get it all set up and stuff
lol
Also, how much coolant do you think i will need ? The kit i have is the XSPC RayStorm 750 AX360 ?
I can't help with that as I don't have much experience with watercooling, maybe someone more proficient in that area or that has the same kit can give better advice.
Remmy
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Technically you want de-ionised water since the ions are what conduct the electricity in 'regular' water. It's cheap and plentiful, and if you want to use a coolant based on it, you want biocide additives, and anti corrosion additives or a silver kill coil. In my opinion it's much easier to buy some premix, which contains all of the necessary chemicals, and is generally non-conductive.
The reason boiled water from the kettle wouldn't work is that boiling and distilling aren't the same thing. In a still, the water is boiled off, and the steam is collected in a condenser tube, which cools the steam back into liquid water, which then drips down through the condenser into a container; this is the distilled water. The impurities all remain in the original boiling flask, because the water boils away, leaving the impurities behind. In a kettle, the water stays where it is, so the impurities don't go anywhere, not to mention the fact that the kettle itself would add loads of impurities from the built up limescale etc.
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Only with the necessary additives to prevent corrosion and fungus growth etc.
The reason boiled water from the kettle wouldn't work is that boiling and distilling aren't the same thing. In a still, the water is boiled off, and the steam is collected in a condenser tube, which cools the steam back into liquid water, which then drips down through the condenser into a container; this is the distilled water. The impurities all remain in the original boiling flask, because the water boils away, leaving the impurities behind. In a kettle, the water stays where it is, so the impurities don't go anywhere, not to mention the fact that the kettle itself would add loads of impurities from the built up limescale etc.
Edit:
Only with the necessary additives to prevent corrosion and fungus growth etc.
Remmy
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I've never done it myself, but I think the usual additives are a biocide, available from watercooling manufacturers, and a silver kill coil somewhere, like in the res.
I've always just bought premix myself, I find it less hassle. It's more expensive to buy premix, but when you need to replace coolant so infrequently, I don't mind paying a little bit extra for the convenience.
I've always just bought premix myself, I find it less hassle. It's more expensive to buy premix, but when you need to replace coolant so infrequently, I don't mind paying a little bit extra for the convenience.
This won't help much since it's Canadian, but:
https://www.dazmode.com/store/product/dazmode_protector/
https://www.dazmode.com/store/product/dazmode_protector/
DarthBaggins
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Distilled water w/ a kill coil is perfectly fine, also Mayhems makes dyes that have anti-microbial agents. I have distilled (type that is labeled "Safe for Small Appliances") water and a kill coil and no issues.
