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newbie · 01-02-2002, 08:40 AM

I've recast Joe's data by taking into account the difference between the core temperature and the ambient temperature.
I've also ignored the early temperature readings on the static test and only use the last three temperature readings at 20, 25, and 30 minutes. I did that because I don't think the early readings mean much as the system tries to reach equilibrium.

The data below are the average temperature deltas for the 6 waterblocks.

WaterBlock.........Average Delta
Danger den..............18
z3......................18
leufken.................19
cool comp...............19
Becool..................20
ocwc vtuned.............21
fx reactor..............27
ocwc silver.............31

As you can see from the table, there's a slight difference between the four top blocks. Joe's graphs show that the data are +/- one degree. The graphs show several cases where a block lucked out as to when the temperature was taken...had the temp been read 30 seconds later, it would have been a degree hotter.

Becool's offering doesn't fare so well in this analysis because I tossed the ten minute readings. Again, I didn't think the early readings mean much - what matters to me is how hot will the core be 2 hours into doing my work.

Kudos to joe for getting the review finished - I was surprised to see such a spread in scores! I wonder how ocwc's nanoblock would have fared.

01-02-2002, 08:40 AM	#12
newbie Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: salinas Posts: 12	Recasting the results I've recast Joe's data by taking into account the difference between the core temperature and the ambient temperature. I've also ignored the early temperature readings on the static test and only use the last three temperature readings at 20, 25, and 30 minutes. I did that because I don't think the early readings mean much as the system tries to reach equilibrium. The data below are the average temperature deltas for the 6 waterblocks. WaterBlock.........Average Delta Danger den..............18 z3......................18 leufken.................19 cool comp...............19 Becool..................20 ocwc vtuned.............21 fx reactor..............27 ocwc silver.............31 As you can see from the table, there's a slight difference between the four top blocks. Joe's graphs show that the data are +/- one degree. The graphs show several cases where a block lucked out as to when the temperature was taken...had the temp been read 30 seconds later, it would have been a degree hotter. Becool's offering doesn't fare so well in this analysis because I tossed the ten minute readings. Again, I didn't think the early readings mean much - what matters to me is how hot will the core be 2 hours into doing my work. Kudos to joe for getting the review finished - I was surprised to see such a spread in scores! I wonder how ocwc's nanoblock would have fared. Last edited by newbie; 01-02-2002 at 09:05 AM.