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RobertR   03-09-2005 at 08:00:22 PM

I would like to know what additive I should use? swiftech/innovatek/other.

this is with the Zalman Reserator1, zm-wb2 gold block for the cpu, and a nv40 cooler by innovatek. for the video card.
Also should I replace stock water pump in the Reserator1?

I'm not into the light it all up bit........yet.

Does this work? No? Where is file 13?

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Ned_Flanders   03-09-2005 at 09:00:22 PM
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Watter Wetter is used by a lot of people, including me. Turns your water pink, Eden loves it :lol:

Not sure, but I think the pump may be a little weak for that setup.

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RobertR   03-09-2005 at 11:22:29 PM
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Ok, so a bigger pump.
I'm planning to split the water line in/out and go to both the cpu and video card at the same time using a set of Y's
good/bad idea.

Does this work? No? Where is file 13?

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 12:02:41 AM
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Reducing the flow rate is always a bad idea, and I recommend strongly against it since it reduces overall load performance, during idle it'll run cooler but on load both components will run hotter. As for the pump I don't know, the reserator pump isn't all that bad it's pretty decent, compared to 12v pumps. I'd keep it if I were you, the only thing I'd do is to buy a house fan and blow towards the massive passive radiator.

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shawnlizzle =]   03-10-2005 at 12:51:22 AM
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agreed, because water itself can contain massive amount of energy, it'll be useless to split the gfx and the cpu blocks. also, most pumps won't have enough flow/head pressure to support this setup sufficently, if ur running the iwakis, then i guess your fine to some degree, but i still go against it. also dude, hows the reseator compared to two double heatercores in series?

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 01:01:33 AM
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Well reserator is good for what it is, absolute silence, but I still prefer extra huge radiators or heatercores. The large radiators and heatercores that uses 4x120mm fans are better than the reserator, of course for people who are into modding, vehicle radiators are much better.

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shawnlizzle =]   03-10-2005 at 01:05:17 AM
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really? explain the advantages.... i think those things are humongous... flow killer =P

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RobertR   03-10-2005 at 01:14:52 AM
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where to get the water wetter?
So I guess I'll set it up in series cpu then gpu?

Does this work? No? Where is file 13?

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 01:36:29 AM
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Have you seen the fins on the black ice radiators? or even better the Thermalchill ones?

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 01:37:03 AM
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waterwetter can be bought at a local autoshop.

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shawnlizzle =]   03-10-2005 at 01:55:11 AM
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ermm.. i don't have a bix.... explain your point? and there are alternatives that the other dude should look into, there's zerez(auto racing liquid), inovatec pro fluid, swifty pro, danger den. i'm saying those are other options, but i personally would still go with the water wetter..... depends on your needs.

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 02:00:33 AM
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My point was that the overall surface area on the 4x120mm fan radiators are much larger than the reserator.

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folken   03-10-2005 at 02:24:25 AM
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Any local automotive store should have waterwetter. It is a car cooling system addative.

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RobertR   03-10-2005 at 02:29:57 AM
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Ok I guess Canadian Tire should have the water wetter.

Does this work? No? Where is file 13?

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scottchen   03-10-2005 at 02:48:29 AM
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Yes they do that's where I got mine, don't go online to those so called "watercooling specialist" stores to buy their additives, they're just rip-off's.

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