here's my creation. All criticisms/suggestions definately welcome, as I am currently redesigning and want to make a second version out of copper...
My current block:
specs:
material: aluminum
base thickness: 1/4" (between bottom of water channel and cpu die)
inside surface finish: sandblasted
base finish: flycut milled (soon to be lapped)
radiator: 6" x 7 3/4" x 2" heater core, 5/8" ins and outs
pump: 700gph danner mag drive
Performance:
Duron 750 @ 1020 MHz, 1.98 vcore
Ambient temp ~26C, 34C (respectively)
Cpu load temp (in socket) ~ 33C, 40C (respectively)
flow rate: ~ 6.5 gpm through block only (guessing ~ 4gpm with components - didn't test though)
relative size:
base:
'hinged' open:
finished:
testing:
I need to get another XP chip to test this on, and I would like to mill down the base a little and lap it as well.