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Originally posted by jaydee116
LOL. 
The Die itself is actually made from silicone from what I understand. It will errode, especially with the way I have it set up here. 6 jets powered by a HydroThruster 500GPH pump. I am sure it would take a while though. Once it is up and running and all looks ok I will leave it run for a long while before taking it apart again or untill it fails which ever comes first. Biggest concern I have now is the jets plugging up.
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It's silicon--note the spelling (not trying to be a jerk, the distinction happens to be a pet peeve of mine).
My TbredA die seemed to erode pretty quickly, even with a wimpy pump and no jets, simply exhausting from a 3/8" hose barb.
It hasn't affected the chip's operation, though, as near as I can tell. The actual interconnects are at the 'bottom' of the die, and most of the thickness of the die is for manufacturing ease, AFAIK. I don't recall how many layers an Athlon die is made of, though.