X1 UV Clear Blue Premixed Watercooling Fluid kill coil needed?

los · 23 Jun 2016 at 22:56

I've been using X1 UV Clear Blue Premixed Watercooling Fluid
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/mayh...premixed-watercooling-fluid-1l-wc-034-mh.html
In my loop for about a year and a half, so I'm guessing it's going to need replacing soon? Should I be using a kill coil or additive of some sort with it?
It still looks clear.

Uncle Petey · 23 Jun 2016 at 22:58

Nope

los · 23 Jun 2016 at 23:10

Ah good good thanks. Do I need to change the fluid now?

Uncle Petey · 23 Jun 2016 at 23:45

Dunno about 'need' to, but it's usually a good idea to change it at least once a year.

BluD · 23 Jun 2016 at 23:50

Wow that often? Thats the good thing about using DI water and a kill coil, you can leave it for years. I had the same water in for like 4 years without changing and it was fine, i've switched to mayhems stuff now so i guess ill have to keep an eye on it.

Uncle Petey · 23 Jun 2016 at 23:55

It's not like you have to or anything. I, and I'm sure plenty of others on here have used the same fluid (X1 in my case) for a lot longer than a year with no issues.

I imagine that more often than not, people only bother to do it because they're swapping out components and have to drain the loop anyway.

BluD · 24 Jun 2016 at 19:38

Yeah, thats the only reason i would change fluid when i was swapping components around.

Legend · 28 Jun 2016 at 11:58

Forgive my ignorance as I'm fairly new to this whole WC thing, but other than the obvious swapping of components, staining, funny noises coming from your loop, crazy temp increases etc. why would you NEED to change fluid if there isn't an apparent reason to do so?

I've seen it said that with some coolants, you need to change every few months?!! Is that only for show builds and the crazy colour variants, and it would be for the reasons mentioned above?

Legend · 16 Jul 2016 at 03:12

@los... has the UV effect from your fluid lasted all this time? I have read several reports of it fading.

los · 16 Jul 2016 at 09:10

Well tbh it is in blue UV tubing and I never actually got any UV light in the end, I kinda forgot lol. But now I think about it I wouldnt mind getting some.

los · 16 Jul 2016 at 11:21

Legend said:
@los... has the UV effect from your fluid lasted all this time? I have read several reports of it fading.

I've just ordered a couple of UV tubes from here, so will let you know when I try them, although I will obviously have no comparison as to what the fluid was like when new.

Legend · 18 Jul 2016 at 11:12

los said:
I've just ordered a couple of UV tubes from here, so will let you know when I try them, although I will obviously have no comparison as to what the fluid was like when new.

UV tubes? What colour? How will you know if it's the liquid or the tube giving you the UV effect lol? Or do you mean UV lights?

los · 18 Jul 2016 at 12:58

Legend said:
UV tubes? What colour? How will you know if it's the liquid or the tube giving you the UV effect lol? Or do you mean UV lights?

Dont worry I'm not being stupid

lol
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/revoltec-cold-cathode-30cm-twin-v2-uv-cm-006-rv.html

I already have blue UV tubes fitted from the same time as the fluid. My res is clear and so is my CPU block, so I should be able to see in there.

Legend · 18 Jul 2016 at 13:28

los said:
Dont worry I'm not being stupid lol
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/revoltec-cold-cathode-30cm-twin-v2-uv-cm-006-rv.html

I already have blue UV tubes fitted from the same time as the fluid. My res is clear and so is my CPU block, so I should be able to see in there.

Ah gotcha

. I've been looking at UV lights myself, Darkside LED's seem to be talked up a lot, cathodes I was under impression didn't chuck out as much UV light?

los · 18 Jul 2016 at 13:33

Yeah I was looking at the UV led strips, I have no idea I've never used them before. I got free second class delivery, so should be able to tell you Tuesday/Wednesday I reckon

Legend · 18 Jul 2016 at 14:10

los said:
Yeah I was looking at the UV led strips, I have no idea I've never used them before. I got free second class delivery, so should be able to tell you Tuesday/Wednesday I reckon

So is this still the UV fluid that's been in your system all this time? Or have you put new stuff in recently? If it's the original, very intrigued to see if you still get a strong UV reaction with it.

los · 18 Jul 2016 at 17:54

Yeah it is the original fluid. Although I will probably get soon new stuff soon. But I will try it first

los · 20 Jul 2016 at 23:27

Well I dont think the fluid glows at all, certainly not in the cpu block, if I hold it right next to the res it lights it up a bit, but I think its just the normal light you can see off it. Although the tubes arent that bright tbh

Legend · 20 Jul 2016 at 23:33

Well I guess after 18 months or so it was a bit much to ask lol!

los · 20 Jul 2016 at 23:41

Yeah I guess so, well it wasn't the UV light the wore it out lol.
At least my hose glows