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Originally posted by MadDogMe
I do think H20's hit a wall as far as the current medium goes though, any improvements are small and seem to result from fine tuning the whole system, rather than block inovations IMO.
I don't really think there is an 'Ultimate Block' design out there, it's more of an 'ultimate block for a given system'. perhaps it should be the 'Ultimate System' we're looking for?...
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I'm saying it's not even close to the "pinnacle".
Seeing at least a 4C gain here (at the CPU diode) with my custom block over a "Swiftech" on a hot CPU (AthlonXP @ 1925MHz/2.15v), using the same pump/radiator for both. It's probably possible to wring another 1-2C or so out of it, but to do so would involve fairly expensive manufacturng.
I know what you're saying about Swiftech not being the pinnacle, I'm saying it's not even close. There's a lot more that can be done, I have the results to prove it, but it doesn't involve milling through blocks with 4+mm wide mill bits (read - cheap manufacturing) or using flat plate blocks (read - cheap manufacturing) or merely using the inlet nozzle in a sub-optimal way (read - cheap manufacturing).
By cheap manufacturing, I'm talking about the $20USD/block to make range, which is where most manufacturers are sitting at.
This is probably something that should be added to Phaestus's "Myths" page. "Myth #6 - Waterblock technology is currently at about as far as it can be taken"