Thread: Water Cooling

Just ordered another 120 radiator, 4 more Gentle Typhoon fans, and some 45deg angled connectors to reduce the length of tubing I have in my loop. I need to get the temps down so I can keep the 4.2+ GHz overclock 24x7. Currently, things are just too warm unless I have the fans at 100%. I like the fans at about 70% as there is so much less noise.

I finally cut the carbon fiber panel I purchased to hide my drive bay hardware. At this point, I don't know how I want to mount it, but I will likely use some hex screws with some nuts and lock washers. Even though the inside of my case is not painted black, the carbon fiber should be a nice touch.

Originally Posted by HeavyG

Distilled water only. I have looked at some other chemical coolants, but a lot of people swear by distilled water. You just have to treat it, so I bought some anti-algae treatment. This project is going to be a huge learning experience for me.

I wonder what this would do? Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter® Coolant Additives

You really can't beat distilled water's ability to cool. That stuff mixed with water will likely cool better than regular antifreeze, but not better than straight water. It looks like it helps prevent corrosion when using straight water (distilled, likely). This is similar to the Dead Water or PT Nuke drops that you add to your distilled water in your loop.

I have had my water cooling rig for over 2 months now and so far no cloudiness or growth. When I add my new radiator and barbs I will be draining my loop and inspecting the parts for any growth.

I haven't really been following this thread but I'll add that I have been rolling with water cooling for a couple years now and have had to do almost zero maintenance. Just distilled and a couple drops of PT Nuke.

Leak testing.... Then will need to spend some time on cable management. Will post pics soon.

Note to self...

While attempting to tighten a zip tie, do not mistakenly stick your fingertip into a 4250 RPM fan while it is spinning... you will lose a fingernail. It sliced it so fast, I didn't know what hit me. It could have been worse, I suppose. Anyways, don't play around with the Scythe Gently Typhoon Black edition fans (3000 RPM and up) as the fan blades are extremely durable. Turn the PC off first!

Chalk one up to the PC Gods for giving me another battle scar. At least no slices from random case metal or busted knuckles from radiators this time.