Q, remember when the liquid gets cold it will flow slower.  If you used anti-freeze it would BARELY move, which is why we use the Prestone WW fluid.  Don't worry, you will be fine!

Thanks, Nate.  I'm thinking about the gpu's.  Plasti-dip both sides of each gpu, but how about the copper block itself.  Won't that frost up?

Q56_Monster

You're closer than I am Halo...tomorrow I start to prep my boards/cards, so when my "deliveries" come, I can get going!

@reg...So should I let the chiller get as cold as possible, then turn the computer on?  I read in drewmeister's thread that was a no no...seems the cold migrates to the components and condensation can occur.  What say you?

Yeah but it'll be a few weeks at least until I have the rest. I think everything left will cost about $150. Not bad, but not great. 

Thats what I did but the cpu was heavily insulated and if I didnt the chiller would only go down to around -5, how ever try his way first for sure that guy seems to know alot more than me on the subject.

Q56_Monster

You're closer than I am Halo...tomorrow I start to prep my boards/cards, so when my "deliveries" come, I can get going!

@reg...So should I let the chiller get as cold as possible, then turn the computer on?  I read in drewmeister's thread that was a no no...seems the cold migrates to the components and condensation can occur.  What say you?

I know i dont have a chiller, but i can relate with my first DICE experience. At the end, when i shut down for condensation, there was still some DICE left in the tube. I soon found that to be a very bad thing. Within a matter of minutes, there was condensation all over the metal heatsinks around the cpu, the first ram slot, and all the metal IO casings. Obviously i wiped it up and have let the board sit out for a couple days. But i figure, this is similar to what could happen with having the chiller on for a while before turning the pc on. It is just what you said, migrating of the cold.

for those with air compressors....you can use this to dry your board in a matter of minutes.
it's best to get it off. because some times...it can dry and then start to corrode later....(or so im told)

xxrabid93

Q56_Monster

You're closer than I am Halo...tomorrow I start to prep my boards/cards, so when my "deliveries" come, I can get going!

@reg...So should I let the chiller get as cold as possible, then turn the computer on?  I read in drewmeister's thread that was a no no...seems the cold migrates to the components and condensation can occur.  What say you?

I know i dont have a chiller, but i can relate with my first DICE experience. At the end, when i shut down for condensation, there was still some DICE left in the tube. I soon found that to be a very bad thing. Within a matter of minutes, there was condensation all over the metal heatsinks around the cpu, the first ram slot, and all the metal IO casings. Obviously i wiped it up and have let the board sit out for a couple days. But i figure, this is similar to what could happen with having the chiller on for a while before turning the pc on. It is just what you said, migrating of the cold.

or you can do what i did, pull everything off the board you can and throw 'er upside down in he bathtub


Went back the next morning (6 hours or so later) and the pot was all warmed up and most of the condensation was gone 

you could just leave your pump off while your chillers getting a head start

Hair dryer works the best for cleaning up water off your board. Although when I took off my pot all the frost on the mounting bracket\etc fell on my motherboard. Had my computer setup 20min later in my case and it was fine. I only remembered about the frost after the first power on though.

last dice run, no condensation or ice build up on board top or bottom.
my shop towels looked a little spot damp but that was about it.