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Glycerol+water cooling

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  • 14-06-2013 7:37pm
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    alphanumeric01
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    I'm thinking of setting up my pc with a water cooling setup but i'm wondering if I could/should add glycerol to the mix.

    From what i've read about glycerol it's an anti-freeze but also a boiling point inhibitor for water i.e allows water to reach temps >100C without boiling at normal pressure.

    Has anyone else tried this before or heard of any boiling point inhibitors that could be used instead??


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    #2
    BloodBath
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    I wouldn't add anything to it. Pure distilled water is the best stuff you can use. The water should never come close to boiling point.

    I'd only add a silver coil to reduce bacteria in the water.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    ^That. If the water gets above around 45°C, your components will have fried already, so there's not really any point.


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    glynf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    From my BMS days, I know Ethylene glycol is used in Low temp commercial chillers and ice banks, have done controls for a few. The glycol is added to allow the chillers to drop temps up to -15 without the water freezing. Bit over kill for a PC though.:)


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