Oh. I know where your coolant came from.

Anyway, when the first time you saw it, was it fully bled out? Coz otherwise the colour looks thicker when there's air inside. Also, pastel tends to pale. It is a pastel colour, after all.

All mayhem coolants have biocide in the composition, so you won't have to worry about algae. However, pastel white WILL stain. My white delrin reservoir has stains from being used with pastel. It's like all other white stuff. Colour runs and yellows/dulls.

Well, they say the Grand Flex fans are meant to replace the Scythe GT, but the Grand Flex are not going to be cheap. Already they're charing RM60/pc for GT which is dual ball bearing, I doubt it'll be cheaper for a proper FDB fan (not like Arctic F12s). Also in their write up they compare to sleeve bearings. Of course la better!

On paper, the 1600 RPM Grand Flex fans are comparable to the 1850 RPM GTs (the ones we normally get). Slightly less static pressure on paper (VERY VERY slightly less), but pushes more air at a small increase in dBA levels. The top end 2000 RPM Grand Flex beats the Grey 2150 GT in terms of air volume, static pressure and is louder. Let's not compare with the black GTs which no one really sees or hears about.

Some reading material if you guys are interested:

Scythe Grand Flex Fans
Scythe GT Data

Also, in case you guys think I'm bluffing.


TLDR;

Grand Flex has potential to be better than Gentle Typhoon, but I don't expect it to perform as solidly as the Gentle Typhoon or work exceptionally well in certain conditions or come cheap.

This post has been edited by pristine: Dec 13 2013, 12:38 AM

Yeah, from me. haha! You shouldn't see plasticiser from using acrylic tubing. But algae is a possibility if the biocide effect runs off.

You CAN add dye into pastel. In fact, Mayhems dye is compatible with pretty much all their products. They use white base and dye to make all sorts of colours. Just not advisable to add biocide to your pastel coolant (or any Mayhems coolants for that matter).

BTW, UV reactive white, IINM has a slight yellow tinge compared to ice white, causing it to look not as bright as ice white.

This post has been edited by pristine: Dec 13 2013, 01:15 AM

Wah. so many exchanges. lol.

Good to know you like the colour.

2-3 years is actually kinda possibly overexpecting. Lifespan is about a year-ish. You don't NEED to flush/clean/rinse your loop unless you have a good reason to, but it's a good habit if you wanna just check to see if everything is fine. Or if you've got temperature issues and want to see the cause.

Some guys run maintenance on their loops once a year or once after 18 months. Depends.

Just keep an eye on your coolant, you'll need to top up after awhile due to evaporation.

Yeah. When you add a 2nd rad, clean your loop.

If you want to reuse, can. But make sure it's clean and looks the same as day 1.

Locally I don't know any "safe" way to dispose of the coolant. Overseas they have their rules and stuff. Here, I'd just say dilute it with A LOT of water and just flush it in the drain/toilet.

Dei. Confirm with me what you want first can or not.

SP vs GT, IMHO, about the same. Just different bearing technology and reliability. I'd pick the GT though for performance/reliability. SP for looks.

Open up the block if you can, check it. If need to, clean it.

The test kit that came with the biocide has a chart for the paper. use that as a guide. This one also can summon infernoaswen

Not many choices for GOOD high static pressure fans that don't lie on specs sheet. That's one of the reasons I opted for low density radiators. Less FPI, but more choices when it comes to fans. Then to make up for the loss of performance from being a low density rad, just get a thick one.

+1

Swiftech helix is the correct one. Looks a little like SGTs, but white.

IIRC it's about 35

Yeah, I have the helix. Let me know when you want them and I'll confirm the price for you.

How did you get your temperature readings? Before Windows boot or after? Also, idle temperatures can actually match room temps. I got mine 1-2 degrees lower than my room temperature before. But that's idle temps.

Haven't held a Helix before, so I can't say for sure.

You can spray a thin layer of white paint, it'll be fine. Just make sure the finish is smooth. irienaoki and unequalteck have painted their fans before.

People usually either use T-blocks, valves, fillports, rotaries, or a combination of them.

Try niclasteoh. I don't think he's in kota kinabalu, but he's in EM.

noobandroid?

I think the word you're looking for is sediment, right? Like if there's like sandy or flakes of dust/etc in the coolant, right?

good for you bro. looking forward to the finished rig.

Niclasteoh: Koolance R9 water block. But it's about RM500.

OR

APES: EKWB water block. Not sure how much.

Two options.

Mayhems white coolant (pastel premix/concentrate)

OR

Ice Dragon white nano fluid.

Anodized Aluminium is fine, IIRC.