UV red fluid

[MrDude010]

Is there a truly red UV fluid? Or am I going to be looking for blood red fluid and mixing in UV fluid to avoid pink in my loop?

 

[Ranker]

It depends on which you purchase. Pentosin G12 will give off a pinkish color without UV lighting. However, it'll light up red under UV lighting.

If you're looking for good UV-dyes that won't separate into particulates/cloud up like Fluid-XP, MCT, PC-Ice, then I would suggest either D-Tek's or Alphacool's dyes. Many of us have used both and haven't had any problems.

 

[Arcygenical]

The Dtek dye is really nice.

 

[Ranker]

The Dtek dye is really nice.

Most definitely. It's the one I prefer in my loops.

 

[MrDude010]

Thanks a lot. Are you putting the dye in water? or in a non conductive clear fluid?

 

[Arcygenical]

Thanks a lot. Are you putting the dye in water? or in a non conductive clear fluid?

Water... I'm not sure how well it would mix with the typical non-conductive coolants, but I can't imagine it would be bad... Those coolants are typically 80% water at the least anyways.

 

[Ranker]

Thanks a lot. Are you putting the dye in water? or in a non conductive clear fluid?

I run a distilled water (1$ a gallon, can't be beat) + a few drops of iodine + some pentosin + D-Tek UV dye.

 

[hyt3k9]

I run a distilled water (1$ a gallon, can't be beat) + a few drops of iodine + some pentosin + D-Tek UV dye.

When you mix your coolant, do you just add those additional additives directly to the entire gallon of water? If not, how big of a water bottle or whatever do you think is big enough to fill a loop?

 

[Arcygenical]

When you mix your coolant, do you just add those additional additives directly to the entire gallon of water? If not, how big of a water bottle or whatever do you think is big enough to fill a loop?

I pour some distilled out (about an oz) and add the desired concentrations of additives directly into the jug... Cap and shake, store in the basement...

 

[ishamael56]

Excuse me asking a question in this thread, I didn't think a new one was needed. I was wondering what kind of red dye to use if I want a blood red color and am not using uv. Will something like the D-Tek uv red make a nice deep red without uv?

 

[jmphx]

When you mix your coolant, do you just add those additional additives directly to the entire gallon of water? If not, how big of a water bottle or whatever do you think is big enough to fill a loop?

The proper way is to pour out a little for the homies who aint with us no mo', then pour into your loop.

but seriously, personally i just put the distilled water in the loop, then the additives like dye and biocide agents. i figure the movement of water through the loop will mix everything up fairly quick

 

[MrDude010]

Thanks for all the help. As im getting closer to putting this pc together and doing the project Ill keep everyone posted. Originally I was lookin at getting a YY 221 cube server to watercool but finding one has been a pain. Ill probably post something with the parts Im getting, came across this monster, dont think ill touch it though lol, its a bit much for a first time i think
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=21622&zenid=dfb6fde1f739a5153fdd0200a429852f

 

[Ranker]

When you mix your coolant, do you just add those additional additives directly to the entire gallon of water? If not, how big of a water bottle or whatever do you think is big enough to fill a loop?

It really depends on the ratio that you want in your loop. Pentosin is best kept between 5-10%. I personally use 5%. Biocide is only a few drops and same with any sort of dye.

So, I mix it 19:1 distilled water to pentosin. Grab a two liter bottle. Fill it up with distilled water. Empty out corresponding mix ratio. Fill up with additive. Add drops of dye/biocide. Shake well and serve cold.