watercooling question

natr0n · Feb 16, 2013, 05:25 AM

Is it possible to use mineral oil in a watercooling unit instead of water ?

The only thing I could find is PC's submerged in oil which is not happening.

Delta6326 · Feb 16, 2013, 05:29 AM

I don't think so. Mineral oil I believe is to thick would be hard on the pump.

cdawall · Feb 16, 2013, 05:29 AM

Not as efficient at transferring heat and to thick for the vast majority of pumps.

natr0n · Feb 16, 2013, 05:33 AM

I remember reading those all in one coolers use oil cause someone said so when one leaked on them so IDK really.

Wanted to share a neat find.

cdawall · Feb 16, 2013, 05:46 AM

AIO's use coolant similar to what you would find in a car, but non-toxic.

drdeathx · Feb 16, 2013, 06:46 AM

Use Distilled water and a biocide.

Mineral oil tank is like old old news. BTW

Jetster · Feb 16, 2013, 07:14 AM

If it was a good idea they would do it

fullinfusion · Feb 16, 2013, 07:24 AM

distilled water and a silver kill coil and 10% of the pink auto antifreeze mixed works the best IMO... It dropped my temps by 5c

drdeathx · Feb 16, 2013, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fullinfusion

distilled water and a silver kill coil and 10% of the pink auto antifreeze mixed works the best IMO... It dropped my temps by 5c

???? Just curious... What dropped your temps?

sneekypeet · Feb 16, 2013, 02:22 PM

PC ICE is oil based. http://www.xoxide.com/primoice-nonco...uid-clear.html

Used it for a while with a pond style pump. Pump was a bit noisy but the thicker PC ICe helped to suspend the bearing and quiet things down. Other than that, not much difference between this and H2O aside from a slightly thicker consistency.

de.das.dude · Feb 16, 2013, 02:23 PM

use car engine coolant

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Feb 16, 2013, 05:29 AM	#3
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,027 (6.42/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,755 Times in 2,224 Posts System Specs	Not as efficient at transferring heat and to thick for the vast majority of pumps. __________________

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Delta6326 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 3,291 (1.80/day) Thanks: 558 Thanked 600 Times in 438 Posts System Specs	I don't think so. Mineral oil I believe is to thick would be hard on the pump.

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