[Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Bitmain Antminer C1 Setup [HD] - page 5.

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Quote from: dogie on December 08, 2014, 08:38:03 PM

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Quote from: stonerider on November 26, 2014, 05:26:41 PM

Where do you get the coolant? I have automotive anti-freeze coolant, is that doable? How much coolant do you need?

An excellent source for everything dealing with liquid cooling is Koolance http://koolance.com/ They have coolant, tubing, much better pumps and reservoirs, and those nifty 'dripless' quick connect Dogie shows.

Personally, I will be using 3/8" (8mm) ID tubing vs the 1/4" (6mm) ID because I will be using a longer run between the radiator and miner. Like 2 meters each way.

Doesn't KL have an annoying minimum order value? Also the stock tubing is 8mm ID anyway. You get ~3m in the pack.

dunna know about minimum order. I always seem to have no problem spending a tidy sum there... like a heap of BSP fittings for the 3/8 tubing, a flow meter, tubing, QC's.....

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Quote from: GigaBit on December 08, 2014, 09:28:05 PM

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Quote from: GigaBit on December 08, 2014, 05:37:47 PM

Hey, I have a few questions.

I'd rather not import coolant, would it just be aluminum safe coolant?

Is not just a matter of aluminum safe. Automotive coolants are designed for, well, cars/trucks and the operating conditions their engines place on the coolant - and what the engines require from the coolant. In short, additives (generally silicates) are added which form a film on the cooling passages. Great for protecting an engine with large surfaces and cooling passages. Terrible for precision cooling needs.

Check koolance.com for CPU grade coolants or just search for 'CPU liquid cooling'. You'll find lots of suppliers.

Truth be told, the biggest thing CPU coolants provide aside from colors is algicides/antimicrobials to cut down on things wanting to grow in the nice warm coolant. If you keep an eye on it from time to time using either DI or distilled water is just fine assuming there is no copper or brass in the system.

Thanks! even if I don't buy there, I'll know what to buy. Sweet guide btw, will use it later once I get them.

No problem

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Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 08, 2014, 07:27:02 PM

Quote from: GigaBit on December 08, 2014, 05:37:47 PM

Hey, I have a few questions.

I'd rather not import coolant, would it just be aluminum safe coolant?

Is not just a matter of aluminum safe. Automotive coolants are designed for, well, cars/trucks and the operating conditions their engines place on the coolant - and what the engines require from the coolant. In short, additives (generally silicates) are added which form a film on the cooling passages. Great for protecting an engine with large surfaces and cooling passages. Terrible for precision cooling needs.

Check koolance.com for CPU grade coolants or just search for 'CPU liquid cooling'. You'll find lots of suppliers.

Truth be told, the biggest thing CPU coolants provide aside from colors is algicides/antimicrobials to cut down on things wanting to grow in the nice warm coolant. If you keep an eye on it from time to time using either DI or distilled water is just fine assuming there is no copper or brass in the system.

Thanks! even if I don't buy there, I'll know what to buy. Sweet guide btw, will use it later once I get them.

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Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 08, 2014, 07:20:27 PM

Quote from: stonerider on November 26, 2014, 05:26:41 PM

Where do you get the coolant? I have automotive anti-freeze coolant, is that doable? How much coolant do you need?

An excellent source for everything dealing with liquid cooling is Koolance http://koolance.com/ They have coolant, tubing, much better pumps and reservoirs, and those nifty 'dripless' quick connect Dogie shows.

Personally, I will be using 3/8" (8mm) ID tubing vs the 1/4" (6mm) ID because I will be using a longer run between the radiator and miner. Like 2 meters each way.

Doesn't KL have an annoying minimum order value? Also the stock tubing is 8mm ID anyway. You get ~3m in the pack.

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Quote from: GigaBit on December 08, 2014, 05:37:47 PM

Hey, I have a few questions.

I'd rather not import coolant, would it just be aluminum safe coolant?

