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phide · 02-20-2006, 11:29 PM

I certainly wish there was a bit more technical data published about the various intricacies of water blocks. I originally anticiapted a 2-3mm pin height based on other blocks I've seen like this and the basics of thermal transfer (which I won't pretend to really understand). I figured that if the flow of coolant is turbulant around the central pins (spaced and sized according to the primary area of heat directly above the core), most of the residual heat would reside in the lower to middle portions of the pins. Overall surface area would increase with an increase of pin height, but would it really contribute to an overall lowering of CPU temperature?

I know little about machining and what I could achieve with quality CNC machines (plentiful around these parts) and really intended this block to be the means of better understanding machining/fabrication technology and its limitations. What sort of channel width would be reasonable using a slit saw? I could certainly offset wider channels by decreasing the pin size (slightly) and increasing density.

I appreciate your input. I've had my eye on your RADIUS project for a little while now.

02-20-2006, 11:29 PM	#3
phide Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 41	Re: Project Block I certainly wish there was a bit more technical data published about the various intricacies of water blocks. I originally anticiapted a 2-3mm pin height based on other blocks I've seen like this and the basics of thermal transfer (which I won't pretend to really understand). I figured that if the flow of coolant is turbulant around the central pins (spaced and sized according to the primary area of heat directly above the core), most of the residual heat would reside in the lower to middle portions of the pins. Overall surface area would increase with an increase of pin height, but would it really contribute to an overall lowering of CPU temperature? I know little about machining and what I could achieve with quality CNC machines (plentiful around these parts) and really intended this block to be the means of better understanding machining/fabrication technology and its limitations. What sort of channel width would be reasonable using a slit saw? I could certainly offset wider channels by decreasing the pin size (slightly) and increasing density. I appreciate your input. I've had my eye on your RADIUS project for a little while now.