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UnaClocker · 03-14-2002, 05:48 PM

I should probably chime in here.. I've actually used a brass waterblock before. It did work, and I believe the thermal conductivity of brass is either just above, or just below aluminum. So it's not the end of the world if you use brass. It sure polishes up nice!

If your doing the block with CNC equipment, you could use brass for the top of the block, cut all your passages into it, and solder on a 1/4" copper bottom plate to transfer heat properly.
Oh, and my brass block.. It was my first Socket based waterblock, my father made it for me at his machine shop. Why he picked brass when I asked for copper, I'll never know. I used it on a Duron 650 on an FIC AZ11 board. I never really got a temp reading from it, and that board, even after extensive moddding) never overclocked past 800.. Oh, and the block was drilled passage.. Good old style that works better than most people give it credit for.

03-14-2002, 05:48 PM	#9
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	I should probably chime in here.. I've actually used a brass waterblock before. It did work, and I believe the thermal conductivity of brass is either just above, or just below aluminum. So it's not the end of the world if you use brass. It sure polishes up nice! If your doing the block with CNC equipment, you could use brass for the top of the block, cut all your passages into it, and solder on a 1/4" copper bottom plate to transfer heat properly. Oh, and my brass block.. It was my first Socket based waterblock, my father made it for me at his machine shop. Why he picked brass when I asked for copper, I'll never know. I used it on a Duron 650 on an FIC AZ11 board. I never really got a temp reading from it, and that board, even after extensive moddding) never overclocked past 800.. Oh, and the block was drilled passage.. Good old style that works better than most people give it credit for. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!