Swiftech H220 x2 Prestige edition and Mayhem UV Clear blue require biocide.
Swiftech H220 x2 Prestige edition and Mayhem UV Clear blue require biocide.
Hello everyone!
For my upcoming water cooling project, I’m starting with a modest first attempt and have chosen the H220 X2 Prestige edition. The updated fittings made me consider upgrading to the Prestige version for easier future expansion.
The H220 X2 comes with three Mayhem dyes (red, blue, green) and advertises a "3 years no maintenance" guarantee. I’m planning to mix the blue dye with another Mayhem dye (UV Clear Blue from Mayhem) and the product page warns that a biocide may be necessary.
My question: should I add anything beyond the two dyes to the existing coolant to prevent algae or other issues?
Also, would using the UV dye change how often I need to maintain the system compared to the original "3 years no maintenance" promise?
Thank you for your advice and experience!
Best regards,
-LordSeni
Based on my observations, distilled water works best as a coolant. The dyes tend to stick to tubing, blocks, and fittings, and they can alter the color over time. It looks good at first, but it becomes a problem to keep. I stopped using them after two years when I had to take the whole system apart for cleaning. The hardest part was scrubbing the CPU block with all those tiny microfins.
From my perspective, distilled water works best as a coolant. The dyes tend to stick to the tubing, blocks, and fittings, and they can alter the color over time. It looks good at first, but it becomes a mess eventually. I stopped using them after two years when I had to take apart the whole system to clean it out. The toughest part was cleaning the CPU block with all those tiny microfins.
Nooooooo =(
I was just looking into UV options... crap, I actually have the blue and green dyes now. And microfins? I didn’t see them, maybe they’re just small details. I’m more worried about my GPU now. Until I move it, I can’t sleep. I have nightmares about drips down the tubes and then forming puddles on my baby screen.
How much upkeep is needed for the AIO H220 if dyes are used? And I hear using pastel might void the warranty... but chaos... since it came with RGB dyes from Mayhem, I guess it’s okay to use UV CLEAR BLUE!!!!! Yes, I really want that!
It's advisable to refresh the water in your loop approximately once a year, or every 18 months, especially when using coolants or dyes. For systems running distilled and anti-microbial solutions, you may extend the interval as long as no issues arise, but maintaining regular flushes is still recommended. Preventing buildup is simpler than attempting to clear it later.
rubix_1011 :
You really should look at changing water in your loop about once a year to 18 months if you use coolants/dyes. If you are running distilled and anti-microbial, you can go longer as long as you don't experience any growth, but I'd still stick to a normal flush cycle. A lot easier to just keep it clean than to try and remove growth from letting it go too long.
oh thats not too bad.
well i have no clue what is in the tubes.. liquid is stock AIO and i just added the dyes.
i have to say that i did see a few white thingy floating .. no clue what it is