Battery Effect Please answer a question.

BrianW · 06-16-2001, 07:34 PM

OK so i want to go with a low flow radiator setup. All the low flow radiators with copper cores have no mounting hardware. In other words they have no brace and holes to mount the hardware where you want. I have found a few low flow rads w/ mounting hardware, like the pic below, however they are all aluminum. I am going to use all copper waterblocks. Will I have a corrosion problem? I will use water-wetter.

<img border="1" src="http://thengc.net/images/watercooled/crossflow3X92mm.gif">

Thanks for your help.

Darkhorse · 06-17-2001, 04:50 AM

From what I've read here & elsewhere using watter wetter almost stops the battery effect. It should take years for any significant corrosion to happen.

BrianW · 06-17-2001, 05:04 PM

Thanks alot.

redleader · 06-17-2001, 10:10 PM

I disagree. I've been told by people using Cu and Al together that waterwetter and distilled water reduces corrosion but will not totally prevent it (still have small material collecting in tank that should still be on waterblock). Thats not good. For that reason I will be using water wetter and 20% antifreeze in my new system.

BrianW · 06-18-2001, 02:38 PM

I remember my pops telling me that more coolant can have worse effects on heat carrying capacity of your liquid.

Wise tale?

Joe · 06-18-2001, 02:44 PM

5- 10% water wetter is good for most situations, over that and you start to retard the heat carrying ability of the coolant.

a Glycol based antifreze also lowers the heat carrying potential just by the nature of what it does to the coolant.

your best bet is to use 5- 10 % water wetter and be happy.

BrianW · 06-18-2001, 02:49 PM

And your opinion on the corrosion deal?

Darkhorse · 06-18-2001, 03:17 PM

Redleader,

What sort of timescale is the corrision happening over?

Joe · 06-18-2001, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Badly_Wired:
And your opinion on the corrosion deal?

at 5- 10% water wetter corrosion should become almost non existant, unless you are using some very chlorinated tap water.

BrianW · 06-18-2001, 11:05 PM

Thanks.

06-16-2001, 07:34 PM	#1
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Battery Effect Please answer a question. OK so i want to go with a low flow radiator setup. All the low flow radiators with copper cores have no mounting hardware. In other words they have no brace and holes to mount the hardware where you want. I have found a few low flow rads w/ mounting hardware, like the pic below, however they are all aluminum. I am going to use all copper waterblocks. Will I have a corrosion problem? I will use water-wetter. <img border="1" src="http://thengc.net/images/watercooled/crossflow3X92mm.gif"> Thanks for your help.

06-17-2001, 05:04 PM	#3
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Thanks alot. __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

06-18-2001, 02:38 PM	#5
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	I remember my pops telling me that more coolant can have worse effects on heat carrying capacity of your liquid. Wise tale? __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

06-18-2001, 02:44 PM	#6
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	5- 10% water wetter is good for most situations, over that and you start to retard the heat carrying ability of the coolant. a Glycol based antifreze also lowers the heat carrying potential just by the nature of what it does to the coolant. your best bet is to use 5- 10 % water wetter and be happy. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

06-18-2001, 02:49 PM	#7
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	And your opinion on the corrosion deal? __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

06-17-2001, 04:50 AM	#2
Darkhorse Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 103	From what I've read here & elsewhere using watter wetter almost stops the battery effect. It should take years for any significant corrosion to happen.

06-17-2001, 10:10 PM	#4
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	I disagree. I've been told by people using Cu and Al together that waterwetter and distilled water reduces corrosion but will not totally prevent it (still have small material collecting in tank that should still be on waterblock). Thats not good. For that reason I will be using water wetter and 20% antifreeze in my new system.

06-18-2001, 03:17 PM	#8
Darkhorse Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 103	Redleader, What sort of timescale is the corrision happening over?

06-18-2001, 11:05 PM	#10
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Thanks. __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

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