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watercooling with something diff than water?
- Thread starter GTac02
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why not coolant??
coolant isn't dangerous
can't even see anyone drinking it, it tastes horrible
coolant isn't dangerous
can't even see anyone drinking it, it tastes horrible
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ive thought of mineral oil, but has anyone ever tested it? mineral oil doesnt conduct
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its really thick.. kind of stressful on your pump..
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coolant doesn't transfer heat better than watter
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.. DOH..!
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you could do that but then you'd have to worry about how cool the water will actually get and if condensation will become an issue
also, you might wanna start to think about all the power and effort you're putting into the rig to drop it a couple more degrees and have to decide when "enough is enough"
also, you might wanna start to think about all the power and effort you're putting into the rig to drop it a couple more degrees and have to decide when "enough is enough"
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I wonder if alchohol would work. This will sound really n00bish, but when i pour iso alchohol on my hand and blow on it, it gets really cold . And since it is in an airtight loop, I dont THINK (correct me if Im wrong) it can evaporate. I don't know if it will start eating the tubing or pump or rad innards though.
EDIT- after reading my post it sounded like i thought the water made the cpu cold, instead of carrying/holding the heat somewhere else. That is not what I think. Does alchohol (iso) conduct thermal energy?
. And since it is in an airtight loop, I dont THINK (correct me if Im wrong) it can evaporate. I don't know if it will start eating the tubing or pump or rad innards though.EDIT- after reading my post it sounded like i thought the water made the cpu cold, instead of carrying/holding the heat somewhere else. That is not what I think
. Does alchohol (iso) conduct thermal energy?
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AFAIK water has the highest specific heat capacity of pretty much all liquids. In any case, it is definitely the best liquid to use in watercooling. IPA does conduct thermal energy, but not as well as water. It will lower the freezing point of water however, which is useful only if you plan on chilling your water below the freezing point.
The reason your hand gets cold when you pour alcohol on it and blow on it is because of the rapid evaporation. The same effect can happen with water, its just that water will not evaporate as fast. The change of state in the evaporation is what causes your hand to be cold. Change of state (liquid to gas in this case) requires energy, which is taken from your hand.
The reason your hand gets cold when you pour alcohol on it and blow on it is because of the rapid evaporation. The same effect can happen with water, its just that water will not evaporate as fast. The change of state in the evaporation is what causes your hand to be cold. Change of state (liquid to gas in this case) requires energy, which is taken from your hand.
