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Old 04-19-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Anyone tried cooling their PC with Gatorade?

I hear it's better than water.
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I doubt it. I also think there is enough sugar in it to gum up your loop.
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Gatorade is corrosive - I would not do it at all.

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It's better than water for humans because it has electrolytes. Not for watercooling comps.
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I hear it's better than water.
There was a site that did a test with a bunch of random materials, including beer, but I don't think they used gatorade. In any event, it would corrode and get sticky gunk all over your loop.
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> ITS WHAT PLANTS NEED!!!

> Why?

> BECAUSE ITS GOT ELECTROLYTES!

> What are electrolytes?

> ITS WHAT PLANTS NEED!!!!
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gatorade is not a good idea.. this reminds me of a bad idea which involved a pound of granular ammonium nitrate and the water already in the system. I will admit it got cold, cold enough to freeze up and completely destroy the pump. Along with having a pound of explosive oxidizer floating around in my (then) 2000 dollar machine.

moral of the story: Although water dissolves ammonium nitrate, its a bad idea... so is gatorade..
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Heh...

"Water sucks, it really really sucks, it sucks it sucks it sucks it sucks!..."

Sorry, was the first thing I thought of when you said "Heard its better than water."

Its also got sugar in it...something I'd rather keep out of my loop (unless pure glucose).


"Gaaaaaaatorade!"
"Water!"
"Gaaaaaaaaaatorade!"
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Heh...

"Water sucks, it really really sucks, it sucks it sucks it sucks it sucks!..."

Sorry, was the first thing I thought of when you said "Heard its better than water."

Its also got sugar in it...something I'd rather keep out of my loop (unless pure glucose).


"Gaaaaaaatorade!"
"Water!"
"Gaaaaaaaaaatorade!"
you got it wrong. its.. water sucks it really really sucks, water sucks. NO IT DONT!! gatorade not only tasts better but quenches your thirst better too. NO GEEEEEEEEEEEE

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you got it wrong. its.. water sucks it really really sucks, water sucks. NO IT DONT!! gatorade not only tasts better but quenches your thirst better too. NO GEEEEEEEEEEEE
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