I made a CPU voltage regulator block :)

Cptn. Foo Foo · 09-14-2003, 04:44 AM

Making a voltage regulator block was something I have wanted to do for a long time now. All it took was a day or two of half-assed planning and 1/2 a day of real building. And it has worked out awesome

Lots of pictures and details can be found here in this web page I made:
http://www3.telus.net/foofoo/VR_block

A sample picture:

Comments please

BladeRunner · 09-14-2003, 06:05 AM

I too noticed the heat of these on my NF7-S and tried a heatsink (modified P3 slot) without much improvement. I then made a waterblock that has solved the heat of the fets and associated components in the area. It seems whatever you do someone has always beaten you to it. I water cooled mine a while ago and I'm sure I'm not the first to do it either. In a fanless system I was getting around 80°C naked, 68°C with sink, and 33°C with waterblock. For retention I also used epoxy, (artic sliver), but mixed with AS3 so it remains a little rubbery. This should allow me to be able to remove it later without ripping components from the PCB.......in theory at least, (I mounted the heatsink the same way and that came off with some gentle prying)

Skee^ · 09-14-2003, 07:14 AM

Well i have to make my contribution to

Creation by BladeRunner

Its cooling my DPS2 from Gigabyte.

Hope you get the Idea when you see theese two pictures.

FOO FOO Copper Pipes

thats a weird idea hehe.

Blade are you moving cause i havent seen mutch of you lately, cinda miss ya companionship.

nicozeg · 09-14-2003, 11:58 AM

I am thinking of making the same for my Epox 8rda+, but I noticed by touch that the coils and capacitors become hot too, and are impossible to cool with a block. Are this really useful to cool, or only the mosfet heat is critical?

Zhentar · 09-14-2003, 12:04 PM

I beleive the coils and capacitors are simply getting hot from the MOSFETs. and even if they aren't, if they produce any considerable amount of heat, the block should help sink it since its right next to it. I'm planning on making one for mine too, the backside of my board has browned a bit and I'm only running 1.85v.

I have a different challenge though- I have to make my block without using power tools. Or soldering. Actually, I'd probably be able to work out soldering if I really wanted too, and I could work something out with a dremel too, but the dremel would blow my budget for the month...

Hell, even the getting to a hardware store part is tricky.

I think I'll use soft, bendable copper, use a hammer to try and flatten out one side, lap that a little, and then try to bend the ends up without kinking and without blocking the power cord. And then once its attached with AS3/Superglue I'll have to use some magic to keep the tubing from twisting the pipe off.

#Rotor · 09-14-2003, 07:14 PM

you guys think you'r sleek.... ha?

I made a lan-chip block.... for my gigbit lan card...
MHAHAHAHAHA

MadHacker · 09-14-2003, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by #Rotor

you guys think you'r sleek.... ha?

I made a lan-chip block.... for my gigbit lan card...
MHAHAHAHAHA

Pictures?

#Rotor · 09-14-2003, 08:50 PM

ooops.... how crule of me....

Sorry!!!!

MadHacker · 09-14-2003, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by #Rotor
ooops.... how crule of me....

Sorry!!!!

what??? you didn't water cool every chip and the voltage regulator on the card...(j/k)

I take it that was the only chip on teh card that was hot...

nicozeg · 09-14-2003, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by #Rotor
ooops.... how crule of me....

Sorry!!!!

NAAHHHH, that's cheating. It's not a custom work, just a spare chipset or gpu block

BladeRunner · 09-15-2003, 02:14 PM

Sorry Rotor but you're not even in the extreme ball park

.........

