I'm almost done putting together my water-cooling system, and it's time to get some water additives.
I'd get HydrX, but, well, I'm vain and not wild about green.
And MCT seems maybe unecessary and also a funky color (green/brown??)...FluidXP is way too $$$..
So, I'm thinking just some straight water additives (rather than complete fluid replacements) that are either clear or maybe pink to red...maybe blue...
- I'm leaning towards the
Asetek anti-algae + WaterWetter:...like the Innovatek below, anti-corrosion (waterwetter works as anti-corrosion, right?), anti-algae, a tolerable pink (but stains?), not super $$$...
http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-03.html
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/aswachanalwa.html
- The
Innovatek Protect seems like it might be a good choice...anti-corrosion, anti-algae, colorless, not super $$$...also, I wouldn't need the "Pro" version, but don't readily see the regular version in the U.S.?...can't find it in stock anywhere in the U.S. either...nice that it mentions non-conductive, too. What's the thermal conductivty on this stuff like though?...I've heard it has odd viscosity?
http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-01.html
http://www.pcextreme.com/catalog/sku/ex-liq-01.html
Anyone got any words on either of the above two products?...
Also, items listed as pH regulators -- are they listing that as meaning anti-biological?...the pH is kept at a level where algae can't form?...or something else? What about "water scaling" also?
Additionally, lots of these different products don't mention their effect on conductivity?...hm.
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Some others additives:
- Aqua Computer anti-corrision additive....no algae protection??
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/aqcoacflnonc.html
- Xtreme H20...haven't seen enough info. on it...?
http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/mer...duct_Code=9356
And also the "complete fluids" (ie., don't mix with water:
- Zalman G100...anti-corrosion, but again, no algae protection?...nice blue color...pretty pricey, though...
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/zag1blancowa.html
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CoolerMaster's fluid:
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/comathcofl.html
Another possibility??...anti-algae, anti-corrosion, nice blue color (UV sensitive??), not too $$$, supposed good thermal conductivity...but what about electrical conductivity??
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.ph...tivity%20Fluid
- Koolance's fluid:
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/kolirecopa.html
...can't find any info. on it at all?...and what color does it "illuminate under UV light"?
http://www.xoxide.com/kolicore.html
http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=172
- ThermalTake BigWater...anti-algae?...and not wild about green...
http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-05.html
http://www.svc.com/cl-w0044.html
- Corsair Cool...anti-algae?...and not wild about green...
http://www.svc.com/cwc100-1007.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-06.html
And a couple other anti-corrosion normally car-fluids other than WaterWetter (but none have any anti-biological protection??...and what about conductivity effects?)
- Royal Purple Ice
- Zerex (supposedly better than WW?) (BTW, what color is this stuff?)
- SuperCool
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=40
...better than WW and Purple Ice? Anyone used it?
And I suppose I could get an anti-algae (Asetek? is generic aquarium anti-algae ok?) and just add it with any one of the above anti-corrosion additives (designed for water-cooling or the car coolant)?
Also, what about staining clear tubing?...I hear some of the car coolant stain tubing pretty bad compared to the other products?
I try to do my homework...
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(BTW, the URLs above were just randomly chosen from various sites, and not meant to be any endorsement or anything.)