fluidxp extreme vs High performance

[jkresh]

I have been using fluidxp in my system for about a year, and will be redoing the loop soon. Looking at there offerings it seems they have two new products (HP and extreme). While I know many hear will debate the usefulness of either vs a distilled water/antifreeze mix but I would prefer to stick with fluidxp. Does anyone know what the difference is between the two new offerings (besides $10 per 32ounces), and if the extreme has any benefits on a moderately high flow system (same pump as current rig) to justify the extra cost ($70 vs. $50 because I will likely need more then 32 ounces due to the pa120.3)

[kimochii72]

FYI, I've measure the PA120.3 capacity several times this week. It's able to hold 510 to 520 ml.

[Vaio]

I don't know how big your loop is in comparison to mine (link to pics in my sig), but I filled the loop completely, and had a decent amount of fluid left.

[jkresh]

My current loop took about 40-45 ounces to fill (though there was a fair amount of extra tubbing), its possible with a more efficient routing that I could get it under 32 but the mountainmods case is quite big so maybe not.

[jkresh]

I am going to try giving integritypc a call tomorrow and see if they can explain the difference (or atleast suggest which is better for a high flow system), then order 2 bottles (even if 1 will fill it it would be better to have extra).

[Captain Slug]

Distilled Water (80%) + Antifreeze (20%) + 3 drops of iodine.

Distilled water is not conductive.
There's no point in using fluid XP because over time it will become conductive just as distilled water will.

[jkresh]

Captain Slug, I know that in principal that is correct, but I have seen some interesting tests (short term anyway) where distilled water + antifreeze + iodine + a couple of shavings of copper = conductive, and fluid xp + copper shavings = non conductive. While it’s true that if enough contaminants get in it, it will loose its no conductivity, it seems that it takes more to make it conductive then just a normal water solution, and as such it "may" provide better protection in the first few days/weeks of the build when a leak is most likely anyway.

[Maraxus]

but the fluid xp is so damn expensive... better to just test your tubing hookups and make sure it dosent leak imo

[jkresh]

Maraxus, considering the fluid xp has a 5 year shelf life (supposedly anyway), and the cost of radiator/blocks/tubing and parts, the cost of fluid xp is insignificant, even with two bottles of the extreme which would be about $70, it still would be among the cheapist things in the system (besides chipset block, fans, fan controller), so I feel its worth it.