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galvanic corrosion
- Thread starter Hsnopi
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- May 10, 2009
The aluminum is anodized, which is to say it has a layer of aluminum oxide carefully grown on it. Aluminum oxide is by and large inert, it doesn't do much of anything to much of anything.
If there is even a tiny pinhole in the anodization though, it'll eat through that and start chewing up the aluminum behind the anodization layer.
If there is even a tiny pinhole in the anodization though, it'll eat through that and start chewing up the aluminum behind the anodization layer.
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- Sep 15, 2007
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- Small town Emlenton, PA
Because Zalman used anti-corrsion liquid, usually a mix of antifreeze and water. Antifreeze actually reduces the heat properties of the water. It's why we use just water and a teeny bit of boicide.
Zalman is substandard watercooling. Some who come here have/had a Zalman and are not happy with it.
Wonder where that post showing a Koolance anodized waterblock is? With holes in the sides even.........
Zalman is substandard watercooling. Some who come here have/had a Zalman and are not happy with it.
Wonder where that post showing a Koolance anodized waterblock is? With holes in the sides even.........
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- Jun 13, 2007
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636600&highlight=corrosion
nasty stuff mixed metals can be.
EDIT: ah man, his link is dead...
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Get a big enough radiator and you won't need any fans, just a pump.
My setup uses a nissan truck radiator
With no fans on the rad and a ~50w heat load ([email protected]. Mobo says 50, Online calculators say 120+w) the water temp is ~8-9*c above ambient air.
With a single 120mm fan it's ~4*c above ambient.
My setup uses a nissan truck radiator
With no fans on the rad and a ~50w heat load ([email protected]. Mobo says 50, Online calculators say 120+w) the water temp is ~8-9*c above ambient air.
With a single 120mm fan it's ~4*c above ambient.
