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mine is actually about 2 parts water wetter, 1 part anti-freeze, and 10 parts distilled water.
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seems that most people use 10/90 antifreeze/distilled water. i just bought my system, still waiting on the parts, but i will prob use the whole bottle of hydrix i bought and the rest distilled h2O. that'll prob end up being 1/3 hydrix and 2/3 distilled h2O. so 33% Hydrix/66% distilled h2O. chemically and physically that seems like it would be the most thermally efficient to me.
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I used water-wetter in my first setup that used a bong cooler. Boy was that a mistake, the stuff stinks! My room smelled because the bong was evapourating the stuff into the air! Next setup is going to be closed so I won't have to worry about that...
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i am using distilled water with recommend specs for water wetter on my server. On my gaming rig i use about 50% of water wetter and distilled water together and 50% antifreeze coolent. Do you guys know which is better?
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Running Distilled water and the recommended amount of Zerex coolant (1:20 ratio, so 5/95 mixture). Been working great. Went from 1% concentration of Zerex to the recommended 5% and it turned the loop a cool tint of purple and dropped my temps 2C 
. Been working great since I got my G4 a few months ago.
On a side note, I thought most of the WC'ing veterans were advising against antifreeze because of it's high viscosity putting extra strain on pumps, thus lowering system flow, pump lifetime, and other such factors? Plus negatively affecting temps because of it's inferior cooling qualities vs. water. Just something I thought I remembered reading a while back.
. Been working great since I got my G4 a few months ago.On a side note, I thought most of the WC'ing veterans were advising against antifreeze because of it's high viscosity putting extra strain on pumps, thus lowering system flow, pump lifetime, and other such factors? Plus negatively affecting temps because of it's inferior cooling qualities vs. water. Just something I thought I remembered reading a while back.
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Been running the last couple of years with plain tap water with no issues over several blocks/systems. Rarely change water as no algae growth and have not had to top it up for the last year. I think it would be a good idea to get some litmus paper though and get a ph check on the water just to make sure we are not going acidic.
Option for tap water was not available so I did not vote.
Option for tap water was not available so I did not vote.
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I just had to post here, after the horrific "freeze" session i had when the kid dropped the temps to -20ºF.
5% waterwetter/95% distilled (approx. 2/3 gal total).
Have run this solution with no problems after a good flushing of the chiller (was used in a crappy-water area), for a good 1.5 years.
I can still out-chill the fluid, even if it's 100% dex-cool, but never will due to 100% humidity in the northeast......d@^^n condensation.
5% waterwetter/95% distilled (approx. 2/3 gal total).
Have run this solution with no problems after a good flushing of the chiller (was used in a crappy-water area), for a good 1.5 years.
I can still out-chill the fluid, even if it's 100% dex-cool, but never will due to 100% humidity in the northeast......d@^^n condensation.
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Not listed, I use Hydrx and distilled. 2 ounce bottle added to 33 ounces of distilled.
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- New Yorker Lvg in Dublin, Ireland
I use straight Thermaltake solution
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10% glycol based anti-freeze to 90% deionised water. System has been going for about a month now and no trouble at all.
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- Michigan
Distilled water with a bit of Water Wetter.
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Plain distilled water 
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15% anti-freeze (good stuff....green ) and 85% distilled spring water
thats right, spring water!
oh and a little bit-a-blood, i caught the corner of the sharp edge on my case
) and 85% distilled spring water thats right, spring water!
oh and a little bit-a-blood, i caught the corner of the sharp edge on my case
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hainer36 said:15% anti-freeze (good stuff....green
Wait a minute, wouldn't distilled spring water be the same as any other type of water that's gone through the distilation process? Meaning it lacks the dissolved minerals that make water taste good and clog up blocks.
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I use this hyper lube mixed with distilled h20, it has no stain, seems to kill all micro growth and stays clear and the temps are great. I'm not sure,it may just be some known brand antifreeze in a small bottle. I don't really measure I just poor until I get the green I like. I like the little bottle, easy to safely store. Used water wetter for awhile, nasty gunk(used way too much), then tube staining.
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I have to vote other... like some others here, I just use 50/50 antifreeze atm... when the time comes that I go to a tower from my rad (for coolness factor), I'll switch to straight distilled with biocide and an anticorrossive. my mom teaches chemistry, so I have access to some nice compounds I also have a lot of elbows in my loop to prevent kinking, doesn't seem to affect my performance too much... keeps the system right at room temp. of course, the rad is a bar/plate tranny cooler for a 28,000 gross weight truck... my bro's a tranny tech, so I get nice access there too and a box fan on that...
um, so yeah. where was I? oh right, 50/50.
peace.
I also have a lot of elbows in my loop to prevent kinking, doesn't seem to affect my performance too much... keeps the system right at room temp. of course, the rad is a bar/plate tranny cooler for a 28,000 gross weight truck... my bro's a tranny tech, so I get nice access there too and a box fan on that...um, so yeah. where was I? oh right, 50/50.
peace.
