Watercooling basics?

[Lonemagi]

ok, I just bought a MaxXxpert watercooling setup off of chaotictech (thanks again), and being new to watercooling, I am looking for advice. Ive read about all kinds of mixtures, additives, ect to add to the water, but what is the best in working experiance? Also, what is sacrificial metal, and what does it do?

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[svol]

Well it depends on which materials you have inside your watercooling. If it is only copper then you can use normal water. However copper and aluminium can react which will make the copper slowly 'melt' away. Sacrificial metal are often metals like zink that are a weaker reductor then iron... this means it will react with air and water instead of iron, thus protecting the metal.
I use a mixture of water and Waterwetter inside my watercooling: it prevents reactions between metals, slightly increases cooling, prevents, corrosion, keeps the pump clean and prevent bacteria grow.

I took a look at MaXxpert site and you should be fine without coolant... all unprotected metal parts are copper. But you can always use something like WaterWetter for better performance and safety.

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