Tap water Vs distilled water
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Don't use tap water.
Will it clog the system or some destroy the pump?
Tap water isnt going to magically make your PC or watercooling loop explode. What will happen is, over months, it will discolour, grow strange green algae and look like fish poop in it after a while.
What is important is tap water is also conductive, meaning if your loop leaks, your PC is at risk.
Distilled / Deionised water (2L from halfords is probably less than a tenner) is better, although it should be changed after a year or so.
You can buy it in Tescos, its not going to bankrupt you. Its not conductive although you still shouldnt go splashing it around with the power on.
Proper watercooling coolant with anti fungal stuff and funky colours is best, and XSPC and Mayhems are well respected brands.
Whatever you use, buy a funnel, and have the kitchen roll close by.
What is important is tap water is also conductive, meaning if your loop leaks, your PC is at risk.
Distilled / Deionised water (2L from halfords is probably less than a tenner) is better, although it should be changed after a year or so.
You can buy it in Tescos, its not going to bankrupt you. Its not conductive although you still shouldnt go splashing it around with the power on.
Proper watercooling coolant with anti fungal stuff and funky colours is best, and XSPC and Mayhems are well respected brands.
Whatever you use, buy a funnel, and have the kitchen roll close by.
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You can get 2.5Ltr containers of Carplan De-ionised water in Asda and Tesco for a couple of quid, less if you have a B&M nearby. Use a anti fungal/anti corrosive additive with it though.
As above no no no. It will grow algae over time, it will corrode the metals in the loop and it will conduct electricity if it leaks.
If you want to save money just buy a 2-5L bottle of deionised water from a car parts shop and a 1L bottle of antifreeze to mix with it (you want about a 80/20 ratio). That's how we did things in the old days and it still works just as well as the "specialist" fluids that have arrived to cash in, just doesn't offer as interesting colours.
If you want to save money just buy a 2-5L bottle of deionised water from a car parts shop and a 1L bottle of antifreeze to mix with it (you want about a 80/20 ratio). That's how we did things in the old days and it still works just as well as the "specialist" fluids that have arrived to cash in, just doesn't offer as interesting colours.
Definitely not advisable! (It's in a spare rig with cheap hardware)
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