Hello Builders and gamers and others, I am about to build my first Liquid Cooling build. First as in first personal liquid cooling system for me. And I don't know what kind of fluid to get. I usually use mayhems pastel or aurora for clients but i want to go UV preferably blue. Please let me know with some recommendations and links to reviews. Thank you.
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Liquid Cooling fluid??
- Thread starter RoninX91
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Use distilled+silver kill coil/pt nuke and use uv tube.
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As TheHutchTTU mentioned, a silver kill coil and/or a drop or two of PT Nuke PHN for algae. Corrosion shouldn't be an issue with all PC WC parts, only an issue if you're using an aluminum car/motorcycle rad or mixing metals in some other way.
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what do you guys think of a clear none conductive coolant?
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Distilled or deionized water is non-conductive as well. Any "non-conructive" fluid will pick up ions from the metal as it flows through the loop and lose that property.
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ok straight up distilled is the winner. im hoping to have it put together next week!
My friend, biocide wise, I like to use Silver.
as it is re-useable time and again! Drop it in your res, and end of story.
if you would like to check out the basic questions. this FAQ is written for u!
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=714000
as it is re-useable time and again! Drop it in your res, and end of story.
if you would like to check out the basic questions. this FAQ is written for u!
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=714000
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ive used ek coolant with clear xspc tubing and tubing turned yellow in maybe 1 month, so now im using tygon with distilled, silver coil, 1 drop of biocide and red mayheim dye, so far so good, but i drain and refill every 2 months or less since i have nothing to do and just to keep my hardware fresh and clean.
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distilled or deionised WITH kill coil or biocide, make sure you have kill coil or biocide in there!
avoid dyes if possible! If you are going to use any ( which i would suggest against) never use pastel ones. I would only ever use mayhems clear UV dye. Even then i wouldnt run it for more than a couple of months before a flush.
avoid dyes if possible! If you are going to use any ( which i would suggest against) never use pastel ones. I would only ever use mayhems clear UV dye. Even then i wouldnt run it for more than a couple of months before a flush.
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or both
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^ if you wana be extra safe but either on its own will be fine. Im running with deionised and biocide atm
but either on its own will be fine. Im running with deionised and biocide atm
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biocide, silver coil or both?
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Silver coil is fine. Make sure your pouring instruments are clean. I used a 1 cup measuring glass cup, and boiled water in it first in the microwave, nothing growing in my distilled water or transferred.
I remeber a pic here of a guy working next to a kitchen sink. Old pans, empty cans, OMG. I scrub my countertop before I start. I take over the counter for 2 days when I build or do a full annual rebuild.
I remeber a pic here of a guy working next to a kitchen sink. Old pans, empty cans, OMG. I scrub my countertop before I start. I take over the counter for 2 days when I build or do a full annual rebuild.
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yeah my plan is to kick the dogs out of my house. vacuum, sweep and dust. clean my surrounding areas. im really worried about the dog hair. my dogs shed like crazy. even with filters on all my intakes i still get some hair. it sucks
