Anyone ever tried other liquids as coolants?

[Fitseries3]

Im just curious to see what might cool better than distilled water. i know its hard to argue that anything is better but maybe there is and i just havent found it yet.

i know about this weird "Nano Fluid" crap. it looks ok but idk... not that much better.

have you tried anything? heard of anything better?

[Kayin]

I ran methanol some. Not really recommended.

[iandh]

As far as I know distilled water is supposed to be the best practical coolant.

[Cutless009]

What about mineral oil? Instead of submerging your computer in it, what happens if you run it in the lines? better or worse temps?

[Fitseries3]

anyone know if that wetter water stuff works decent? i've seen that it stains the tubing.

[Cutless009]

anyone know if that wetter water stuff works decent? i've seen that it stains the tubing.

it also causes gunk, but it works, but no better than a drop of dawn. Not any other dish detergent, dawn. Seriously. They use it in circuit racing, Im not even kidding, one drop per loop will do it. Should drop temps like 1-3c. Im also heavy into cars and we've gone into great lengths of study and research, and found that a drop of dawn per ~gallon of water does better than anything else as far as a "water wetter" type substance goes.

[RedRaider]

IIRC, Water Wetter is crap. Does not increase the amountvof heat water is able to transfer.

[Fitseries3]

any specific color/fragrance? lol

[Zeus]

Waterwetter smells really bad and stains tubing. Not recommended.

[Cutless009]

IIRC, Water Wetter is crap. Does not increase the amountvof heat water is able to transfer.

It does, but minutely, same as with the dawn (which works about 2x as well). Watter wetter breaks down the water molecules seperating them so that it makes better contact with the heat surfaces, think of it like a TIM for your loop.

[link1896]

It does, but minutely, same as with the dawn (which works about 2x as well). Watter wetter breaks down the water molecules seperating them so that it makes better contact with the heat surfaces, think of it like a TIM for your loop.

when I had a single cooling loop for 4 systems in different parts of the house, with a HUGE radiator, pump and res in the basement, water wetter made a HUGE difference in flow rates, as it allowed PROPER bleeding. The head for the loop was about 50 feet!

I found the ww helped bleed out bubbles.

It stains like shit to a blanket

It stinks

Its not worth it for a standard loop, you won't see any performance difference

WW's anti corrosion properties are very weak compared to standard ethylene glycol/anti corrosion blended auto additives, if you do have a mixed loop, run WW strong and change it every 6 months.

[Eddie3dfx]

Waterwetter smells really bad and stains tubing. Not recommended.

True..
oh water wetter is sooo not recommended.
It coated my tubing and micro-res pink and I could not wash that film out of the reservoir.

[Fitseries3]

how about piss? i heard ammonia is a great refrigerant when compressed.

[zlojack]

Try it, Fit.

I'm curious about Dawn.

If I add Dawn to my loop with distilled and PTNuke (that's all I'm running right now) you really think I'll get improved temps?

[Fitseries3]

i had asked which fragrance to get for the dawn. no answer

[zlojack]

i had asked which fragrance to get for the dawn. no answer
Probably whatever the original is.

Is that still even available, or do they have all fancy scents and stuff now?

[Fitseries3]

they have like 40 different smells now along with all sorts of different ones for hard grease, pots and pans, etc.

[zlojack]

DAmn....well, maybe Cutless will enlighten us :)

[Cutless009]

you want ultra dawn original, its blue.

http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_US/ultradawn.do

[zlojack]

Alright, Cutless.

So if I can find that stuff (it's not listed on the Canadian Dawn website), I would add a tiny drop to my loop?

Like, really tiny? Or should I mix it into new water and refill with it?

[Cutless009]

Alright, Cutless.

So if I can find that stuff (it's not listed on the Canadian Dawn website), I would add a tiny drop to my loop?

Like, really tiny? Or should I mix it into new water and refill with it?

Considering its ~5 drops for a car system and it holds a gallon or two, Id adjust from there for your own uses. Im too lazy to do the math atm. But I would just stick to 1 drop. I would just add it to your res or t-line and go for it.

[zlojack]

Good stuff.

I'll see if I can find some today.

Unfortunately, judging from their website, Ultra Dawn only comes in Anti-Bacterial Apple Blossom or Orange

http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_CA/ultradawn.do

[Cutless009]

Good stuff.

I'll see if I can find some today.

Unfortunately, judging from their website, Ultra Dawn only comes in Anti-Bacterial Apple Blossom or Orange

http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_CA/ultradawn.do

LOL, next watercooling product to be released: Dawn Original, $12 per bottle shipped internationally xD

[cheapskate]

@Cutless009 - Mineral oil would be bad because it dissolves standard rubber gaskets.

[Jah]

Ammonia as coolant would be bad, as it dissolves copper. Ammonia also has a verry "refreshing" and lovley smell ;)