Watercooling Quiry

cerialkilla · 21 Apr 2008 at 00:49

I've got a question as i'm about to delve into watercooling
for the first time, ok i'm a WC noob and i'm going for a kit
a Swiftech H2O-220 Apex Ultra+ exact and while i was looking
through an installation manual i found this

Use of alcohols (Alcohol Allyl, Amyl, Benzyl, Ethyl (Ethanol), Isopropyl, Methyl (Methanol), n-Butyl) or
antifreeze products containing the listed alcohols is prohibited as it will result in deterioration of the
reservoir over-time, and will void your warranty

and this

Use of coloring die or fluorescent additives
containing particulate fillers will cause excessive
wear to the pump’s impeller bearing

so considering i was planning on using some Feser
One UV Reactive Coolant in the lovely Acid Green
colour i'm now however a little bit worried, does it
adversely affect the pump or "melt" the reservoir.

Please help me out and save my bacon
Cheers

Defiance_co · 21 Apr 2008 at 02:52

Hiya,
Hmm kinda weird

They supply you with green dyed additive in the kit lol

I used it though i have no lighting in the case nor do i have clear case side/sides he he

Wouldn't worry about it, Clean the system when required and have fun with H2o

If you're overly concerned just use distilled water with some "copper sulphate/sulfate" this is anti-fungal etc so no green slime starts to breed in ya water

Ciao

Def

***F1ZZY*** · 21 Apr 2008 at 06:36

You will see loads of people on here using Feser and those res's and pumps in the swiftech kit. I have never seen or heard of a problem with it.

It might void your warranty but it shouldn't give any issue anyway. It's probably to protect them from excessive use of solvents or dyes. The Feser should be fine.

cerialkilla · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:26

cheers mate thats exactly the kind of reassurance i was looking for.
Heres hoping the build goes smoothly because i'm going to
be hacking holes into my lovely lian li for a bit of cable management
but i really think i'm going to have fun doing so.

Thanks again

***F1ZZY*** · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:31

If those kits still come with the Hydrx additive, that is quite a nice UV green colour when mixed with distilled water.

cerialkilla · 21 Apr 2008 at 11:39

I'm sure the hydrX stuff is really good but being the first time i attempt water cooling and not trusting myself not to do something daft i think a non conductive liquid might just be the way to go.