Maybe this is a very stupid question , newbie's question

25th January 2004, 20:09

Hello ,

Maybe this is a very stupid question .

Is the water used in the water cooling system are normal water ? or it has been added with something else ( chemical ) ? or it's liquid ... ?

Thank

25th January 2004, 20:22

it's usually distilled water with an additive (WaterWatter, antifreeze, ...) to prevent corrosion and alges

1st February 2004, 18:11

The only stupid question is the unasked question. I've ran my system without distilled water, however; it's recommended because of the absence of electrolytes. If the water were to spill, or leak the distilling process would have removed those conductive elements, preventing a short-circuit.

Here's what happened to a system over at Dan's Data. See if you can figure out why he basically turned his water-block into a battery; http://www.dansdata.com/burning.htm

jmke · 2nd February 2004, 07:53

good info there Liquid3D, thanks for the link!

25th January 2004, 20:09	#1
Kiven Posts: n/a	Maybe this is a very stupid question , newbie's question Hello , Maybe this is a very stupid question . Is the water used in the water cooling system are normal water ? or it has been added with something else ( chemical ) ? or it's liquid ... ? Thank

2nd February 2004, 07:53	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,419	good info there Liquid3D, thanks for the link! __________________

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25th January 2004, 20:22	#2
TeuS Posts: n/a	it's usually distilled water with an additive (WaterWatter, antifreeze, ...) to prevent corrosion and alges

1st February 2004, 18:11	#3
Liquid3D Posts: n/a	The only stupid question is the unasked question. I've ran my system without distilled water, however; it's recommended because of the absence of electrolytes. If the water were to spill, or leak the distilling process would have removed those conductive elements, preventing a short-circuit. Here's what happened to a system over at Dan's Data. See if you can figure out why he basically turned his water-block into a battery; http://www.dansdata.com/burning.htm