Watercooling: mono-ethyleen-glycol ?

1st July 2005, 12:57

I would like to fill up my watercooling setup again.

Went to my local hardwareshop and found demi. water and a bottle of coolingwater.
Specs. : Anti corrosie and good cooling.

It is based on mono-ethyleenglycol. May I use this for my watercooling setup and how much do I need ?

Thanks in advance

kristos · 1st July 2005, 23:54

maybe this can help:
http://www.icecoldcomputing.com/text...page.php?id=30

3rd July 2005, 00:02

thanks

13th July 2005, 15:46

Having troubles , I think.
After running two weeks with 1/5 coolwater en 4/5 Demiwater I think I've got algea's.??
My eheim pomp is running 24/24. Still in my waterreservoir there are some white stuff floating.
Possible ?
It 's a closed system with a small water reservoir. About 1 litre of mixed water used to fill up my waterloop.
Useing tubes of the local hardwareshop. (green) I don't know if they are PVC or not.
Could this be the problem?
Coolingblocks are from Zalman (like the Resorator) about 6 months old.
Specs now .
AMD XP2800+Barton, Hercules Radion 9800pro at 34°C at normal use of pc.

kristos · 13th July 2005, 23:53

I don't know much about WC but doesn't water wetter prevent the formation of algeas amongst other things?

14th July 2005, 07:56

I was thinking this also. Still I don't know what's happening.
Someone else having the same problem?

Sidney · 14th July 2005, 14:27

I did not have the problem after one year of use - 95% distilled water and 5% anti-freeze. The latter unlike the system is used below freezing temp; rather for lubricating the seals.

25 to 35°C temp range is wonderfull for bacteria growth.

Make sure the stuff is not from foaming.

14th July 2005, 15:47

I am sure it is not foam. But I am using about 20 % of anti-freeze.
Perhaps it is too much. I will refill with 5% and see what happens.

Thanks in advance

18th August 2005, 14:51

After rebuilding my 'cube case' (posted in this forum : HEC WinPower Win 550UB PSU
filled the system with 5% of anti-freeze and is now running sweet.

11th November 2005, 10:03

Why call it "watercooling" if it's really monoethileenglycol.Better term would be "liquidcoooling",right?

1st July 2005, 12:57	#1
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	Watercooling: mono-ethyleen-glycol ? I would like to fill up my watercooling setup again. Went to my local hardwareshop and found demi. water and a bottle of coolingwater. Specs. : Anti corrosie and good cooling. It is based on mono-ethyleenglycol. May I use this for my watercooling setup and how much do I need ? Thanks in advance

1st July 2005, 23:54	#2
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	maybe this can help: http://www.icecoldcomputing.com/text...page.php?id=30 __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

13th July 2005, 23:53	#5
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	I don't know much about WC but doesn't water wetter prevent the formation of algeas amongst other things? __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

14th July 2005, 14:27	#7
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	I did not have the problem after one year of use - 95% distilled water and 5% anti-freeze. The latter unlike the system is used below freezing temp; rather for lubricating the seals. 25 to 35°C temp range is wonderfull for bacteria growth. Make sure the stuff is not from foaming. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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13th July 2005, 15:46	#4
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	Having troubles , I think. After running two weeks with 1/5 coolwater en 4/5 Demiwater I think I've got algea's.?? My eheim pomp is running 24/24. Still in my waterreservoir there are some white stuff floating. Possible ? It 's a closed system with a small water reservoir. About 1 litre of mixed water used to fill up my waterloop. Useing tubes of the local hardwareshop. (green) I don't know if they are PVC or not. Could this be the problem? Coolingblocks are from Zalman (like the Resorator) about 6 months old. Specs now . AMD XP2800+Barton, Hercules Radion 9800pro at 34°C at normal use of pc.

14th July 2005, 07:56	#6
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	I was thinking this also. Still I don't know what's happening. Someone else having the same problem?

14th July 2005, 15:47	#8
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	I am sure it is not foam. But I am using about 20 % of anti-freeze. Perhaps it is too much. I will refill with 5% and see what happens. Thanks in advance

18th August 2005, 14:51	#9
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	After rebuilding my 'cube case' (posted in this forum : HEC WinPower Win 550UB PSU filled the system with 5% of anti-freeze and is now running sweet.

11th November 2005, 10:03	#10
stillstupid Posts: n/a	Why call it "watercooling" if it's really monoethileenglycol.Better term would be "liquidcoooling",right?