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looks good. But could work better in the case connected 
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lol.... thanks..Now I gotta go to the store and get some distilled water....That'll be ok, won't it?
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Yep, I'd also look up antifreeze (to slowoxidation and corrosion i think) and/or some safe additives too (like provodine iodine to slow algae growth)
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I see no clamps, please tell me you have clamps
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I think I'm gonna go the distilled water, antifreeze, iodine route... what's the ratio for mixing them?
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SuperDave1685 said:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=491470&highlight=coolant
There are good suggestions about mixture in that thread.
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I do have clamps and zip ties - I just didn't put them on so I could take the picture One question- how the heck do I fill or bleed or whatever its called?
One question- how the heck do I fill or bleed or whatever its called?
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just finished setting everything up... right now its idling at 30C...I'm using a distilled water/antifreeze/iodine mixture... After all these years, I've finally done it!! I just can't seem to get the little air pocket out of my fillport... I have a 140mm Aero Cool fan on the radiator with a 120mm to make it fit... would I be better off using my 120mm Antec Smart Cool fan? Right now, I see one *tiny* leak.... On the in-port of my radiator.. just a very slow forming drop (about a drop every 5 minutes).. might have to re-wire tie it or get a wire clamp...I know its not the prettiest setup in the world, but hey- it works
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yea I can't tell it the leak is from the tubing going into the radiator or if the leak is from the barb on the radiator... any thoughts?
Get some metal worm driven clamps to use instead of those ties. That should stop the leaks. Why is your water that color? I use a 10% antifreeze / 90% distilled water with a few drops of iodine. I can't tell what the bottle on the very right in your pic is. I'm guessing that it and/or that you used too much iodine is what is making it that color.
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I agree - metal clamps! But your leak could be from the barb if it wasn't tightened enough - the metal clamp will tell you.
Personally, I wouldn't be running the computer until all that air is gone from your loop. Try temporarily raising the fillport so it's T is slightly above the pump inlet, that should help. A spacer under the T or a long wire from the T to a brace above it should work, since it's only temporary ...
Personally, I wouldn't be running the computer until all that air is gone from your loop. Try temporarily raising the fillport so it's T is slightly above the pump inlet, that should help. A spacer under the T or a long wire from the T to a brace above it should work, since it's only temporary ...
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