Introducing Nickel Into Copper Loop

[PETRGangKing]

I currently have an all copper loop made up of EK components. I have been pondering swapping out my Supremacy Evo waterblock with a Nickel & Acetal Monoblock. Has anyone else had any experience with this block in a copper loop? To the best of my knowledge, you don't run into issues with nickel & copper together, it is only aluminum I need to worry about, but I have only ever done all aluminum or all copper so I just want some clarification.

[For Science!]

9 minutes ago, PETRGangKing said:

I currently have an all copper loop made up of EK components. I have been pondering swapping out my Supremacy Evo waterblock with a Nickel & Acetal Monoblock. Has anyone else had any experience with this block in a copper loop? To the best of my knowledge, you don't run into issues with nickel & copper together, it is only aluminum I need to worry about, but I have only ever done all aluminum or all copper so I just want some clarification.

I have many Nickel plated copper parts from both EKWB and Bitspower in one loop equipped with copper radiators for close to 8 months now with no problems. They are compatible.

 

I would however still use anti-corrosives in the coolant anyway as a safe-guard though. Triazole derivatives found in the likes of EK-Cryofuel would suffice.

[Hybris5112]

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Nickel and Brass are compatible with copper with most other metals having at least some noticeable form of reaction over time.

[PETRGangKing]

2 minutes ago, For Science! said:

I have many Nickel plated copper parts from both EKWB and Bitspower in one loop equipped with copper radiators for close to 8 months now with no problems. They are compatible.

 

I would however still use anti-corrosives in the coolant anyway as a safe-guard though. Triazole derivatives found in the likes of EK-Cryofuel would suffice.

I always use anti-corrosive regardless, I just wanted to verify that I was correct I'm my thinking that there would be no issues. 

[PETRGangKing]

Just now, Hybris5112 said:

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Nickel and Brass are compatible with copper with most other metals having at least some noticeable form of reaction over time.

That's what I believe to be true.

[For Science!]

Just now, PETRGangKing said:

I always use anti-corrosive regardless, I just wanted to verify that I was correct I'm my thinking that there would be no issues. 

Then I would be confident to say that you are correct and there will be no issues

[PETRGangKing]

Just now, For Science! said:

Then I would be confident to say that you are correct and there will be no issues

Awesome! Have you by any chance ever used one of their monoblocks?

[For Science!]

Just now, PETRGangKing said:

Awesome! Have you by any chance ever used one of their monoblocks?

I have used the Z270E monoblock from EKWB.

[PETRGangKing]

Just now, For Science! said:

I have used the Z270E monoblock from EKWB.

How was it performance wise? Obviously it is better for the Mobo thermal wise but did you notice an increase/decrease in cpu thermals over just a CPU block?

[For Science!]

Just now, PETRGangKing said:

How was it performance wise? Obviously it is better for the Mobo thermal wise but did you notice an increase/decrease in cpu thermals over just a CPU block?

Never used just the CPU block so don't have any measurements to show. Words on the street is that the monoblock typically can make it 1 degree hotter for your CPU, but that clearly depends on how much rad space you have.

 

If its any help for you, my delidded 7700K at 4.9 GHz running realbench stabilizes at about 73~75 degrees.

 

[PETRGangKing]

Just now, For Science! said:

Never used just the CPU block so don't have any measurements to show. Words on the street is that the monoblock typically can make it 1 degree hotter for your CPU, but that clearly depends on how much rad space you have.

 

If its any help for you, my delidded 7700K at 4.9 GHz running realbench stabilizes at about 73~75 degrees.

 

Hmm. With my block now, at 5.1ghz my Max temp is 64 and my average temp is 54, running prime95 on blend of small & Large fft

[For Science!]

1 minute ago, PETRGangKing said:

Hmm. With my block now, at 5.1ghz my Max temp is 64 and my average temp is 54, running prime95 on blend of small & Large fft

That's very good. It would be of interesting if temperatures are different. Since your temperatures are good and vlearly your board is capable of delivering the power required for your OC, I suppose there isn't much point for going for a monoblock unless if you are after a particular look.

[PETRGangKing]

I was hoping for a degree or two cooler performance. I own an IT Consulting firm, and right now a lot of my business has been building high end consumer rigs, for both gaming and production. I want my gaming rig to be an example of what I could possibly build. If performance is pretty much identical, I may try it out for aesthetics and if I don't like it, I will just save it for my next water cooled build.

[Hybris5112]

On 10/7/2017 at 9:11 PM, PETRGangKing said:

I was hoping for a degree or two cooler performance. I own an IT Consulting firm, and right now a lot of my business has been building high end consumer rigs, for both gaming and production. I want my gaming rig to be an example of what I could possibly build. If performance is pretty much identical, I may try it out for aesthetics and if I don't like it, I will just save it for my next water cooled build.

If that's the case then I would go for it by all means at least for the looks. We've all seen cpu waterblocks but full mono blocks aren't as common thus might add a wow factor. Also maybe you can go full Linus and RGB the fittings and everything else for that matter.

[PETRGangKing]

13 minutes ago, Hybris5112 said:

If that's the case then I would go for it by all means at least for the looks. We've all seen cpu waterblocks but full mono blocks aren't as common thus might add a wow factor. Also maybe you can go full Linus and RGB the fittings and everything else for that matter.

Lmao I actually had 3 different friends share that video with me saying they could see me doing that. I think I will go hard tubing before I go with rgb fittings. Plus I really love EK's compression fittings. But yeah, I think I'm going to just go ahead and go with the monoblock. I will wait until I upgrade from the Maximus Hero IX to the Hero X before I purchase it though. If EK has a monoblock for the Hero X at that time.