What percentage of open loop coolers use non-conductive liquid?

[JAB Creations]

What percentage of open loop coolers use non-conductive liquid? Is there is easy method to determine this when looking at product specifications?

 

[Armenius]

If you buy a kit that includes cooling fluid it should tell you whether or not it is low- or non-conductive. If you buy your fluid separately it will say right in the packaging and advertising. Take a look at this page:

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30...g-Coolant_Additives-Non_Conductive-Page1.html

But all fluids will pick up some conductivity through regular use as it is cycled through your loop.

 

[RazorWind]

The answer to this question is zero percent. The coolant will become conductive eventually through contact with the metals used in the heat exchangers and fittings.

If the coolant being conductive is something you're worried about, liquid cooling probably isn't for you.

Edit: Unless you use something like mineral oil as the coolant. I could see that staying non-conductive for as close as makes no difference to forever. It'd be messy as heck, though.

 

[thesmokingman]

The answer to this question is zero percent. The coolant will become conductive eventually through contact with the metals used in the heat exchangers and fittings.

If the coolant being conductive is something you're worried about, liquid cooling probably isn't for you.

Edit: Unless you use something like mineral oil as the coolant. I could see that staying non-conductive for as close as makes no difference to forever. It'd be messy as heck, though.

This.