Xspc rasa 750 RS240 or RX240

[cbrunnem]

i have norrowed my options to those two kits. i plan on cooling just my 2600k overclocked to a max of 4.7ghz. do i need the extra radiator that the rx has or is the thinner profile of the rs enough.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Edit, water is conductive, make sure all fillports/fittings are secure as mentioned
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

water is conductive but that wasnt the question. i asked about distilled water which has no salt or nacl.

correct me if im wrong!

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1_____enUS441US441&sugexp=chrome,mod=4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=is+distilled+water+conductive

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP TOO.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Distilled water has no minerals in it because its been distilled,
thats what distillation does, it removes minerals like salts from the base liquid,
its used in W/c because minerals can build up and clog blocks, either through the mere fact they exist in the loop, or by reacting with the metals in the loop and causing corrosion
but the conductivity of the liquid used will always increase to a point because as it passes through the pump it becomes ionised, it passes through the field created by the pump so is affected by it
thats one reason we try to steer folks clear of 'XXXwundabrand non-conductive megawater Uv green fluid'
dyes are particles in your liquid, particles are bad, and nothing passing through an electrical field is unaffected by it, that 'non-conductive' fluid you paid an extra $xxx for doesn't stay non-conductive for more than a few minutes
NaCl is sodium chloride btw, I hope nobody adds table salt to their loop as its corrosive as hell hehe
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

Distilled water has no minerals in it because its been distilled,
thats what distillation does, it removes minerals like salts from the base liquid,
its used in W/c because minerals can build up and clog blocks, either through the mere fact they exist in the loop, or by reacting with the metals in the loop and causing corrosion
but the conductivity of the liquid used will always increase to a point because as it passes through the pump it becomes ionised, it passes through the field created by the pump so is affected by it
thats one reason we try to steer folks clear of 'XXXwundabrand non-conductive megawater Uv green fluid'
dyes are particles in your liquid, particles are bad, and nothing passing through an electrical field is unaffected by it, that 'non-conductive' fluid you paid an extra $xxx for doesn't stay non-conductive for more than a few minutes
NaCl is sodium chloride btw, I hope nobody adds table salt to their loop as its corrosive as hell hehe
Moto

awesome ok i just used walmart distilled water and have had no leaks so far. i didnt except any as ive had years of experience with radiators on a racing side of it but there a water leak isnt very bad unlike.....

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Hehe, I know,
Pc W/c is a paranoid maniacs dream, you constantly check fittings, reservoir levels, tubing routes,
my bikes got green Af discharge all down the radiator but meh, she runs fine 😛
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

i never was to worried because in my mind its really hard to mess up. put on the hoses to the fittings tighten done fittings and tighten radiator clamps and there should be no leaks...

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Nice to deal with someone who has confidence in his work, makes life easier for us hehe
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

do you happen to have an idea of what temps i should be getting with this kit and an i7 2600k 4.6@1.37v?

right now im about 52*c

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Couldn't say for sure, your ambient is a large factor in temps, but the voltage is nice and low so I'd expect a couple of degrees improvement
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

so ive tinkered around and added an additional 10"x7"x1.5" radiator to the loop and now im running about 50*c at 4.6..... i know thats good but its kinda a bummer that extra rad lowered my temps by 8-10*c..... and the extra rad is passive as well sitting on the floor face down. no air at all going through it.... granted it was designed to dissipated 25000 watts instead of 100 but thats another story.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

25000w? Get some fans on that puppy!
🙂
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

25000w? Get some fans on that puppy!
🙂
Moto

haha the thing is that when it can dissipate that much it has roughly 2500 cfm going through it... lol that was the other story. its from a 125cc two stroke racing motor.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Its not aluminium is it?
If it is, get rid!
Ally in a W/c loop is bad
Moto

 

[Lutfij]

^ +1, you don't want anything like mixed metals in your loop. Google "zalman reserator+corrosion" and you'll see what we mean

 

[cbrunnem]

^ +1, you don't want anything like mixed metals in your loop. Google "zalman reserator+corrosion" and you'll see what we mean

yeah i took it out. rads are too cheap to do anything like that though this rad that i was referencing runs in a system with brass and copper and barely has an extremely thin coat of white corrosion.

 

[Lutfij]

erm, is it corrosion? usually its that plasticizer rubbish from cheap tubing that lines a rad innards when left unchecked for a LONG time.

 

[cbrunnem]

erm, is it corrosion? usually its that plasticizer rubbish from cheap tubing that lines a rad innards when left unchecked for a LONG time.

nope it looks like calcium build up actually which is weird since i only used distilled water in it. in case you dont know though this rad was not a rad for a computer it was for a 2 cycle motor.

 

[Lutfij]

hmm, calcification is usually will indicate that tap water was used in the radiator along with a coolant...or I might be wrong.

 

[cbrunnem]

it is a old rad for a racing motor so straight water. but thats good to know for my computer rad.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Did you flush it Thoroughly before use in the W/c loop?
I'm leaning towards it being an aluminium rad, that layer is composed of thin white dust?
Corrosive reaction
Moto

 

[cbrunnem]

Did you flush it Thoroughly before use in the W/c loop?
I'm leaning towards it being an aluminium rad, that layer is composed of thin white dust?
Corrosive reaction
Moto

its from a race motor. hell yeah its clean lol. yeah its just aluminum oxide prolly if i had to guess but it was in the loop for maybe 30 minutes.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Well either an anti-corrosion additive is needed or (My preference) ditch it and replace with a copper rad
Moto

 

[Lutfij]

^ now that I'd side with anytime!

 

[cbrunnem]

Well either an anti-corrosion additive is needed or (My preference) ditch it and replace with a copper rad
Moto

its not in my loop........ i was just experimenting

 

[Lutfij]

recylce alu rad into making a beverage container. They are horrible in cooling parts with mixed metals but awesome with drinks on the go 😛