MCP600 and super coolants

cougem · 06-06-2004, 05:21 AM

Hi I was going to use this product as a corrosion inhibitor:

It's named 'Purple Ice Radiator Super Coolant' (details here: http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/prpice.html ) but as it's bright purple, I'm wondering if it's suitable as I know Swiftech warn you against using dyes in your system.
Should I go for another product, or is the colouring in this solution pretty harmless due to low concentrations/it's not a dye in that respect.

8-Ball · 06-06-2004, 05:33 AM

If you can get it, the swiftech HydrX coolant additive is supposed to be very good.

8-ball

pauldenton · 06-06-2004, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8-Ball

If you can get it, the swiftech HydrX coolant additive is supposed to be very good.

8-ball

sadly there's no UK (where cougem and i are from) source for HydrX... since swiftech's only reseller doesn't stock it

Meethoss · 06-06-2004, 05:58 PM

Get it from http://www.sidewindercomputers.com - tell him Steve sent ya

I buy from Gary all the time (I'm in Cardiff). He's a great guy, does his best to fulfill your (ahem!) every need and shipping prices are MINISCULE! I paid £2.50 for my MCP600 Rev 2 impeller (free) the other week

When I bought the actual pump from him I think it was a fiver. That gives you some idea of the costs

cougem · 06-06-2004, 06:03 PM

Ahh yeh I've bought fans from them before, great place

-Shame it's sold out

Titan151 · 06-08-2004, 12:52 AM

I wouldn't worry about it. I think the primary reason swifty puts that there is they know that many people add all kinds of strange things to cooling systems. Of course it would be nice to know the ingrediants of the mixture. Purple ice is a pretty common WC product for people these days. It should be OK to use. If you are really concerned I would email tec support at the link they give you as they have probally had this question asked before.

cougem · 06-08-2004, 06:42 AM

Well I just e-mailed overclock.co.uk as they sell the Swiftech MCP600 so i thought they might be some help with getting hold of a 6002 block and HydrX, they said:

Quote:

Hi James,

Swiftech are currently out of stock of the 6002 blocks. We are awaiting a date back from Swiftech as too when they will arrive,

I will get some coolant added to our current order. Should be with us in 1 week,

Best regards
Pete

What nice guys

Meethoss · 06-08-2004, 03:54 PM

Ah yes. overclock.co.uk are very good!

Just don't make the mistake of using overclockers.co.uk. Ever!

cougem · 06-08-2004, 04:17 PM

overclockers.co.uk aren't too bad if you've got a week to waste away sending repeated e-mail to them about your RMA.

After a week they gave up and sent me a new one even before they'd tested mine....

06-06-2004, 05:21 AM	#1
cougem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge Uni Posts: 176	MCP600 and super coolants Hi I was going to use this product as a corrosion inhibitor: It's named 'Purple Ice Radiator Super Coolant' (details here: http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/prpice.html ) but as it's bright purple, I'm wondering if it's suitable as I know Swiftech warn you against using dyes in your system. Should I go for another product, or is the colouring in this solution pretty harmless due to low concentrations/it's not a dye in that respect.

06-06-2004, 05:33 AM	#2
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	If you can get it, the swiftech HydrX coolant additive is supposed to be very good. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!

06-06-2004, 05:58 PM	#4
Meethoss Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 188	Get it from http://www.sidewindercomputers.com - tell him Steve sent ya I buy from Gary all the time (I'm in Cardiff). He's a great guy, does his best to fulfill your (ahem!) every need and shipping prices are MINISCULE! I paid £2.50 for my MCP600 Rev 2 impeller (free) the other week When I bought the actual pump from him I think it was a fiver. That gives you some idea of the costs __________________ Meethoss

06-08-2004, 03:54 PM	#8
Meethoss Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 188	Ah yes. overclock.co.uk are very good! Just don't make the mistake of using overclockers.co.uk. Ever! __________________ Meethoss

06-06-2004, 06:03 PM	#5
cougem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge Uni Posts: 176	Ahh yeh I've bought fans from them before, great place -Shame it's sold out

06-08-2004, 12:52 AM	#6
Titan151 Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 116	I wouldn't worry about it. I think the primary reason swifty puts that there is they know that many people add all kinds of strange things to cooling systems. Of course it would be nice to know the ingrediants of the mixture. Purple ice is a pretty common WC product for people these days. It should be OK to use. If you are really concerned I would email tec support at the link they give you as they have probally had this question asked before.

06-08-2004, 04:17 PM	#9
cougem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge Uni Posts: 176	overclockers.co.uk aren't too bad if you've got a week to waste away sending repeated e-mail to them about your RMA. After a week they gave up and sent me a new one even before they'd tested mine....

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