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B.Steven · 11-02-09

I was wondering, does this happen with all dyes or just the UV ones? I want to get the Primochill Blood Red Dye bomb (or coolant just for the sake of it) and want to know if anyone has any experience with it blocking up waterblocks. I am going to get a Heatkiller 3.0 and don't want it clogged. I would get red tubing, but I want to see red through by bay-drive reservoir, and seeing the coolant through the tubes is kind of handy.

zomgiwin · 11-02-09

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Originally Posted by B.Steven

I was wondering, does this happen with all dyes or just the UV ones? I want to get the Primochill Blood Red Dye bomb (or coolant just for the sake of it) and want to know if anyone has any experience with it blocking up waterblocks. I am going to get a Heatkiller 3.0 and don't want it clogged. I would get red tubing, but I want to see red through by bay-drive reservoir, and seeing the coolant through the tubes is kind of handy.

from everything i've ever seen, ANY dye will start to clog up your block(s) and rad(s) and usually stain your tubing.

its better to just get colored tubing friend

lowkickqop · 11-02-09

Did you temps change after cleaning it?

_AKIMbO_ · 11-03-09

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Originally Posted by lowkickqop

Did you temps change after cleaning it?

If you are talking to me...then no, I didn't see any temp difference after I cleaned my cpu block.

vinzend · 11-03-09

that's what happen if u use colored one.. if not, u'll be fine..

StrongmanSal · 11-03-09

hmmm... so its not anymore dangerous to use the distilled water?

cooper_inc1 · 11-03-09

what? distilled water doesn't clog all your components with gunk. colored coolant does.

_AKIMbO_ · 11-03-09

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Originally Posted by StrongmanSal

hmmm... so its not anymore dangerous to use the distilled water?

Nope...distilled water by itself is just as non-conductive as the pre-mixed coolants that are marketed as being non-conductive.

StrongmanSal · 11-03-09

cool... I did not know you could use it... +rep

cooper_inc1 · 11-03-09

Edit: I think I am reading wrong
if you mean dangerous by conductivity, than coolant is still more dangerous. They both become conductive over time which will cause your power supply to react and shut down your system if it leaks, but guess which just evaporates in a few hours and you can boot up again? Hint: not colored coolant.

A coolant is s stain, and once it leaks out onto your hardware, may that hardware rest in piece.

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StrongmanSal Overclocker in Training Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 656 Rep: 14 Unique Rep: 13 Trader Rating: 0	cool... I did not know you could use it... +rep

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