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crazylittleman · 08-17-2006, 06:52 AM

Hey all

First off i just like to say i've have never used watercooling before so most of this is pure guess work.

-Just have a few questions about making a diy cpu block. I'm just trying to get a basic idea of what tools and materials are needed for a diy waterblock?

-I have access to a basic hand tools (files, hacksaw etc) as well as a dremel, Bandsaw, bench grinder and a drill press, what other tools would be required for construction?

-How difficult is it to make a basic waterblock? I'm not aiming to make a super duper trick cooling block, just something that will keep up with a stock hsf.

Just to see what i could come up with i put together this design based on my basic knowledge.

The base plate is 55x55x5
The top and bottom plates would be made from copper while the middle would be plexi.
The middle area with indents is 28x28.
Middle plexi section is 7mm high with the top copper plate a further 3mm high.

So based on that any ideas which part of that design would work well and what is in the totally wrong direction?

Would an aluminium block perform dramatically different to a copper one?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

08-17-2006, 06:52 AM	#1
crazylittleman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 12	Newbie wanting to make own cpu block. Hey all First off i just like to say i've have never used watercooling before so most of this is pure guess work. -Just have a few questions about making a diy cpu block. I'm just trying to get a basic idea of what tools and materials are needed for a diy waterblock? -I have access to a basic hand tools (files, hacksaw etc) as well as a dremel, Bandsaw, bench grinder and a drill press, what other tools would be required for construction? -How difficult is it to make a basic waterblock? I'm not aiming to make a super duper trick cooling block, just something that will keep up with a stock hsf. Just to see what i could come up with i put together this design based on my basic knowledge. The base plate is 55x55x5 The top and bottom plates would be made from copper while the middle would be plexi. The middle area with indents is 28x28. Middle plexi section is 7mm high with the top copper plate a further 3mm high. So based on that any ideas which part of that design would work well and what is in the totally wrong direction? Would an aluminium block perform dramatically different to a copper one? Any help is greatly appreciated. Last edited by crazylittleman; 08-26-2006 at 03:28 AM.