Nickel blocks with copper radiator?

[IsaacThePooper]

The only RX Vega waterblocks that are on the market are made out of nickel, I know mixing metals is bad in general but I wonder if just having the the radiators be copper and everything else being nickel would be okay?

 

Please help...

Also if you can find copper Vega waterblocks or nickel radiators, say so please!

[W-L]

Just now, IsaacThePooper said:

The only RX Vega waterblocks that are on the market are made out of nickel, I know mixing metals is bad in general but I wonder if just having the the radiators be copper and everything else being nickel would be okay?

 

Please help...

Also if you can find copper Vega waterblocks or nickel radiators, say so please!

Nickel, copper and brass are all very compatible metals to have in a loop. The nickel plated blocks do still use a copper base metal.

 

As for fluid options you would be best to use a premix and avoid silver kill coils and such since nickel and silver are borderline dis-similar metals in a watercooling loop. 

[Fasauceome]

The real killer is aluminum, that's what causes galvanic corrosion

[IsaacThePooper]

Just now, W-L said:

Nickel, copper and brass are all very compatible metals to have in a loop. The nickel plated blocks do still use a copper base metal.

 

As for fluid options you would be best to use a premix and avoid silver kill coils and such since nickel and silver are borderline dis-similar metals in a watercooling loop. 

Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/XSPC-Performance-Premix-Coolant-Green/dp/B00AXW07TE

 

Isn't this the same as anti-corrosion coolants?

[IsaacThePooper]

5 minutes ago, W-L said:

Nickel, copper and brass are all very compatible metals to have in a loop. The nickel plated blocks do still use a copper base metal.

 

As for fluid options you would be best to use a premix and avoid silver kill coils and such since nickel and silver are borderline dis-similar metals in a watercooling loop. 

So would a full copper watercooling kit but just adding a nickel gpu waterblock be fine?

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, IsaacThePooper said:

Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/XSPC-Performance-Premix-Coolant-Green/dp/B00AXW07TE

 

Isn't this the same as anti-corrosion coolants?

Yes that would work and premixes have everything included, biocides, anti-corrosives, coloring if it's dyed. 

 

The XSPC EC 6 series now is a glycerol based product making to compatible for PETG based tubing also. If you are using PETG hardine tubing you want to avoid using glycol based fluids. 

 

Just now, IsaacThePooper said:

So would a full copper watercooling kit but just adding a nickel gpu waterblock be fine?

Yes no problems at all.

Edited January 1, 2019 by W-L

[andrewmp6]

As long as you don't have a custom pcb card http://www.xs-pc.com/waterblocks-gpu/razor-rgb-rx-vega

http://shop.watercool.de/15046

https://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/gpu-water-blocks/gpu-full-cover/fullsize/22325/aquacomputer-kryographics-for-radeon-rx-vega-64/vega-56-acrylic-glass-edition?sPartner=googleshoppingusa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7OOnsujL3wIVC61pCh2aSg22EAQYAyABEgLAs_D_BwE

And yes nickel and copper are fine,The nickel is copper block with nickel plating on top of it.Like said do not use any type of silver kill coil with nickel and you will be fine.

[Mick Naughty]

They are just nickle coated anyway. So it’s all the same eventually.