Murphyslaw
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Just wondering what people might use.
Liquids
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You know it doesnt really matter right?
Dye does NOT gunk up. Its just algae growth that takes on the colour of the loop.
Dye does NOT gunk up. Its just algae growth that takes on the colour of the loop.
Murphyslaw
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So the real difference between coolants and say plain old distilled water isn't much.
Well other then colour.
Or more meaning, would coolant help reduce the growth of algae and potential corrosion of any iron parts in a computer.
dugdiamond
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it is how fast you rads can disperse the heat from the liquid that matters the most - not the liquid itself
ruthless_villain
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mayhems premix
computer/noob
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+1 for that
mayhem
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If you after 100% heat removal go for water + Biocide (pureist). If you after Colour you have 4 to choose from, dye, premix, Nano fluids, or realy fancy silver partcial nano fluids (modder).
If going purest keep an eye on you PH levels as adding to much Biocide into water over a long terms will dammage plating on certains blocks. This is were Pre-mixed coolants have there advantage as they are PH balanced and have stabalisers in them to stop them going out unless some one has a realy crappy acid system.
If going purest keep an eye on you PH levels as adding to much Biocide into water over a long terms will dammage plating on certains blocks. This is were Pre-mixed coolants have there advantage as they are PH balanced and have stabalisers in them to stop them going out unless some one has a realy crappy acid system.
AciD_RaiN
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Thanks a lot. I found my pH kit but now I can't seem to find what the pH level in my loop should be
It's currently @ pH 8,5 is that to alkaline?
I have some Dry pH down powder from GHE which is intended for plants so I ask, would it be ok to use that IF the water is to alkaline??
It's currently @ pH 8,5 is that to alkaline?
I have some Dry pH down powder from GHE which is intended for plants so I ask, would it be ok to use that IF the water is to alkaline??
KING_OF_SAND
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That is not 100% true. color coolant changed a little but the chemical in die can still gunk up. This is seen more often in rigs that have been off for a while. It is not algee, just a seperation between water and color. In fact I had this EXACT thing happen with Koolance coolant in my res. after a while the chemical in the color started to gunk up.
magicc8ball
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Distilled water, pt nuke and silver kill coil
mayhem
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Dyes dont separate inhibitors separate.... Mind you if you mix two incompatible dye you will get a chain reaction but that then becomes a manufacturing fault.
KING_OF_SAND
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Then koolance needs to get their act together.
nothingspecial
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Planning on using Mayhem's X1 Premix and Mayhem's dye when I finally build my loop. Though I am tempted by ice white pastel...
mayhem
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This is one thing we spent a good few years experimenting with and talking to chemists and colorists about to find out which dyes are compatible with which products. Mayhems only use dyes that can be mixed with each other with out causing a mess in some ones system. Out of over 200+ different types of dyes we have tested we only have a sub set of 10 different ones we use because of incompatibility.
Hi, all.
I was about to create a new post/thread about this, but I am glad I did a quick search first. So, I have a few questions about coolant, more than color.
Is distilled water really the best coolant? I have seen how people are making fish tank rigs filled with baby oil. If used in loop with rads, I can see how a pump might need to work harder to move the fluid, but does it disperse heat better than water? How about using radiator fluid, like a car's radiator? I'm more of a mechanical guy, and just making references to things I know.
If water truly is the best way t go, I'm happy to use it. Although, on some of Tom's YouTube videos about how to create a water cooled system, he mentions nonconductive fluids. What would those nonconductive fluids be? I would rather use those for my first water build so that if something were to leak, it wouldn't fry my brand new $$$ costing system!
Also, when flushing out new rads before installation, is there any harm in using tap water (or filtered water from say, a Britta filter)? Could contaminants in the water gunk up in the rad and not be able to be flushed out with a run of clean distilled water?
Thanks for any insight you might be able to share.
I was about to create a new post/thread about this, but I am glad I did a quick search first. So, I have a few questions about coolant, more than color.
Is distilled water really the best coolant? I have seen how people are making fish tank rigs filled with baby oil. If used in loop with rads, I can see how a pump might need to work harder to move the fluid, but does it disperse heat better than water? How about using radiator fluid, like a car's radiator? I'm more of a mechanical guy, and just making references to things I know.
If water truly is the best way t go, I'm happy to use it. Although, on some of Tom's YouTube videos about how to create a water cooled system, he mentions nonconductive fluids. What would those nonconductive fluids be? I would rather use those for my first water build so that if something were to leak, it wouldn't fry my brand new $$$ costing system!
Also, when flushing out new rads before installation, is there any harm in using tap water (or filtered water from say, a Britta filter)? Could contaminants in the water gunk up in the rad and not be able to be flushed out with a run of clean distilled water?
Thanks for any insight you might be able to share.
mayhem
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The only "Real" none conductive fluids are not with in the normal price range of any thing you would consider. We have some 3M product here but it will set you back between £45.00 to £125 Per Kilo (1/2 Ltr approx) depending on which one you would like. All so they are 4x heaver than water and all so require specialist equipment to run.
