karl_eller
11-21-2007, 11:27 PM
I'm still doing some research for my first water cooling loop, and I have a couple of questions.
I probably should say from the start that I live in Australia, so links to overseas stores aren't too much use to me. Links to Aussie stores, or advice as to what kind of stores might stock the products is very useful.
Question 1: What's the best additives for my loop, to stop stuff growing, and also to make it purdy colours? There aren't any mixed metals in the loop that I know of (FuZion CPU block, MCW60 GPU block and a MCR320 QP rad), so I shouldn't need a corrosion inhibitor, just some kind of biocide. What's the best option for this? Should I be looking at any particular brand, or go to a pet/aquarium store and ask about biocides/algal killers? Or would something such as Iodine work? If so, what sort of concentration should I be looking at using?
For a coolant dye, any particular brand I should look for or avoid? I'm thinking UV reactive, either green or red (hmm, which would look better, considering a black case (including insides) and blue LED fans?). I know www.flabbergast.com.au has D-Tek UV reactive dyes, which should do the trick, unless there is something about them I should stay away from?
Or would an all-in-one additive such as Swiftech HydrX do the trick?
Question 2: I've heard a lot of people talk about bowing a FuZion CPU block, but nothing about how it's done, and numerical results as to how much better it performs. Can anyone give me an idea (with pics, if possible) as to what the process is to creating a bowed FuZion CPU block?
Cheers
Eller
I probably should say from the start that I live in Australia, so links to overseas stores aren't too much use to me. Links to Aussie stores, or advice as to what kind of stores might stock the products is very useful.
Question 1: What's the best additives for my loop, to stop stuff growing, and also to make it purdy colours? There aren't any mixed metals in the loop that I know of (FuZion CPU block, MCW60 GPU block and a MCR320 QP rad), so I shouldn't need a corrosion inhibitor, just some kind of biocide. What's the best option for this? Should I be looking at any particular brand, or go to a pet/aquarium store and ask about biocides/algal killers? Or would something such as Iodine work? If so, what sort of concentration should I be looking at using?
For a coolant dye, any particular brand I should look for or avoid? I'm thinking UV reactive, either green or red (hmm, which would look better, considering a black case (including insides) and blue LED fans?). I know www.flabbergast.com.au has D-Tek UV reactive dyes, which should do the trick, unless there is something about them I should stay away from?
Or would an all-in-one additive such as Swiftech HydrX do the trick?
Question 2: I've heard a lot of people talk about bowing a FuZion CPU block, but nothing about how it's done, and numerical results as to how much better it performs. Can anyone give me an idea (with pics, if possible) as to what the process is to creating a bowed FuZion CPU block?
Cheers
Eller