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jtroutma · 04-20-2003, 01:00 PM

Yes, plastic is softer and will conform more than a metal one but unless you screw it in sooo tight that the two surfaces litteraly almost bond together, there is still a possiblility of leakage.

Do you really want to take that chance?

04-20-2003, 01:00 PM	#3
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Yes, plastic is softer and will conform more than a metal one but unless you screw it in sooo tight that the two surfaces litteraly almost bond together, there is still a possiblility of leakage. Do you really want to take that chance? __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250