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Carbine90

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hello fellow water coolers,

i've just embarked on my virgin water cooling set.
as im quite confused bout which coolant to use, im here to seek some opinions

i am wondering what coolant do you all use ?
those ekwb's uv coolant or ? ( some say the uv coolant will eventually stain the tube and clog up the tube also)

most people i read from those overclock forums say distilled water is the best.
ntuc all this can get ? issit the ice mountain all those ?

do you add any addictives into your reserviour ?

thanks in advance!
 

Op_Valkyrie

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hello fellow water coolers,

i've just embarked on my virgin water cooling set.
as im quite confused bout which coolant to use, im here to seek some opinions

i am wondering what coolant do you all use ?
those ekwb's uv coolant or ? ( some say the uv coolant will eventually stain the tube and clog up the tube also)

most people i read from those overclock forums say distilled water is the best.
ntuc all this can get ? issit the ice mountain all those ?

do you add any addictives into your reserviour ?

thanks in advance!

Ice Mountain is mineral water not distilled water leh... mai run run lai...

Coolant usually got premix and concentrated. Else u can use distilled with dye or/and silver coil etc...
 

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distilled water at supermarket ... about 60cents per litre bottle ... most sell at 500ml bottles a few for $1
 

Carbine90

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Ice Mountain is mineral water not distilled water leh... mai run run lai...

Coolant usually got premix and concentrated. Else u can use distilled with dye or/and silver coil etc...

ahaha. i noob. thanks!

distilled water at supermarket ... about 60cents per litre bottle ... most sell at 500ml bottles a few for $1

any idea wad brand ar?
 

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UV coolant must know how to maintain the PH level. Too acidic or too alkaline it will loose its UV reactiveness.

Best is just go for normal coolant.
 

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Switched from premixed to distilled water + kill coil. Never been happier!

Phil
 

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i am wondering what coolant do you all use ?
those ekwb's uv coolant or ? ( some say the uv coolant will eventually stain the tube and clog up the tube also)

You heard part of the story, the same goes to those stories tellers.

Any water with a dye will developed stain, just a matter of time and duration.

Most DIY water cooling users are not informed what and what not to use on their cooling kits. DO NOT mixed copper with aluminium components in the kits. When the ions of these two metal meet each other, the electrolytic activity will caused corrosion and eventually stains occurred even without using any dye in the cooling water/coolant.
 

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thanks for replying guys!!

any mayhems user here ?
issit nescessary to get their blitz cleaning kit ?


im actually thinking of just using distill water adding the mayhems biociode..
but that mayhems x1 uv lime green so tempting.

im using red acrylic tubes
 

royfrosty

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thanks for replying guys!!

any mayhems user here ?
issit nescessary to get their blitz cleaning kit ?


im actually thinking of just using distill water adding the mayhems biociode..
but that mayhems x1 uv lime green so tempting.

im using red acrylic tubes

Ok, word of caution before you proceed.

I'm using meyhems since day 1.

No you don't need to get their blitz cleaning solution if all your water cooling parts are new from box. It it more for cleaning radiators and reservoirs that have existing coolants that are running inside for a period of time. It is good to buy if you are using coolants such as aurora coolant, which has all those glitters look-a-like inside. Those type of coolant are usually the hardest to flush out, hence it is only good to use the blitz to wash.

On normal coolants such as premix or concentrate with distilled water, they can stain the tubes or reservoir, at times radiators. It is good to flush out the entire system with normal distilled water. Not necessary to wash it with blitz. Purely your choice.

Another thing you need to note, UV coolant need more care than usual, over time if your coolant turn more acidic or more alkaline, your UV reactivity is no longer there. Meaning to say, you can turn on UV led light, but your coolant won't react or shine. I gave up on meyhems white uv after a period of 2 months, the coolant losses its shine. I got to keep either drain a bit of coolant out from the loop and add in fresh coolant, to stay shiny. And a PH tester to check its acidity and alkaline. It has to be slightly acidic to stay reactive.

If you are new, and trying water cooling for the first time, my advice is, don't go for Uv coolant, unless you know what you are doing. Go for premixed coolant.

Shipping of coolants that are premixed can be expensive due to the 1l bottle weight. You can however buy the concentrates and mix distilled water yourself. This would be more economical than shipping a premixed coolant that is 1l. 250ml vs 1l. If you know or have measuring tools, best, go for extreme concentrate, which like I'm using 90ml, small yet damn concentrate. 90ml for 4l worth of distilled or deionized water mixed.

Oh and coolant from meyhems do not need biocides. Inside there is biocides added.
 
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