Direct Die Cooling

[Carlz0r]

I am planning on building a direct die water cooler and I was very impressed with what Kat did. I have a few questions. What is the best ratio of distilled water to antifreeze, how should I seal the water block and cpu, and just for fun what color should I make my water: Red, Green, or Blue. Also, any general knowledge on the subject would be appreciated.

[karbon86]

don't use anti-freeze. use something like redline oil Water Wetter and distilled water in a 1:32 ratio

[Gizmo]

Welcome to AOA, CarlzOr!

Take a look at the link in my siggy, particularly the last page.

[Carlz0r]

I live in Canada, does anyone know where I could purchase lexan or Plexiglass from?

[Gizmo]

You should be able to get it at any plastics supplier. Some home improvement or hobby centers will have it also. I got the plexi I used from Lowe's.

[Carlz0r]

For you Canadians, do you know if lexan or plexiglass available at Home Hardware or Canadian Tire? Also, the water will be blue Gotta get me something to drink before I build my water cooler. I am gonna work non stop, no sleep, until it's done

[alexkerhead]

good luck

[cadaveca]

check home depot....
i get mine frm a glass repair shop...lexan is not something the everyday consumer buys.

[Carlz0r]

I have heard of people buying lexan from home hardware so I'll check there as well.

[Carlz0r]

Water Chiller goodness. We're renovating our house right now and we need to purchase a refrigerator. lucky me, the one we're looking at comes with a free wine chiller that plugs into the wall socket. My parents say that if we get that fridge, I get the chiller. I'm gonna mod it and hook it into the system by either having the water go through another homemade radiator inside of it or attach the cooling component to the radiator.