Aluminum water cooling

banana_lumpia · Dec 24, 2013

I might get the Maximus VI Formula and incorporate the anodized aluminum into a custom cooling loop in the near future. I understand that aluminum is prone to corrosion, and I was wondering wether I should include it into the loop or not, and wether to use aluminum fittings on that one piece or not.

manofchalk · Dec 24, 2013

Aluminium is very prone to corrosion in the presence of Copper, Nickel and the other common water-cooling metals. I wouldnt include it, not worth the risk.
Really doubt you could even find Aluminium fittings.

banana_lumpia · Dec 25, 2013

manofchalk :

Even if anodized? Other than the scratching, would it hold up? I guess I'll leave it out, sucks that ASUS didn't think that part through.

Nada190 · Dec 25, 2013

You can look up picture on Google on how overtime aluminum caused discoloring of a copper radiator. I have this motherboard too and was originally going to cool the board too but decided not to.

Just found this: http://www.techpowerup.com/195089/ek-releases-water-block-kit-for-asus-maximus-vi-formula-motherboard.html

In my opinion its really not worth it though, just air cool that part.

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