Mixing Metals

[Madz]

By mixing metals I assume everyone means using multiple water blocks which vary in metal right? which means if I am using a copper block for the cpu and polished nickel plated blocks for the gpu's then i need to use antifreeze?

 

[Conumdrum]

Nope, it's copper and aluminum we mean. The EK blocks are nickle plated, no worry of migration between copper and nickle.

 

[Madz]

Ah ok, no aluminum in my setup. How often should the water be changed? Like how fast does it become acidic typically.

 

[CGR]

As long as you have some kind of anti algae/corrosive in the loop you shouldnt need to change the water for at least a year or two.

I usually change it when it starts to become opaque.

 

[NavyDood]

Mixing of metals is no big deal if done properly. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=542442