best non conductive coolant?

[KieranPCGamer]

i am about to do my first custom loop and i thought for my first time i would get some best non conductive coolant and once i know what i am doing 100% i will change to a new coolant

 

[alexoiu]

A favorite: http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

 

[techgeek]

Alexoiu, he's looking for coolant and not TIM.

@OP, my preference is distilled water and a kill coil. This combination is excellent and there would be no need to change out with anything else, other than when doing your regular loop maintenance.

 

[KieranPCGamer]

I am looking for non conductive coolant not paste lol thank you anyway 😀 i use that paste myself

 

[alexoiu]

Alexoiu, he's looking for coolant and not TIM.

@OP, my preference is distilled water and a kill coil. This combination is excellent and there would be no need to change out with anything else, other than when doing your regular loop maintenance.

Right, sorry, my English...

 

[alexoiu]

By the way... Is there such thing like... non-conductive coolant?

 

[KieranPCGamer]

Thankyou techgeek, do you think i should just get distilled water and get a dye from mayhem or somthing?

 

[KieranPCGamer]

Yeah there is non conductive coolant xspc - ec6 but i was just asking if there was any someone would recommend 😀

 

[alexoiu]

From coolant specs: "Electrical Conductivity <2µS/cm"

The conductivity of water from various sources is
Absolute pure water - 0.055 µS/cm
Distilled water - 0.5 µS/cm
Mountain water - 1.0 µS/cm
Most drinking water sources - 500 to 800 µS/cm
Sea water - 56 mS/cm
Max for potable water - 1055 µS/cm

I'd say that it's conductive...

 

[weberdarren97]

There are such things as non-conductive coolants but you have to take into consideration that as they travel through the loop they will pick up impurities from things like waterblocks and pumps so they will become slightly conductive over time.

I recommend distilled water.

 

[KieranPCGamer]

i will just for a couple of 1L Pre Mixed from mayhems as i want colour in my loop.

 

[alexoiu]

"While developing a precipitation sensor I personally conducted multiple experiments on conduction thru water and especially distilled water as rain water is mostly mineral free. I tried various brands of distilled water and even some I distilled myself thru a vat system. The results were all the same. At 12 v and using the same distance apart on the electrodes I observed a current of about 70 micro amps passing thru the water. And yes, you're right that's a horrible conductor but it was NOT zero it did conduct and using higher voltages would even further overcome the resistance and the results would most likely NOT be linear as you increase the voltage the resistance would break down and you would see a curved results line."
http://www.finishing.com/280/15.shtml

And tests were done in a clean environment.
Nothing to prove, but just to take all measures against leaking, as you're not... waterproof.

 

[Eximo]

XSPC rates EC6 at 2µS/cm, so not quite as non-conductive as distilled water.

Water is extremely dense, can't really do much better as a coolant. Distilled water with a kills coil is about as good as it gets. The various metal ions from the radiators, blocks, and the silver from a kills coil will bring the conductivity up anyway.

If you are worried about potential spillage, you shouldn't be considering water cooling.

Just test your loop without powering the rest of the computer and check for leaks, preferably with dust/lint free towels in place to intercept any mistakes. If you do get some on a component, just wait for it to dry before attempting to start it.

 

[KieranPCGamer]

I am not worried about leaks at all i though though for my first time, i would take the easy route lol, but as everyone said destilled water is the best you can get for coolant so ill just use that, my loop is only a simple 360m rad for my cpu anyway

 

[weberdarren97]

What CPU do you have that you need a triple length 120 rad?

 

[KieranPCGamer]

I have a 5820k, i will be adding my Gpu once pascal is here not going to bother cooling my cpu now to have to buy a new block once i get my new card

 

[techgeek]

The issues with dyes is they have a tendency to gum up your loop. Unless you fancy scrubbing out scum from inside all your parts, distilled water is the best option. The kill coil is a natural biocide, nothing will grow with silver in your loop.