Hummm

The block appears lighter in color. Possibly not milled?

Jim

yup once those get out and the first review comes out thatll tell me which one of those 2 to buy

Re: First Ever Pic Of Maze3
 

:cool:VERY COOL:cool: This will be a modders dream next to the spiral water block!!! Classic looking design utilizing the steped acrylic top with an O-ring.

I wonder how thick the base to water channel area is? This is one major problem I found using a peltier with the spiral and acrylic top. The base of fix's spiral is appx 0.0625"(1/16"). When the pelt is attached with pressure, the base of the water block is thin enough to bow upward causing pressure on the acrylic top. One of the reasons why my top cracked. ;)

I've never used the 4-hole mounting, so I wasn't upset at the news it wasn't part of the specs anymore.

Now I see the maze 3.
Now I want the maze 3.
Now I want the holes to stay.

...conspiracy?

The inside looks sandblasted.. it doesn't have a milled look to it..

Yeh Una I was just about to post that

Either that or its sand cast copper. The complexity of the design would lead me to believe its cast. No one would run a mill for that long to make those small ridges in the bottom for mass mfg. I mean thats a whole lotta work for a lil pay back.

from the WBRU you can see that a cast copper block doesnt do to bad... look how Cool Computers did!

Mmm, Would that mean they're outsourcing the block making? Or did they learn/already know how to cast copper? It just seems like it's alot more work to cast copper when you have a perfectly happy mill right there.. But maybe it is easier.. Maybe they can make more of them, faster that way.. Pretty cool..

well it looks good. I hope they do well with it. I see more and more people going to the clear tops every day. I think its great!

Looks like they are using the same method as me in the tops. The step that the o ring fits around. It works really good.

Good Job DD. keep it up.

now. just for a little heads up. Me and D-tek will be rteleasing a new version of the Spir@l hopefully early this next month. (Shhh, its a secret)

hehehe I was wondering how long till another vendor would post in here about their stuff ;) hehehehe
j/k

Yes it does, you beat me to it! I wonder if it is cast?

Jim

..tease.......

it is milled, Den told me last night it takes a really long time to mill

Yes, the edges are way to sharp to be casted only. It must be sand blasted to get that nice finish though. Very nicve job on it!!!

I disagree, you can get very sharp edges now with casts for copper.

Modern casts molding is pretty damn good, but I don't think it is that good. Moot point though as it is said it was milled.

well damn, i hope they can keep up with demand!

ok. it's time 4 Joe to test finish testing the maze2, spir@l, and now the maze3 and Spir@l2.

So manny choices!

Very cool look on the maze3, wonder how the spir@l2 will look and how quickly it'll ship.

Hey TechGuy.

Come on over and test em while I am at work for me please!

.... my work doesnt like me setting up stuff that looks like a meth lab on my desk. and also my cooling system has been taken apart and is in boxes already for when I move.

it could be bead blasted to get that finish, or spark errosion could be used.

stevo's LED P4 block uses spark errosion in the centre of it. Which reminds me, I wonder what the maze3 would look like with led's in it

LED's? how about some TypeR stickers? or maybe tint the lexan with limo tint :)

DDen Maze3 Type R. Complete with tinted top, and annodised screws

Spir@l2?:eek:
gimme the link! :D

Maybe even put a shot of no2 on it, that stuff comes out really cold!

fixittt-
When is the spir@l2 going to be out?
JIm

Gladly!!!:D After all, I am a high school studend that has a LOT of free time. I love Senioridous!
But there is that onelittle detail... you live in Waukesha, WI, and I live in suwanee, GA.

Too bad I don't have the handy-dandy testing setup that you have, or I'd be more than willing to test them.

(I currently don't have a real PC but this summer I'll have the best one 5K can buy! (graduation gift and I'm chippin in about 2.5K if I have/want to)

now if you ship the cooling setup....::D

Brad, can you suggest to DDen to make the maze 3 deeper? ... I mean with taller height? so that the water channel can take in more volume. Something like Spir@l.... deep channels... :D I think this is the only drawback of maze3.... shallow channels...

Thanks!

lol ive got some left over 5% limo black tint and some Anodized screws for my RC car maybe ill turn my maze 3 into a type R :P rofl

Techguy tell Dtek to get my hd block out rofl :)

hehe ok, I'll go tell DDen they need to make it thicker. I think it is 1/2" now, would 5/8" be good?

Maybe we should see some results before we speculate drawbacks?