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koslov · 02-08-2003, 01:02 AM

I will try it, but I don't have the chemical / technical know-how to do it alone. So if you help me by answering my questions, and it fails, there will be rock-solid proof that despite anyone's best efforts, direct-die always fails.

Why do I think I am the only one who can make it work?

Simple: I can run a nonconductive coolant in my loop: deionized water. My stainless steel radiator was *designed* for it, and my pump has a noryl housing and stainless steel bearings (designed for saltwater aquariums).

One concern however: coolant purity. This pump has previously been used in an aquarium setup, so there is some gunk inside. Can I treat it to remove this? Will running it with deionized water for awhile get rid of the impurities?

Will the ceramic (Duron 700, remember) substrate or CPU die ionize with the water?

And I will check those other threads.

02-08-2003, 01:02 AM	#12
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	I will try it, but I don't have the chemical / technical know-how to do it alone. So if you help me by answering my questions, and it fails, there will be rock-solid proof that despite anyone's best efforts, direct-die always fails. Why do I think I am the only one who can make it work? Simple: I can run a nonconductive coolant in my loop: deionized water. My stainless steel radiator was designed for it, and my pump has a noryl housing and stainless steel bearings (designed for saltwater aquariums). One concern however: coolant purity. This pump has previously been used in an aquarium setup, so there is some gunk inside. Can I treat it to remove this? Will running it with deionized water for awhile get rid of the impurities? Will the ceramic (Duron 700, remember) substrate or CPU die ionize with the water? And I will check those other threads.