I'd like to point out, no waterblocks were harmed in the cooling of this hamster

Myten · 09-16-2003, 07:57 AM

LMFAO

funny thread. thinkin of making a mouse bblock so my paw wont get sweaty when playing

09-14-2003, 04:44 AM	#1
Cptn. Foo Foo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 95	I made a CPU voltage regulator block :) Making a voltage regulator block was something I have wanted to do for a long time now. All it took was a day or two of half-assed planning and 1/2 a day of real building. And it has worked out awesome Lots of pictures and details can be found here in this web page I made: http://www3.telus.net/foofoo/VR_block A sample picture: Comments please Last edited by Cptn. Foo Foo; 02-03-2004 at 01:20 PM.

09-14-2003, 06:05 AM	#2
BladeRunner Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chesterfield Uk Posts: 459	I too noticed the heat of these on my NF7-S and tried a heatsink (modified P3 slot) without much improvement. I then made a waterblock that has solved the heat of the fets and associated components in the area. It seems whatever you do someone has always beaten you to it. I water cooled mine a while ago and I'm sure I'm not the first to do it either. In a fanless system I was getting around 80°C naked, 68°C with sink, and 33°C with waterblock. For retention I also used epoxy, (artic sliver), but mixed with AS3 so it remains a little rubbery. This should allow me to be able to remove it later without ripping components from the PCB.......in theory at least, (I mounted the heatsink the same way and that came off with some gentle prying) __________________ Zero Fan Zone Last edited by BladeRunner; 09-14-2003 at 06:11 AM.

09-14-2003, 07:14 AM	#3
Skee^ Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 15	Well i have to make my contribution to Creation by BladeRunner Its cooling my DPS2 from Gigabyte. Hope you get the Idea when you see theese two pictures. FOO FOO Copper Pipes thats a weird idea hehe. Blade are you moving cause i havent seen mutch of you lately, cinda miss ya companionship. __________________ Intoccabile Matrox Parhelia 512 with custom WB from BladeRunner www.zerofanzone.co.uk

09-14-2003, 12:04 PM	#5
Zhentar Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 225	I beleive the coils and capacitors are simply getting hot from the MOSFETs. and even if they aren't, if they produce any considerable amount of heat, the block should help sink it since its right next to it. I'm planning on making one for mine too, the backside of my board has browned a bit and I'm only running 1.85v. I have a different challenge though- I have to make my block without using power tools. Or soldering. Actually, I'd probably be able to work out soldering if I really wanted too, and I could work something out with a dremel too, but the dremel would blow my budget for the month... Hell, even the getting to a hardware store part is tricky. I think I'll use soft, bendable copper, use a hammer to try and flatten out one side, lap that a little, and then try to bend the ends up without kinking and without blocking the power cord. And then once its attached with AS3/Superglue I'll have to use some magic to keep the tubing from twisting the pipe off. Last edited by Zhentar; 09-14-2003 at 12:14 PM.

09-14-2003, 07:14 PM	#6
#Rotor Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dione, sector 4s1256 Posts: 852	you guys think you'r sleek.... ha? I made a lan-chip block.... for my gigbit lan card... MHAHAHAHAHA __________________ There is no Spoon....

09-14-2003, 11:58 AM	#4
nicozeg Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 403	I am thinking of making the same for my Epox 8rda+, but I noticed by touch that the coils and capacitors become hot too, and are impossible to cool with a block. Are this really useful to cool, or only the mosfet heat is critical?

09-14-2003, 08:50 PM	#8
#Rotor Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dione, sector 4s1256 Posts: 852	ooops.... how crule of me.... Sorry!!!! __________________ There is no Spoon....

09-15-2003, 02:14 PM	#11
BladeRunner Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chesterfield Uk Posts: 459	Sorry Rotor but you're not even in the extreme ball park ......... I'd like to point out, no waterblocks were harmed in the cooling of this hamster __________________ Zero Fan Zone

09-16-2003, 07:57 AM	#12
Myten Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sweden Posts: 19	LMFAO funny thread. thinkin of making a mouse bblock so my paw wont get sweaty when playing __________________ "to fully understand something and to misunderstand the same thing, dont always exclude one another - kafka"

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