Dye's Impact on Water Cooling

richone · 01-18-2002, 11:12 AM

Anyone have any idea on the cooling impact of adding this dye (or similar) to your water? Would it lessen the effectiveness dramatically? I think it will have a minimal impact.

futRtrubL · 01-18-2002, 02:10 PM

It won't affect performance but there have been thoughts that it gunks up the system and/or causes corrosion and/or breaks down pump seels. There was another thread on this here testing if it did do anything, not sure what the results were though.

Edward

futRtrubL · 01-18-2002, 02:14 PM

Ok, here is the threas it was discused on, http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...=&threadid=712

Edward

richone · 01-18-2002, 03:26 PM

Ahhh, I should search before I post

Looks good. I will give it a try when all the components get here. I am also switching over to pump->rad->block at the same time.

Thanks!

futRtrubL · 01-18-2002, 08:42 PM

Give us a shout when you decide if it is good or not. If it's good I'd like to use it for the different colors.

Edward

richone · 01-18-2002, 09:46 PM

I'll probably post pics when the cooling system is final. Probably a few weeks. I have to wait for components and I have some travelling to slide in there as well.

UnaClocker · 01-19-2002, 01:35 AM

My only problem with it was it stained my reservoir more than any other dye I had used before (such as food coloring). But other than that I had no problems, didn't affect temps, didn't clog anything, and my pump kept on purring.

mrcandy224 · 01-22-2002, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by richone
Ahhh, I should search before I post

Looks good. I will give it a try when all the components get here. I am also switching over to pump->rad->block at the same time.

Thanks!

Probably the FIRST guy ever to realize he should have searched before posting before someone else told him to.. THX for being smart!

Brad · 01-23-2002, 01:06 PM

lol.

anyway, I had always thought water wetter would actually improve cooling

01-18-2002, 11:12 AM	#1
richone Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 33	Dye's Impact on Water Cooling Anyone have any idea on the cooling impact of adding this dye (or similar) to your water? Would it lessen the effectiveness dramatically? I think it will have a minimal impact. __________________ --------------------------- Yes, Yes I Am Watercooled. Live Temps

01-18-2002, 03:26 PM	#4
richone Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 33	Ahhh, I should search before I post Looks good. I will give it a try when all the components get here. I am also switching over to pump->rad->block at the same time. Thanks! __________________ --------------------------- Yes, Yes I Am Watercooled. Live Temps

01-18-2002, 09:46 PM	#6
richone Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 33	I'll probably post pics when the cooling system is final. Probably a few weeks. I have to wait for components and I have some travelling to slide in there as well. __________________ --------------------------- Yes, Yes I Am Watercooled. Live Temps

01-19-2002, 01:35 AM	#7
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	My only problem with it was it stained my reservoir more than any other dye I had used before (such as food coloring). But other than that I had no problems, didn't affect temps, didn't clog anything, and my pump kept on purring. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

01-18-2002, 02:10 PM	#2
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	It won't affect performance but there have been thoughts that it gunks up the system and/or causes corrosion and/or breaks down pump seels. There was another thread on this here testing if it did do anything, not sure what the results were though. Edward

01-18-2002, 02:14 PM	#3
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	Ok, here is the threas it was discused on, http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...=&threadid=712 Edward

01-18-2002, 08:42 PM	#5
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	Give us a shout when you decide if it is good or not. If it's good I'd like to use it for the different colors. Edward

01-23-2002, 01:06 PM	#9
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	lol. anyway, I had always thought water wetter would actually improve cooling

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