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FishaOfMen · 07-12-2003, 11:27 AM

Yeah, so the springs that came with my Danger Den Maze 2 stink. The only time I get enough pressure on the block is when I compress the springs all the way down, effectively making them a set of spacers. I'm looking at getting a new set of springs that will exert more pressure on the block and thus, lower my temps 2-4C.

I have a couple questions regarding this:

1. What is the maximum sustainable pressure that AMD has rated their cores at? I think it's 24-30 lbs.

2. How much pressure can these cores really stand up under?

3. How much pressure can a video or northbridge chipset handle?

I look forward to experimenting with this and posting results.

07-12-2003, 11:27 AM	#1
FishaOfMen Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 17	Increasing pressure on waterblock to lower temps Yeah, so the springs that came with my Danger Den Maze 2 stink. The only time I get enough pressure on the block is when I compress the springs all the way down, effectively making them a set of spacers. I'm looking at getting a new set of springs that will exert more pressure on the block and thus, lower my temps 2-4C. I have a couple questions regarding this: 1. What is the maximum sustainable pressure that AMD has rated their cores at? I think it's 24-30 lbs. 2. How much pressure can these cores really stand up under? 3. How much pressure can a video or northbridge chipset handle? I look forward to experimenting with this and posting results.