OC3D Review: Fluid XP+ HP
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FarFarAway
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I'd rather spend ~£3 on some water and ~£5 on some Zerex and then be able to re-fill my loop for like 2 years
However it's gotta be useful for those who can't be bothered
However it's gotta be useful for those who can't be bothered
shiftlocked
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Wouldnt it be fair to say that this is more aimed at those who arent in the know and want hassle free solution. Ive never heard of Zerez tbh, or what ratios I'd need to use and stuff like that.
Whenever people see my wc rig they ask wont it break if water spills onto it, so its got its place on the market
Whenever people see my wc rig they ask wont it break if water spills onto it, so its got its place on the market
name='Kempez™' said:
I suppose another way to look at it is: Zerex + Water should really be replaced in your water loop once every 6 months. A bottle of Zerex @ £5 will only be good for one application (in a mid sized loop). So 5 years worth of Zerex + water will cost you close to £50.
FarFarAway
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Nah a £5-6 bottle of Zerex lasts me about 3 applications 
= 1.5yrs, water = £3 for what 4 years at least
£25 in one go, or ~ £20 over 5 years?
I know which one I'd rather have
= 1.5yrs, water = £3 for what 4 years at least£25 in one go, or ~ £20 over 5 years?
I know which one I'd rather have
name='Kempez™' said:Nah a £5-6 bottle of Zerex lasts me about 3 applications
£25 in one go, or ~ £20 over 5 years?
I know which one I'd rather have
Zerex comes in 50ml bottles and needs to be split 1:20 with water. So for every litre of water you need 50ml of Zerex. My loop takes a full 1l of water and it's nothing special.
I just whacked a whole bottle of alphacool coolant into 4L of water and use that. Its been running for several months without any buildup of anything. Actually discovered yesterday that some had leaked out of a poorly tightened barb and onto my sound card. Somehow it didnt short anything out 
FarFarAway
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OKOK I give up!
aint buying it tho!
aint buying it tho!
name='llwyd' said:I just whacked a whole bottle of alphacool coolant into 4L of water and use that. Its been running for several months without any buildup of anything. Actually discovered yesterday that some had leaked out of a poorly tightened barb and onto my sound card. Somehow it didnt short anything out
Yeah i used the Tec protect stuff for quite a while. It started off pink, and then went clear which was handy so i could put some UV in it
This product will FRY your electronics!
I'm sorry to say gang, that this product is NOT safe for electronics. It FRIED my video card, and I made a video of it last night of me pouring it directly into an open power supply. I had 5" flames shooting out of it in 5 seconds or so.
I've contacted the company about it and asked them to relabel it with a warning that is unsafe for electronics, but they've grown somewhat arrogant about it and referred me to their "legal" department.
Do NOT buy this stuff, if it leaks on your cards, POOF. Look around on Youtube, there are plenty of other videos showing the same thing that I witnessed.
Rock on.....
:nono:
I'm sorry to say gang, that this product is NOT safe for electronics. It FRIED my video card, and I made a video of it last night of me pouring it directly into an open power supply. I had 5" flames shooting out of it in 5 seconds or so.
I've contacted the company about it and asked them to relabel it with a warning that is unsafe for electronics, but they've grown somewhat arrogant about it and referred me to their "legal" department.
Do NOT buy this stuff, if it leaks on your cards, POOF. Look around on Youtube, there are plenty of other videos showing the same thing that I witnessed.
Rock on.....
:nono:
name='ITGUY' said:
I dont think you will find any product available on the market (for less than £200 a bottle) that is entirely non-conductive. It is the nature of almost all normal liquids to become ionised and thus conductive after coming into contact with air.
If you really want true non-conductivity then pump dielectric oil round your rig, or that stupidly expensive stuff that 3M make. I still wouldnt want to test it out by dripping it on an open PSU tho...
FarFarAway
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With all due respect, puring liquid into a device that holds enough voltage to kill you is monumentally stupid, I don't think they can re-lable a product to cater for people who will endanger their own lives.
This product is advertised on low conductivity, not no conductivity. Care has to be taken when using it, same as anything else in a computer application.
This product is advertised on low conductivity, not no conductivity. Care has to be taken when using it, same as anything else in a computer application.
name='Kempez' said:
QFT.
I've actually used this stuff for quite a few of my builds and have even got it on a graphics card and a motherboard in the past. Providing you notice it early and cut the power straight away, all it ever took was a few hours with the hairdryer to get it working again.
