Very interesting article - I'll definately think about Feser if I end up with a windowed case. (UV Black and blue sounds really fun). For now I'll stick with a bit of H20. :D
yes I use Feser-One F1 fluid in ALL my cooling loops had my stuff shipped to me from there home company in germany, amazing stuff for sure and unlike some other coolants that tend to gel over time in a loop this stuff does not, still can easily be flushed out.
So ya I would HIGHLY recommend Feser-One for anyone cooling loop.
And just when I was having second thoughts about water-cooling my rig, I see something as awesome as this. I'm sold on the Feser even if it will be a pain in the rear end to acquire over here.
The article was very good and informative, and even with my minimal knowledge of water-cooling I was able to understand all of it. Many Thanks.
Nice addition to the watercooling series brett. I'll be honest in my experience of trying to research water cooling, its hard to find really informative opinions and results on the liquids, ultimately i had summised that i simply wanted an anti corrosion/algae fluid mixed in with distilled. Atleast now i know better for when i finally do go water cooling.
when I messed around with watercooling I just used 10% anti freeze and distiled water. Although to be honest the need to water cool has considrably diminished with the improvements in air cooling.
currently using the feser Black/UV Blue stuff and have nothing but positive comments about it.
even when my custom pump cracked and leaked (something I quickly grilled my aluminum supplier about) It didn't fry anything, just wiped off and got going right away.
Yeah, that's exactly who I expected to win. With my experience with Feser, it was the least 'nasty' feeling on the hands. LOL. Didn't leave a gross residue afterwards if you spill some of it. Temps were good too. I don't use non-conductive coolant in my personal rigs, but I've used it in others. Feser FTW.
[QUOTE=]When handling the compound, it even felt like water...enough so that I tested the non conductive partWarning, don't try this at homeby spraying a bit on my motherboard and a couple drops on the OCZ GeForce 8800 GTX that's on my test bench. I'm happy to report that it's all still functioning quite well, despite letting it puddle a bit. Once I shut the system off, I wiped it off to no ill effect.[/QUOTE]
From the conclusions page...
Great article, will definitely use this as a reference in the future!
Originally Posted by zero0ne distilled water isnt conductive....
the trace elements in faucet water is what makes it conductive.
That's an unfortunate and grossly incorrect assumption. The problem is, it's founded in fact.
Distilled water UNTO ITSELF is not really very conductive at all - you are correct. However, contact with ANYTHING and it begins picking up up ions. Air, dust, motherboard...it becomes instantly conductive. Each of these NCFs are treated to prevent metal ions and other conductive methods from being reactive once their ions are brought into the fluids.
I assure you, and you may test it if you'd like. Pour some pure distilled water on your hardware - it'll fry in very short order.
As a preface, I've been needing a comparison like this for a long time, and you guys wrote an excellent article. Plus, kudos to everyone who didn't say anything like this before.
Since nobody else did it, I guess I'll be the first. :) When I read the title, I read it as "Fluid Shootout" and I almost spat water all over my keyboard (ironic, I guess).
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Sticky, smelly, disgusting
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it was the least 'nasty' feeling on the hands. LOL. Didn't leave a gross residue afterwards if you spill some of it.
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But yeah, definitely a really helpful article. I'm definitely surprised that FluidXP did so badly (well, compared to the rest), but the fact that the Feser did so phenomenally gives me great confidence in planning to use it in my first water-cooled adventure (well, serious watercooling, anyhow, my first try lasted a week and was not at all successful). Thanks guys, you wrote a brilliant article and the title made me laugh hysterically for a minute or so. I guess I'm still entirely immature inside. :(
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So ya I would HIGHLY recommend Feser-One for anyone cooling loop.
The article was very good and informative, and even with my minimal knowledge of water-cooling I was able to understand all of it. Many Thanks.
nice work
peace
Cheers Bret.
Sam
Why dont they hace tested the Alpacool Alphacola Fluids in this test also
Great article. Love the photo work too.
Should've had some fluorinert in the test though... ;)
even when my custom pump cracked and leaked (something I quickly grilled my aluminum supplier about) It didn't fry anything, just wiped off and got going right away.
Anyways, great review, and good photo's to match.
the fluid looks like the way to go though. wish they had a non UV fluid though. Not really looking for that glow in my case.
Even more so when you open multiple pages, just make sure that you have you speakers either turned off, or at the least turned down...
Been looking at the Feser One Fluid for a while, just wish i had the money for the loop i had planned :(
I'd still use distilled water and an anticorrosion additive
Being UVReactive sunlight wont create the same 'glow' they advertise with all the UV leds/lamps
MCT-40 is none conductive (for sure!) and if slightly higher CPU temps guarantee no problems if they are a spill, I'm happy:)
http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=363
From the conclusions page...
Great article, will definitely use this as a reference in the future!
the trace elements in faucet water is what makes it conductive.
Distilled water UNTO ITSELF is not really very conductive at all - you are correct. However, contact with ANYTHING and it begins picking up up ions. Air, dust, motherboard...it becomes instantly conductive. Each of these NCFs are treated to prevent metal ions and other conductive methods from being reactive once their ions are brought into the fluids.
I assure you, and you may test it if you'd like. Pour some pure distilled water on your hardware - it'll fry in very short order.
Since nobody else did it, I guess I'll be the first. :) When I read the title, I read it as "Fluid Shootout" and I almost spat water all over my keyboard (ironic, I guess).
But yeah, definitely a really helpful article. I'm definitely surprised that FluidXP did so badly (well, compared to the rest), but the fact that the Feser did so phenomenally gives me great confidence in planning to use it in my first water-cooled adventure (well, serious watercooling, anyhow, my first try lasted a week and was not at all successful). Thanks guys, you wrote a brilliant article and the title made me laugh hysterically for a minute or so. I guess I'm still entirely immature inside. :(