- Combining copper and aluminum components creates galvanic corrosion. Stick to all-copper or all-aluminum (though aluminum is rarely sufficient for the 528CPU).
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Install coolant temperature sensors before and after the CPU block, plus a flow meter. A controller like Aquacomputer's Aquaero or Octo can automate fan speed based on coolant delta, trigger alarms for flow loss, and log data for troubleshooting. - Combining copper and aluminum components creates galvanic