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Originally Posted by Orkan
As a casual watercooler... and long time overclocker... I'd like to express my frustration in simply reading the posts on this thread.
All I want to know is which block is better with my particular setup... and no one here can seem to even agree on how to properly test a block. Everyone seems to think everyone else is wrong, but can't translate their findings into something the others can understand. Frustrating as hell to try and read.
I'm a pretty logical guy. All I want to know is which block performs better on an X2 4400 processor with the IHS on. ... as most people I know don't take a damn knife to their new $600 processors.
If you have:
same processor
same motherboard
same ram
same pump
same rad
same EVERYTHING
You simply hook up the storm, mount it and test it 5 different times to get an average. Hook up the apogee, mount it and test it 5 different times... and you will see which block performs better on that particular setup... and would spare us the thermophile physics lessons.
If I had a few temp probes that were worth a crap... I'd do it myself!
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Its impossible to get everything the same between 2 different test runs. Not even the CPU power output is constant, so you have to consider the physics if you want to come to a meaningful conclusion. Theres a reason people do PhDs on this sort of thing. Its only easy until you try and make your own measurements.
Edit: If you're just a casual user, then buy which well ranked block looks best. The difference is irrelevent at this point unless you're operating at the extremes of flow, restriction, etc.