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DamonW
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3 minutes ago, DamonW said:

Has anyone ever experimented water cooling PCs using vehicle engine coolant?

(at least it will change colour if the internals are in a $hite condition I guess?)

It's supposedly a bad idea. I can't remember why.

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3 minutes ago, DamonW said:

Speculations as to who said it maybe? Would be great to know!

https://www.reddit.com/r/watercooling/comments/2iap3x/can_you_use_regular_engine_coolant_for_a_water/

Best I can find

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the thing about engine coolant is that it's not really a "better coolant" its just more so a coolant more fit for the rather extreme scenarios a car finds itself in.

(besides, car coolant is basicly water and antifreeze afaik)

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2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

the thing about engine coolant is that it's not really a "better coolant" its just more so a coolant more fit for the rather extreme scenarios a car finds itself in.

(besides, car coolant is basicly water and antifreeze afaik)

Cheers!

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