Installing Dangerden "Maze2" blocks with spring hold-downs?

krp · 07-01-2001, 09:02 PM

Looking for someone with prior experience who is willing to share tips about their "technique" for installing the Dangerden "Maze2" block with its four-post and spring hold-downs:

on an Athlon T-bird? Mostly the question boils down to "how tight is tight enough"??

For an Athlon T-bird with the four rubber pads around the core:

For the CPU I have, the pads are higher and thicker than the core, should one take the rubber pads off, or leave the pads on and just use more spring force to compress them down to bring the block in contact with the core?

What's the best way to judge how tight to crank the springs down??

GuyBFF · 07-02-2001, 12:36 AM

I like to crank mine down until the spring coils almost touch, but do not go until they do, just to make sure a hose won't lift an edge and cause chipping.
The athlon pads are there to help you place the block or heatsink on, then bring it down to the core evenly. They don't exhibit enough resistance to make any difference if you remove them, I'd leave on them for the almost inexistant safety factor they add.

resago · 07-02-2001, 08:39 AM

ditto on the springs. remember to tighten them in a star pattern.

mkosem · 07-04-2001, 12:45 AM

I have a lexan clamp on my block, I cranked that sucker almost as tight as the spring allows. The amd spec is very high for core pressure. Don't skimp. Just be careful.

--MAtt

07-01-2001, 09:02 PM	#1
krp Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Posts: 32	Installing Dangerden "Maze2" blocks with spring hold-downs? Looking for someone with prior experience who is willing to share tips about their "technique" for installing the Dangerden "Maze2" block with its four-post and spring hold-downs: on an Athlon T-bird? Mostly the question boils down to "how tight is tight enough"?? For an Athlon T-bird with the four rubber pads around the core: For the CPU I have, the pads are higher and thicker than the core, should one take the rubber pads off, or leave the pads on and just use more spring force to compress them down to bring the block in contact with the core? What's the best way to judge how tight to crank the springs down?? __________________ chilling out in the swamp... (#1) Athlon XP@1.667gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 new revision, Eheim 1250, BlackiceXtreme), in modded Supermicro SC750 fulltower case. (#2) Athlon TB@1.4gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 orig revison, CaseEtc resepump, Blackice), in modded LiteOn FS020 midtower case.

07-02-2001, 12:36 AM	#2
GuyBFF Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA Posts: 242	I like to crank mine down until the spring coils almost touch, but do not go until they do, just to make sure a hose won't lift an edge and cause chipping. The athlon pads are there to help you place the block or heatsink on, then bring it down to the core evenly. They don't exhibit enough resistance to make any difference if you remove them, I'd leave on them for the almost inexistant safety factor they add. __________________ A7V8X Danger Den Maze II Danner Mag Drive 350 Heater Core Style Rad Thunderbird 1400 (Soon Barton) 512mb PC2700 CL2 Promise SX4000 Raid 5 w/256mb PC133 Cache 4x40gb Western Digital 7200hdd Plus More...

07-02-2001, 08:39 AM	#3
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	ditto on the springs. remember to tighten them in a star pattern. __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com

07-04-2001, 12:45 AM	#4
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	I have a lexan clamp on my block, I cranked that sucker almost as tight as the spring allows. The amd spec is very high for core pressure. Don't skimp. Just be careful. --MAtt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

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