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  1. 11-04-2008, 09:55 PM #1
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    Apogee GTX at it's finest

    I was just trawling the Swiftech forums when I came across this gem of a post.



    Oh my.
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  2. 11-04-2008, 10:02 PM #2
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    First Obama, now this? Are you trying to ruin my night?
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  3. 11-04-2008, 10:02 PM #3
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    Priceless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chruschef in regards to Thermaltake water cooling
    you'd be better off cooling your components with a fire....
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  4. 11-04-2008, 10:03 PM #4
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    Worst I have seen
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  5. 11-04-2008, 10:03 PM #5
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    it could be the anti oxydant he's using...
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  6. 11-04-2008, 10:05 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by [XC] Kayin View Post
    First Obama, now this? Are you trying to ruin my night?
    Damn Republicans. *Shakes Fist*


    Man that corrosion reminds me of rock candy. Sounds like a new project.
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  7. 11-04-2008, 10:18 PM #7
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  8. 11-04-2008, 10:19 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by SimpleTECH View Post
    Damn Republicans. *Shakes Fist*


    Man that corrosion reminds me of rock candy. Sounds like a new project.
    Yummy Woo hoo for dems
    Ba da dum dum dum.
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  9. 11-04-2008, 10:23 PM #9
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    Now now children, you know we're not responsible and adult enough to discuss politics on XS. Let's just get back to laughing at the pretty blue waterblock.
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  10. 11-04-2008, 10:23 PM #10
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    wow, glad i never wasted my $$ on this.
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  11. 11-04-2008, 10:29 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by SimpleTECH View Post
    Damn Republicans. *Shakes Fist*
    Don't need the name calling here. Personal attacks are .
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  12. 11-04-2008, 10:54 PM #12
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    looks like a midnight snack...
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  13. 11-04-2008, 11:13 PM #13
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    AND what secret sauce were they pumping across that block ???
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  14. 11-04-2008, 11:52 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigslappy View Post
    AND what secret sauce we they pumping across that block ???
    certainly not an anti-corrosive one lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by SoulsCollective View Post
    Now now children, you know we're not responsible and adult enough to discuss politics on XS. Let's just get back to laughing at the pretty blue waterblock.
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  16. 11-05-2008, 12:16 AM #16
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    For people that had this happen, clean the base up and get the copper top. Had the same thing happen to me months ago and to my surprise Swiftech actually contacted me offering to exchange for another aluminium top. I refused and went for copper instead at a discount for my trouble. Needless to say my loop has been crystal clear since then.
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    Wow that is the worse I've seen.
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  18. 11-05-2008, 12:55 AM #18
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    gosh, thats bad.. knowing that my GTZ is comming over
    -to big to say it all- i can only use up to 4 lines
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  19. 11-05-2008, 01:01 AM #19
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    It's a GTX and you are getting a GTZ which does not contain aluminium so do not fret
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  20. 11-05-2008, 01:46 AM #20
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    That isn't even a bad one for the GTX, I've seen bad from my own experience and believe me if it had looked that good I wouldn't have gotten excited about it. Just lick the green crap out and slap it back together!
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  21. 11-05-2008, 02:08 AM #21
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    if it was hydrx that was circulating in that loop, it would supposedly not happen...
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  22. 11-05-2008, 02:49 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by septim View Post
    if it was hydrx that was circulating in that loop, it would supposedly not happen...
    the anti corrosion components that make up your typical additive (pc water cooling or automotive) get consumed in the process of preventing corrosion. a chemical engineer, surely there is one kicking about here, will be better able to explain the process. They won't protect a mixed metal loop forever.
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  23. 11-05-2008, 05:31 AM #23
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    septim wasn't being serious, they were having a dig at Swiftech. Swiftech will not honour warranty for any products suffering from such corrosion if you don't use their proprietary HydrX anti-corrosion additive, because of course (and as you said), that's going to completely solve the issues here.
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  24. 11-05-2008, 06:13 AM #24
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    Hydrx does solve the issue. When I used the aluminum top for the ttwo to three months that I had the block before the ocpper top arrived, Hydrx worked. For every one crap story, there are hundreds of success stories never shared.

    Show me an instance where Hydrx was used (nt PC Ice, not Feser, not G11, not whatever else... Hydrx), as per SWFT's instructions, and that corrosion crap occurred.
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  25. 11-05-2008, 06:34 AM #25
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    That actually doesn't look like corrosion, it looks like too much UV Dye or some other additive.... I would be interested in seeing what the block looked like once cleaned to see if there are any signs of wear on the top.
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