Water
Been pumpin water to cool the block on my CPU for a week now. That's after a week of testing. Fibrous debris takes the front seat in filtration. Dealt with, now my 5gal tank maintains about 27-32c steady; too warm for tropical fish. Distilled, kept filtered and a cap of chlorine bleach every three days keeps all the weird stuff away but am still getting a slimy residue on the hoses.
To increase the surface area of heat dispersement, and to simplify, all of the hose (c 10') is now external (outside of the water reservoir). Preparing to implement a chill tank (5gal bucket of ice water) to help regulate the reservoir (tank) heat level. Sweating is the only concern.
With the Cooler Master there was a 10-15c decrease in CPU temps. With the waterblock an additional 10c drop was achieved as far as maximum temps are concerned.
At maximum stable settings the CPU temp never exceded 82c but without the exhaust fans the mobo reached its limit.
Bottom line: water cooling far excedes air cooling and my research proves water to be the best medium for heat exchange in fluid cooling.
Algae et al: a slight dose of regular chlorine in solvent proves effective in keeping down any livid growth in the system. A slightly green coating is apparent in the hoses; probably calcites from leakage and nothing to worry about as the block itself stays clean. Easy to clean (tedious to pull and re-install). Now, stays constant being in a mostly-closed system.
End result: ambient temperature stays sure and bursts take the CPU to 60-70c and max OC can draw near to 90c (well under TJ Max). The precooling heat reservoir (5gal ice water) should allow for tropical fish. Now, what will eat the algae but not the hoses.. placostomas, snails... hmm... we shall see
To increase the surface area of heat dispersement, and to simplify, all of the hose (c 10') is now external (outside of the water reservoir). Preparing to implement a chill tank (5gal bucket of ice water) to help regulate the reservoir (tank) heat level. Sweating is the only concern.
With the Cooler Master there was a 10-15c decrease in CPU temps. With the waterblock an additional 10c drop was achieved as far as maximum temps are concerned.
At maximum stable settings the CPU temp never exceded 82c but without the exhaust fans the mobo reached its limit.
Bottom line: water cooling far excedes air cooling and my research proves water to be the best medium for heat exchange in fluid cooling.
Algae et al: a slight dose of regular chlorine in solvent proves effective in keeping down any livid growth in the system. A slightly green coating is apparent in the hoses; probably calcites from leakage and nothing to worry about as the block itself stays clean. Easy to clean (tedious to pull and re-install). Now, stays constant being in a mostly-closed system.
End result: ambient temperature stays sure and bursts take the CPU to 60-70c and max OC can draw near to 90c (well under TJ Max). The precooling heat reservoir (5gal ice water) should allow for tropical fish. Now, what will eat the algae but not the hoses.. placostomas, snails... hmm... we shall see
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