Best water/coolert to use?

Dave0w · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:21

I have been old to only use distiller water an PK Nuke by the seller of the cooling system am now servicing it and fitting now tube to the cpu loop so want to use best stuff i can.

Is there another or should i say better options then i have been told to use?
I have 2 loops, 1 for CPU and ram and 1 for GPU, NB and SB. i use coloured tube so no need for die or fence stuff i just want better coolant,

TheCenturion · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:23

Distilled water is the best coolant. Nothing is better (apart from stuff that costs a few thousand pounds!)

Water has a nice high specific heat capacity

OLDPHART · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:27

Most peeps use Distilled water £4-5ltre + silver coil £4 m8.

mjones1 · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:31

TheCenturion said:
Distilled water is the best coolant. Nothing is better (apart from stuff that costs a few thousand pounds!)

Water has a nice high specific heat capacity

Actually Nano Fluid is better than distilled water but a bit more expensive.

Jokester · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:38

De-ionised water does the same job as distilled, but is cheaper.

The difference between water and Nano fluid is less than the typical measuring inaccurcies

Dave0w · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:40

Jokester said:
De-ionised water does the same job as distilled, but is cheaper.

The difference between water and Nano fluid is less than the typical measuring inaccurcies

Dont you put De-ionised in can/bike batters

Jokester · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:41

Dave0w said:
Dont you put De-ionised in can/bike batters

Yes, you could put distilled in as well as it would do the same job - but de-ionised is cheaper.

Dave0w · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:04

Ok so i will use de-ionised with silver coil? i have copper cpu block and aluminium gpu block is silver coil best choice?
What is best stuff to flush out the system there is no leaks so dont want to open up the blocks for cleaning

Jokester · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:15

De-ionised and a silver coil is fine. People will recommend you use corrosion inhibitor because you have aluminium and copper in your loop, but I'm not convinced this is required (I'm meaning to do an experiment to show that if they aren't connected electrically so to speak it's not required if I can ever find the time).

Tap water is best for flushing out, then do a flush with your water just to be sure, but even then any residual water left over once you've drained it isn't going to make any real difference.

Dave0w · 6 Feb 2011 at 16:02

ok thanks