How many people are up to making a DIY block?
I am pondering writing a DIY guide to making a water block similar to my Type-R block that pH will sooner or later publish a review on. I used my mill to make that block but I will make a similar version on my drill press and take pics as I go and write an article for pH to post here. Question I have is it worth my time to do so? :confused:
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I'm very interested in making my own blocks. Right now, I'm focusing on plans for a gpu and nb block since cpus seem done to death.
I'm saving for a milling machine right now (I just don't think my drill press will really cut it) and I have autocad 2005 (for work) so I'm getting there. |
I would, if I could do it with a drill press and dremel.
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in fact, I want to mill a GPU block (very free flowing)
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I'd like to know what the best style of gpu block is -- high or low restriction. I've got both a 9800XT and a PRO (and hopefully an X800 one of these days.)
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best style?
compromise....high restriction designs can be cooler, but hurt overall flow (resulting in higher CPU temps) low restriction makes for higher GPU, lower CPU |
I just got the cnc running better than ever, already made 4 baseplates and a top for these bases, took a .1" pass in copper with a .25" EM with flood coolant and its rockin! hopefully be making tons of blocks in the near future:)
Jon |
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If this article is written and succeful it might lead to more DIY articles such as soldering barbs on a heater core and what not. Probably stuff that can be found elswhere but I see no reason to not have a actual ProCooling article on this stuff. With some of pH articles we can probably come up with a decent and fairly easy to assemble DIY system. |
dang, just looked at test numbers on the r-type...
http://phaestus.procooling.com/temp/jaydee2.gif pretty close to a d-tek WW...would be nice to get a block of copper for a couple bux and sell my WW. any idea on restrictiveness compared to a WW? |
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link to pics of internals of r-type vs lumpy channel? not sure I understand the differences...
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http://www.customcooledpc.com/myWB/010/001.jpg http://www.customcooledpc.com/myWB/010/002.jpg R-Type: http://www.customcooledpc.com/myWB/017/001.jpg http://www.customcooledpc.com/myWB/017/002.jpg I still remenber one certain individual that told me: "you drilled a couple holes in a peice of copper and you call yourself a expert" hehehe... |
so the r-type is a lumpy channel with the space between pins cut out
nice tough to get a good o-ring channel with a drill press |
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The R-Type also has a thicker base and the pins are taller than the channels on the LC. The thicker base made most of the difference I belive. I am going to make a modified LC with a thicker base and taller channels and send it to pH sooner or later to back this up. |
I think that there would be quite a few people interested in a writeup from you JayDee.
Also send me a blurb about the R-type block and I'll get that review posted :) |
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You got PM on the R-Type info. |
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I think it is Meg Ryan in the famous restaurant scene in "When Harry met Sally": "Yes, YES, YES!!!" I would appreciate such an article. regards Mikael S. |
I would read your guide with interest and thanks. Not to follow the recipe but to add the techniques presented, to my own toolbox.
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Hmmmm... there is a certain amount of ambiguity when you use that quote, ya know. She was faking that enthusiasm. :D |
JayDee I am stealing those images for use in my review. My photography skills are already known to be shitty.
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It's awesome work on your part but I just can't have anything to do with anything labeled "R-Type" it goes against my moral fiber.
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I will name the DIY version something different. :D Just got the the hotel in Texas after waking up a 3am at home in Spokane, flying to Salt lake City for an hour layover, flying into Dallas/Ft. Worth, going to jobsite and working 4 hours. I am a little tired but I did get started in the article about DIY vs. Commercial blocks on the plane. Once I get a rough draft I will run it by pH and get his comments. Whenever I get home from this trip (2 weeks most likely) I can start on the DIY block and make the article up. I am going to make a drawing of the base for you guys to use as a template for the drilling and another drawing for the top. I will save it in .dxf format and hopefully that free CAD program JFettig found will open it so you can print it to scale (if you don't have a CAD program anyway). |
many thanks
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One word: outsource. :D
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Well, there are some diffrences between me and Meg Ryan (trust me on this one). BTW, R-Type? Did I miss where that name came from? I bet it´s allready been explained, but I can´t recall. regards Mikael S. |
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