Watercooling and Me? The great debate.

[The Black Pumpkin]

I like the Methanol one.

[Bio-Hazard]

What coolent should I be running in this system? I was told I could use regular old anti-freeze just fine. I'm hoping to get a blue color out of it with some UV reactivity.

Distilled water..................and if you don't have any mixed metal (aluminum) in your loop, about 5% anti-freeze, that's all you need. No need for all that extra crap as anti-freeze also acts as a biocide..........;) Nothing will grow in a system with anti-freeze in it.
My self, all I use is a 5% mixture, works great and lasts a long time.

3/29/04: PC Water Coolant Chemistry - Part I
http://www.overclockers.com/articles993/

5/8/04: PC Water Coolant Chemistry - Part II
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1153/

[Skippman]

I was thinking of using some of this stuff here, PC ICE. Supposed to be non-conductive.

http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-07.html

[Bio-Hazard]

I've read some fairly good stuff about that stuff, I wouldn't use it, but I'm just a cheap old bastard..............;)
That sort of thing is close to distilled water and anti-freeze in performance, maybe within a degree or 2.

[Skippman]

Frustration abounds!

I got my Black Ice radiator in yesterday. Boy is it sweet. Nice and annodized, mirror finish. Perfect match for my case!


But it won't fit.


<sigh> Back to the drawing board. Alright chaps, here's what I'm working with. I have the following case:

http://www.super-flower.com/sf201t3bk.html

Nice, clean, black, aluminium. I need to fit a water cooling kit, any kit, in there without mounting the radiator on the back. I've been thinking about getting one of those Koolance intergrateable kits like this one:

http://www.koolance.com/shop/product_in ... cts_id=318

Or maybe a Aquagate system, but it won't match the case nor give me the performance I need. HELP!