Sparky

Quote: Originally Posted by lAnonymousl They must have all this information already in the form of an MSDS from the company that actually produces this stuff. They must have quantified properties from lab tests ... just a question if they want to share.

Good point. Itd be mighty nice of them to share an msds sheet with us for perhaps future comparison.

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warpete

Quote: Originally Posted by GlitterKill Hmmm, I expected a little more feedback. What do you guys think? Is there a test you would like to see added?

First, what is the "homebrew? I am assuming that it is distilled water. The ONLY fluid I use is 100% distilled water. I would like to see you run some different tests which have nothing to do with temps. A few years ago, my system gradually got hotter and hotter. I eventually dissected my pump and radiator to find that only about 1/3 of my radiator was being used. The rest was all gunked up. I had used a product designed for water cooling and I added UV dye. I had no idea how some fluids could damage components. I would like to see these fluids tested to see what kind of gunk build up is produced by each. I had seen where someone built a small 12" long by 2" wide plexiglass cube containing about 100 small nails sticking up inside. The plexiglass was a cube and totally inclosed. His intentions were to flow water in one side ---and out the other---constantly passing by all the nails. He wanted to run the test for 10 days per fluid tested, but the project was dropped for some reason. I can tell you this----One of the more popular fluids on the market for water cooling totally ruined my radiator. It may have actually been the UV dye that put the nail in the coffin. This is why I use only pure distilled water (non conductive) and it will forn no sludge over time as long as a small amount of anti-algae fighter is used. I would love to see what gunk buildup is created by the fluids you are testing! Pete

GlitterKill

I will be reporting in on the extended use of this fluid in the PR Tribute PC.

The problems you are explaining from your radiator would indicate one of two things to me (based on personal experience).

1. You may not have bled all the air from your radiator.
2. I have had multiple experiences in the past where fluid dye TOTALLY gunked up and ruined pumps and radiators. I NEVER use a separate dye for the fluid for that reason. All my experiences with it have been bad.

That is a very good idea for an experiment. I may actually give that a go. To accelerate growth and general gunkiness, I could expose the loops to some sunlight and make sure it stays in a warm environment where algae growth is more prone to happen.

I can't believe you use 100% distilled water! You must change your fluid monthly or something... If you ran a UV cold cathode in your case with it you would have an undersea jungle in no-time! hahaha. I explained what the Homebrew was in the article:

"The "Homebrew" mixture is about 85% Distilled Water and 15% AntiFreeze with some algaecide thrown in for good measure."

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Dex

So where can I pick some of this stuff up in the UK for my sweet new Innovatek setup?

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4x0n

FrozenCPU ships to the UK.

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Dex

Sweeeet cheers dude, if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg I shall buy some right now.

EDIT: $30! Having a laugh.

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soccertl

Quote: Originally Posted by lAnonymousl They must have all this information already in the form of an MSDS from the company that actually produces this stuff. They must have quantified properties from lab tests ... just a question if they want to share.

I know I am late to the game, but just found this place today.

The Fluid XP Ultra has a conductivity of 5 micro siemens which equates to around .2 MOhms. Medium-high resistance but a lot more than a homebrew would be.

GlitterKill

So far the loop is still running great and there are no signs of any build up anywhere in the loop.

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