Is not just a matter of aluminum safe. Automotive coolants are designed for, well, cars/trucks and the operating conditions their engines place on the coolant - and what the engines require from the coolant. In short, additives (generally silicates) are added which form a film on the cooling passages. Great for protecting an engine with large surfaces and cooling passages. Terrible for precision cooling needs.

Check koolance.com for CPU grade coolants or just search for 'CPU liquid cooling'. You'll find lots of suppliers.

Truth be told, the biggest thing CPU coolants provide aside from colors is algicides/antimicrobials to cut down on things wanting to grow in the nice warm coolant. If you keep an eye on it from time to time using either DI or distilled water is just fine assuming there is no copper or brass in the system.

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Quote from: stonerider on November 26, 2014, 05:26:41 PM

Where do you get the coolant? I have automotive anti-freeze coolant, is that doable? How much coolant do you need?

An excellent source for everything dealing with liquid cooling is Koolance http://koolance.com/ They have coolant, tubing, much better pumps and reservoirs, and those nifty 'dripless' quick connect Doggie shows.

Personally, I will be using 3/8" (8mm) ID tubing vs the 1/4" (6mm) ID because I will be using a longer run between the radiator and miner. Like 2 meters each way.

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Hey, I have a few questions.

I'd rather not import coolant, would it just be aluminum safe coolant?

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Quote from: entr04y on December 01, 2014, 07:39:30 AM

Do you have a source for the quick release fittings? Any idea how much the flow rate is restricted through those (if at all)?

Source? Any watercooling shop online. You'll probably find barb fittings easier than compression fittings, just need an 8mm ID. Flow is restricted slightly but it shouldn't be meaningful in our application.

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Do you have a source for the quick release fittings? Any idea how much the flow rate is restricted through those (if at all)?

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Quote from: locohammerhead on November 29, 2014, 07:42:51 PM

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Quote from: locohammerhead on November 29, 2014, 09:55:12 AM

I have the C1

I meant what were the PSUs Tongue

lol sorry. Two raidmax cobra power 500 watt PSU RX-500AF-B

Shitty PSU is shitty unfortunately, wait on your big one.

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Quote from: dogie on November 29, 2014, 11:45:05 AM

Quote from: locohammerhead on November 29, 2014, 09:55:12 AM

I have the C1

I meant what were the PSUs Tongue

lol sorry. Two raidmax cobra power 500 watt PSU RX-500AF-B

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Quote from: locohammerhead on November 29, 2014, 09:55:12 AM

I have the C1

I meant what were the PSUs Tongue

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I have the C1

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Quote from: locohammerhead on November 28, 2014, 10:42:51 PM

Miner starts up then after about a minute shuts off and red light blinks. cooler pump is still running. The bitmain site shows you can hook up two 500 Watt PSUs which is what I had laying around. All 8 plugs are plugged in. I ordered a 1300 watt PSU and I think two 500s just can't handle the peak power pulls. Thoughts?

Depends what they were

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Miner starts up then after about a minute shuts off and red light blinks. cooler pump is still running. The bitmain site shows you can hook up two 500 Watt PSUs which is what I had laying around. All 8 plugs are plugged in. I ordered a 1300 watt PSU and I think two 500s just can't handle the peak power pulls. Thoughts?

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Quote from: abzalus on November 26, 2014, 04:52:38 PM

I wonder if it's possible to link them, if you look at the bottom of the C1 the fitting look like you can link more than one to each other. Anybody try to remove the 2 caps at the bottom fitting?

Thanks

No, you link them by running two in series. Instead of going from the C1 to radiator, you go C1 to C1 to radiator.

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Quote from: stonerider on November 26, 2014, 05:26:41 PM

Where do you get the coolant? I have automotive anti-freeze coolant, is that doable? How much coolant do you need?

Its in the OP

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Quote from: stonerider on November 26, 2014, 05:26:41 PM

Where do you get the coolant? I have automotive anti-freeze coolant, is that doable? How much coolant do you need?

If you click dogie's link to amazon it is sold there. I would not use automotive. And one of the bottles he links to will do 1 unit plus have 300 or so ml left.

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