[jaydee]

I think you need to see what people use now and get a feel for what they will do to improve it.

I can pretty much guarantee they will not:

1) Spend more than what is in their pocket
2) Send anything out for calibration or calibrate what they have
3) Mill their IHS
4) Solder pins
5) Use any methodology that takes more than an hour to test a block

The sites/people that are actually whiling to do anything to improve their test bench already do so. The rest just don't care. That is the way I see it anyway. I think the problem isn't so much in the test setup but the willingness to build it and learn how to troubleshoot it. pH has already laid the ground work for what can be done with his Socket A bench and it has been out for a year or 2 now? How many have adopted his work or have done similar? Can count the one's I know on one hand.

Let's face it most reviewers have no clue how to get anything resembling consistent results and many simply claim they need not bother with better methods.

Anyway we are already deep into the pockets for this setup not counting the computer itself. Already to much money.

CF633 + probes $150
Used Fluke calibrated $150
Usable pump $100
Flow meter $50
Radiator/Fan $25 (heater core style)
Misc. valves/plumbing $25

guess we are throwing out dP all together?

You are already at $500 conservatively.

Then add in a dedicated computer....