[Triangle]

What is the best liquid mixture for watercooling??

 

[Chunky_Chimp]

Distilled water + biocide (silver coil or PT Nuke -PHN).

 

[Syrillian]

^ 2nd that recommendation.

 

[HobieCat]

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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp Distilled water + biocide (silver coil or PT Nuke -PHN).

This^

Stay away from that store-bought stuff.

 

[hardly]

Doesn't get much better than distilled and PT nuke.

 

[charliehorse55]

Skinnee Labs did a test showing that distilled water IS the BEST performing coolant.

http://skinneelabs.com/coolants.html

Feser Ultra Pure (the winner by 0.1c over water) is actually just regular distilled water. I attribute the 0.1C to either a measuring error or a very small air bubble left in the loop.

 

[_AKIMbO_]

Straight distilled water plus a biocide (either PT Nuke PHN or a Kill Coil).

 

[88EVGAFTW]

Everyone said it already so....Distilled water and a pinch of love

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[ericfx1984]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp Distilled water + biocide (silver coil or PT Nuke -PHN).

yep that's it... also if you need barbs you can run 4 or more silver barbs instead, or in addition to, the silver kill coil

 

[LayneRuley]

or if you want anti corrosion because you mixed metals like me, Find some automotive anitfreeze of your choice and let the mixture be 96% distilled water and 4% antifreeze.
THe antifreeze has a little coolant in it along with it being very toxic, kills any bacteria which is like biocide and adds a nice little color to the loop. Temp difference? In my loop by adding antifreeze i stayed the same temp and lowered a little under load....

 

[charliehorse55]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayneRuley or if you want anti corrosion because you mixed metals like me, Find some automotive anitfreeze of your choice and let the mixture be 96% distilled water and 4% antifreeze. THe antifreeze has a little coolant in it along with it being very toxic, kills any bacteria which is like biocide and adds a nice little color to the loop. Temp difference? In my loop by adding antifreeze i stayed the same temp and lowered a little under load....

That wasn't because of the added coolant. Radiator coolant has a lower heat capacity than water, so adding coolant should increase your temperatures, if only slightly. (<0.1C for a 4% solution)

You definitely fixed an unrelated problem when you added the anti-freeze, or your ambients went down.

 

[Triangle]

what would i do for anti corrosion then??

 

[charliehorse55]

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Originally Posted by triangle what would i do for anti corrosion then??

You don't need anti-corrosion additives unless you are going to be using aluminum in your loop, which you aren't.

 

[Blostorm]

Distilled water + PT NUKE.

I'm not into water cooling and I know that. People post it like everyday!

I might actually move to real loop this winter but I'm scared of leaks and killing my computer. I wish someone local would come and help me do it

 

[Xraven771]

is it ok to use PT Nuke with - PrimoChill-Dye-Bomb :/

 

[kimosabi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xraven771 is it ok to use PT Nuke with - PrimoChill-Dye-Bomb :/

Yes.

I hate dyes with a passion myself because it stains just about everything. If used excessively it can even clog up. I bought a pump used by a dye-fan and the inlet was partially clogged with Feser-crap.

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say that distilled + AC Fluid is the best option. Far better than PT Nuke.

AC Fluid and PT Nuke is pretty much the same.

 

[rubema]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayneRuley or if you want anti corrosion because you mixed metals like me, Find some automotive anitfreeze of your choice and let the mixture be 96% distilled water and 4% antifreeze. THe antifreeze has a little coolant in it along with it being very toxic, kills any bacteria which is like biocide and adds a nice little color to the loop. Temp difference? In my loop by adding antifreeze i stayed the same temp and lowered a little under load....

I am the same like ^, and really my temp is little down with good antifreeze coolant..

 

[rubema]

http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...kill-coil.html

You may need to check this ^^^^^

 

[CanadianReaper7]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp Distilled water + biocide (silver coil or PT Nuke -PHN).

+1 for this. Easy and low maintenance.