Question about HydrX additive

[Cheekykid]

Hi Cheekykid,

Your at the stage I am at. Was trying to leak test my kit last night until the pump started leaking, realised I had missed putting the O-ring in it DOH!! Your also using the same case as me and yes its a good choice. I am also a first time watercooling noob lol. Now I havn't chosen a kit gone custom but I still assume you have to cut up all the tubing? So the best thing to do and what I am doing is to fit the CPU and GPU (if you have a GPU that is) and then get all the tubing and positioning of the reservoir sorted etc. Then just take the blocks of and put a towel on the center divider of ** case and put the blocks on that. Remove everything from your case apart from the watercooling stuff and then hotwire a PSU. Then just fill ** loop and test for 24hrs that way nothing is going to get damaged if there is a leak. Then when you know the loop is leak free just install everything into the case that way you don't have to empty the loop either just screw the blocks to ** mobo and graphics card.

If that made no sense let me know will take some pictures of how I did it.

Hi AFK_Matrix,

I see we are on the same boat . I would appreciate some pics
My problem is I can't find distilled water . Asda had only a dodgy one which i don't trust as it had methanol. I will buy this: http://www.ekmpowershop2.com/ekmps/shops/aura1/index.asp?function=CART&mode=UPDATE&deliverymethod=1
Hope its good to go. By the way how do i fit the tube in the pump? The tube seems too small

As for the swiftechs radiator 120cm fans i tested them last night and they do! make some noise even if not at full speed. Does it worth getting new fans? will i see any difference?

 

[DaveMac]

Asda & petrol stations near me sell de-ionised in white bottles with blue caps Tetraysol or something, labelled as battery or steam iron water. Halfrauds sell clear bottles as battery top-up water. About 50p a litre in Asda and £1 per litre bottle in garages and Halfrauds. Check the labels as some other brands will contain added chemical such as conditioners.

Distilled is available in Chemists, paid about £4.50 for 5 litres in Boots last time. Had to order it and collected next day as they don't stock it on the shelf, but other Chemists may stock it.

 

[Cheekykid]

Asda & petrol stations near me sell de-ionised in white bottles with blue caps Tetraysol or something, labelled as battery or steam iron water. Halfrauds sell clear bottles as battery top-up water. About 50p a litre in Asda and £1 per litre bottle in garages and Halfrauds. Check the labels as some other brands will contain added chemical such as conditioners.

Distilled is available in Chemists, paid about £4.50 for 5 litres in Boots last time. Had to order it and collected next day as they don't stock it on the shelf, but other Chemists may stock it.

well I ordered 1x5liter for £16.50 (inc. P&P) from the link above . Even at pc shops they have it expensive because of the postage charge.

 

[AFK_Matrix]

well I ordered 1x5liter for £16.50 (inc. P&P) from the link above . Even at pc shops they have it expensive because of the postage charge.

Jesus I hope you can cancel that as all you need to do is find a Major Boots store and ask in there, if they don't have it in stock ask them to order it in. I got mine that way and its £4.50 per 5 litres. It says purified water on the bottle but its exactly the same as distilled water.

EDIT - will try and do some pics tonight if i can find me camera. If the tubing is too small try putting it in some hot water for a few secs and then see if it fits.

 

[Cheekykid]

Jesus I hope you can cancel that as all you need to do is find a Major Boots store and ask in there, if they don't have it in stock ask them to order it in. I got mine that way and its £4.50 per 5 litres. It says purified water on the bottle but its exactly the same as distilled water.

EDIT - will try and do some pics tonight if i can find me camera. If the tubing is too small try putting it in some hot water for a few secs and then see if it fits.

Am cancelling it , i only ordered it a moment or two ago.

Edit: I just canceled it

It says purified water on the bottle but its exactly the same as distilled water.

Is purified water the same as distilled? Am not a native speaker so am getting confused at times

will try and do some pics tonight if i can find me camera. If the tubing is too small try putting it in some hot water for a few secs and then see if it fits.

Danke

 

[AFK_Matrix]

Yeah i was worried when i saw it said purified water, but I asked on another forum and was told this will be perfectly fine. Also I am assuming your in the UK right? If you are then Boots will defiently have the water, if not go hunt around in a chemist, ask if they can order it in etc.

 

[Cheekykid]

Yeah i was worried when i saw it said purified water, but I asked on another forum and was told this will be perfectly fine. Also I am assuming your in the UK right? If you are then Boots will definetly have the water, if not go hunt around in a chemist, ask if they can order it in etc.

Yes am in the UK. i'll go to Boots soon to see what they got.

 

[Cheekykid]

If you are then Boots will defiently have the water, if not go hunt around in a chemist, ask if they can order it in etc.

Got 5liter at boots for £3.5 . its a ransoms purified water in green letters.

 

[AFK_Matrix]

Yep thats the stuff mate . You'll actually probably want 2 bottles of it if your going to clean your radiator and blocks, you can always get more though.

If you look at my work log in Case Central you will see a pic of how I did my leak testing.

 

[Cheekykid]

Am thinking of setting them up in the case like this:

Am I heading right?