question for the experts/users

[zeromaveric]

i got sorta inspired by a 2nd build i want to do, which involves liquid cooling. but for the idea i have in mind, i want to ask this. is there a method or any fittings/mixtures where the coolant itself gives off a glow? rather than doing rgb, i want to have a setup where the lights are coming from the pipes/reservoirs. is this possible, or would i have to scrap it for something else?

[myselfolli]

I don't think that's possible really, but maybe look into UV reactive coolants, does that maybe come close to what you want to achieve?

[Semper]

UV reactive fluid with UV lighting and/or RGB equipped fittings.

RGB fittings have rather unimpressive results however.

[zeromaveric]

that may work, though wouldn't the UV leds give off their own subtle glow? to give an idea of what i'm after, i'm a casual Command & Conquer fan, always gone Nod. i like the design of the MSI GPU being red/black, so i wanted to make a Nod themed build. pretty much everything red/black, but make the coolant a green glow, to represent tiberium.

[SolarNova]

Problem is RED is the hardest color liquid to make UV reactive, it wont be as bright as say yellow or green.

 

You might be better of getting UV red tubing.

[zeromaveric]

Just now, SolarNova said:

Problem is RED is the hardest color to make UV reactive, it wont be as bright as say yellow or green.

 

You might be better of getting UV red tubing.

no worries, i don't want the red reactive. just the green liquid. i want the board, case, components to be red/black, but have the liquid coolant to be green. watching a vid right now on making UV water, which i may go for

[Semper]

They will give off somewhat of a purple hue, yes.

You should be able to tune their brightness so that it's not the primary lighting source, however. It'll be a balancing act of brightness vs. reactive glow.

[SolarNova]

2 minutes ago, zeromaveric said:

no worries, i don't want the red reactive. just the green liquid. i want the board, case, components to be red/black, but have the liquid coolant to be green. watching a vid right now on making UV water, which i may go for

UV green liquid is one of the best so that will most certainly work.

 

Also consider UV green PSU cables, they also look good.

 

You could also toy with the idea of using Electroluminescent wire.

[zeromaveric]

luckily my first build i plan in in a few months is gonna use UV leds, specifically for the purple hue. so i can use that as a testing ground on controlling brightness

 

1 minute ago, SolarNova said:

UV green liquid is one of the best so that will most certainly work.

 

Also consider UV green PSU cables, they also look good.

i hadn't considered green cables. was planning on red/black like the rest, but if i can get glowing power cables, that'll be perfect for a Nod theme

Edited March 11, 2019 by zeromaveric
didn't want to double post

[andrewmp6]

I believe you can get red tubing that is uv,On the fittings you could paint them with uv spray paint.