Applied modds from other fields - Methonal spraying

[nzbidzel]

I am thinking of using some car modding techniques used but applied to a pc to boost the performance of a sealed liquid cooling unit namely the x61 Kraken. Meth sprayers, in cars its sprayed on the inter-cooler and vap off cooling down the air charge headed to the engine, but would this work on the radiator as a quick albeit short boost in cooling capabilities for the cpu and gpu when they hit certain temps for a short lived cooling while at peak temp. Ive done a bit of a hunt around but cant find any info as to if this would work or wouldnt work for pc cooling

 

Heres a link to results from this method used in car application

 

and link for the basic setup of how it works

http://www.enginebasics.com/Advanced Engine Tuning/Intercooler Sprayers.html

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, nzbidzel said:

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Welcome to the Forums!

 

That works very similar to evorpative cooling towers like you see on skyscrapers but the main thing is you will be introducing extra moisture and it would be all over the components, unless you did this outside with an exterior watercooling loop this wouldn't be easy to do. Also Linus did a similar video to this cooling technique:

 

[vong]

39 minutes ago, nzbidzel said:

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I think you might have it wrong. Methanol is injected inside the intake piping for cars. Anyway unless you have a lot of air flow and a constant spray then I don't think it'll be cool enough.

 

If you want to try something then try nitrous/co2 on the radiator.

[nzbidzel]

8 hours ago, vong said:

I think you might have it wrong. Methanol is injected inside the intake piping for cars. 

 

If you want to try something then try nitrous/co2 on the radiator.

No i mean methanol, I find it better or rather prefer it on my track car in the sprayer, also have injection.

I use the Meth/dis-stalled water reservoir for both my sprayer and injection to save on weight

Will have a look at the NOZ/CO2 option

 

8 hours ago, W-L said:

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.... but the main thing is you will be introducing extra moisture and it would be all over the components, ...

 

Methanol dissolved in water is apparently non conductive,  still locating pure methonol specs

and vaps off at 65'c so wouldn't be overly concerned about liquid, waiting on borrowing a surface temperature reader to see what the surface of the radiator is at peak and how the methanol will dissipate.

 

Will check out that video