[jaydee]

Originally posted by GTA
So let me get this straight....

1. I have a system, its watercooled.
2. I build a waterblock.
3. I get some temps for my waterblock under load.
4. I remove my waterblock
5. I stick a commercial block in there
6. I get some temps for the commercial block
7. I compare the 2 temps

Now, at the end of this, I could fairly legitimatly say that one block was better than the other, in my system.

Okay, my results are subjective, and couldn't really be compared with anyone elses. For example, if I stick the commerical block in there, eg. Maze3, and get temps of 50 degrees, and then someone says, "Well, my block gets me temps of 32 degrees, so therefore my design beats a maze 3 by 18 degrees, and as the WW only beats a maze 3 by 5 degrees, my block is 13 degrees better than a WW"

Thats not logical, its daft in fact.

But for my purposes, my test is fine, I can say, "okay, my block beats a maze3 by 2 degrees, nice one, now how can i make it better? " I make some changes, and now I'm 3 degrees better.

I see no problem with that whatsoever. Okay, I could mount and remount to get a more accurate picture of the temp difference between my block and the commercial one. And indeed I should mount and remount lots of times. But 10? I'm not that bothered, maybe try each block twice, if one block wins both times, then I'm perfectly happy in myself to say that that block is "better"

And I'd post to that effect. " My block, in my system, beats a maze3 in my system by 2 degrees"

I get the feeling that if I posted that, I'd get flamed to death. And I really don't see the problem.

Well said actually. Thats what I was getting at. I don't see why you would get flamed for that. You might get knocked a little bit on testing procedure, but I doubt a flame would come out. If you man enough to acknowlege your testing is a bit flawed then nothing should come of it. Didn't in any of my REV. Block threads.

Example of a flame:

"You are a total dumb ass that couldn't measure your dick with a ruler". Thats a flame. This is not: "Your testing methods are not right" which some seem to think is?

origianlly posted by bigben2k
So what do you want, a retraction? an apology? An admission of guilt? What?

Does this really need answering? :shrug: