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Etacovda · 09-03-2005, 09:14 PM

The via aqua has a poor service record - so be sure to mount it somewhere that it wont do damage in case of failure.

Use hose clamps, its a small outlay compared to frying your system. Theres no way id trust zip ties on an mcw600x block - but they come with clamps anyway.

Use a T-line if you're lazy, less chance of failure than a res.

vinyl tubing is a PITA, you'll love clearflex/tygon - its worth the outlay.

Not a huge difference in performance with 10% antifreeze. pH's waterblock testing is done with 25%, iirc. Im sure someone will correct me on that. Theres no real data on radiator/pump performance with and without antifreeze that i know of.

"So if your loop only has copper, brass, and pump is in a Laing D5, is there any reason to use antifreeze?"

Not really. People claim that it has anti-bacterial/anti-fungal properties, but personally ive found that if it does, its weak. Ive gotten algae growth on two occasions using gycol based anti-freeze at 10/15%. Personally i use distilled water and a small amount of anti-algae solution from an NZ fish products distributor.

09-03-2005, 09:14 PM	#5
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	The via aqua has a poor service record - so be sure to mount it somewhere that it wont do damage in case of failure. Use hose clamps, its a small outlay compared to frying your system. Theres no way id trust zip ties on an mcw600x block - but they come with clamps anyway. Use a T-line if you're lazy, less chance of failure than a res. vinyl tubing is a PITA, you'll love clearflex/tygon - its worth the outlay. Not a huge difference in performance with 10% antifreeze. pH's waterblock testing is done with 25%, iirc. Im sure someone will correct me on that. Theres no real data on radiator/pump performance with and without antifreeze that i know of. "So if your loop only has copper, brass, and pump is in a Laing D5, is there any reason to use antifreeze?" Not really. People claim that it has anti-bacterial/anti-fungal properties, but personally ive found that if it does, its weak. Ive gotten algae growth on two occasions using gycol based anti-freeze at 10/15%. Personally i use distilled water and a small amount of anti-algae solution from an NZ fish products distributor. __________________ Hypocritical Signature I tried to delete: Procooling: where scientific principles are ignored because big corporations are immune to mistakes and oversights.