Why has no one addressed why dyes are bad, other than to refer to countless horror stories floating on the internet. I mean I have seen nearly all the pictures of what looks like algae growing in loops, clogged blocks and stained rads, reservoirs and tubing. What was the cause of these problems, it wasn't simply putting the dye in there loop, most said it was fine for a few months then they have this (insert horror story). I mean I know how the parts get stained (most likely). I even have a hunch as to why the clogging happens, and algae is easy to answer.
The wealth of knowledge on this site is tremendous, the articles' written for the website or informative and actually fun to read, so why hasn't anyone answered this other than to tell people "Because I say so", I know that not how it's actually said. You can't save everyone from making mistakes, sometimes people need to learn from their mistakes. The wealth of knowledge here is tremendous, and I'm surprised no one has added to the "Beginner guide to water cooling" a list of causes/reasons that lead to the answer of dye's are bad, just spouting about internet stories is lame really , I mean read once I was the most popular person in the world, it was on the internet so it must be true... right
My reason for not using dyes are simple, I will shut down my PC when go out of town for work, which is often, that will lead to the settling of dyes which can then start to form clumps in the loops mostly in the cooling fins and begin to restrict flow, which will allow more dye pigment to clump until my loop is blocked and the pressure builds up to the point it starts to leak somewhere. I mean it's pretty simple. I would like to discuss solutions (if there are any) to the causes and problems or using dyes in cooling systems.
Would be an interesting topic to discuss, make an informed sticky for the beginners guide to water cooling, what do you say guys? Think you can have a rational discussion on something most of you avoid?
The wealth of knowledge on this site is tremendous, the articles' written for the website or informative and actually fun to read, so why hasn't anyone answered this other than to tell people "Because I say so", I know that not how it's actually said. You can't save everyone from making mistakes, sometimes people need to learn from their mistakes. The wealth of knowledge here is tremendous, and I'm surprised no one has added to the "Beginner guide to water cooling" a list of causes/reasons that lead to the answer of dye's are bad, just spouting about internet stories is lame really , I mean read once I was the most popular person in the world, it was on the internet so it must be true... right
My reason for not using dyes are simple, I will shut down my PC when go out of town for work, which is often, that will lead to the settling of dyes which can then start to form clumps in the loops mostly in the cooling fins and begin to restrict flow, which will allow more dye pigment to clump until my loop is blocked and the pressure builds up to the point it starts to leak somewhere. I mean it's pretty simple. I would like to discuss solutions (if there are any) to the causes and problems or using dyes in cooling systems.
Would be an interesting topic to discuss, make an informed sticky for the beginners guide to water cooling, what do you say guys? Think you can have a rational discussion on something most of you avoid?