Watercooling cleaning... Quick answer please!

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Watercooling cleaning

I’m going to install my watercooling over Christmas and I'm wandering... how am I best to clean the blocks and RAD?? I am under the impression that I am best to use white vinegar with good old distilled water. Are there any other better methods?

Thanks
 
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I'm not convinced of the merits of flushing new blocks etc, it certainly used to be worthwhile in the case of old car heater cores as they would be full of all sorts of gunk.

Never flushed anything myself and not had any problems.

Jokester
 
Oh right i see. But do you think i would get better temps if i did a little cleaning beforehand as oppose to not bothering? Or doesn't it make a noticeable difference?
 
Just a quick rinse with distilled should do the trick. Imo soaking rads for hours in vinegar is a waste. There may be the odd leftover copper shaving in a block or gunk inside the rad that can clog up your system but a quick flush will generally get rid of that. I have heard of reports that suggest certain rads DO need soaking before hand though otherwise you can get cloudy water - never had that problem myself though.
 
Sorry, another question. I've got a ThermoChill PA120.2 and i am confused by how i am meant to fit the RAD onto my case. Obviously by using screws but by the looks of things ill need to go through the fan, and then onto the RAD. This means ill need long screws which can fit, and have the correct thread for these holes...





I cant screw through these holes into the fan as the screws would be too small for the fan, and also there is no clearence.



MOTD :p

Anyway, the RAD was supplied with no screws or fixing bracket. Am i missing something here?

Thanks
 
Depends on how you intend to fit the rad to the case. I fitted my rad to the inside of my case by screwing the fans from the outside, through the case and into the rad. Others screw the rad to the case and then screw fans to the otherside of the rad. Consider airflow, whether you want the fans to push or pull air (I find push to be better but not by much). Be carefull not to get too long a screw otherwise you could damage your rad if you screw them in too much. Don't use the grub screws provided with fans to fit to the rad, they should be thinner. I thought thermochill rads came with screws??
 
I was thinking of screwing through fans - through case - through RAD. Nope got nothing with it in the box other than a sponge... i don't know what to call it, its like a sponge template of the rad with holes in it where they are on the RAD.
 
That sponge is a gasket you put between the rad and case to reduce vibration, not sure if it makes any real difference but I'm going to use them on my next build.

Jokester

Edit: From the photos it looks like it's a custom paint job?
 
:p

There should be a small plastic bag in taped to the end of the rad, with some screws, a replacement plug/washer and Thermochill sticker.

Jokester
 
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