gazorp:
Well, I had bought the water block at auction and thought the "Stainless Steel Hold Down" meant it had the "Socket Tabs" frame, which it didn't. My bad. So, then I had to go to DangerDen and buy the "Socket Tabs" frame and it was shipped in pieces with no instructions. That might not sound like a big deal but the sides can be reversed. In one configuration the sides bow slightly in a little, in the other configeration the sides bow slightly out a little. Which way do they go? Do you know? I left them bowed in becasue it hugged the socket better, but it could be used either way and it was irksome that there were no instructions. Perhaps the sides arn't supposed to bow and they were made poorly. It wasn't quite clear.
Plus, the holes in the plastic block were not quite big enough for the little ends that screw onto the long bolts (it uses 4 long bolts even with the tabs frame). I didn't know if the block had been made incorrectly or perhaps it mounted a different way which I just couldn't see. Well, I was right. After searching and finding many pictures of the block put together I came to the conclusion that the holes in the block were indeed manufactured too small. It didn't take but a couple of swipes of sand paper to correct the problem but still, it would have saved me a lot of time if they had given some instructions and said, "by the way, some parts may be defective".
Other than defective parts, no instructions, inability to access the hose clamps, and it being way too bulky I guess that water block is OK!
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