[Gooserider]

I just finished soldering up my waterblocks tonight - finally! I think they came out reasonably well, however I have a MAJOR concern that really didn't put in an appearance until tonight when I actually got all the peices together.

According to the AMD specs, the max weight for a heat sink is 300 grams, or (very roughly) 10 oz. My waterblock weighs in on the cheapo kitchen scale at between 1.25 and 1.5 pounds, or 20-24 oz. This is more than TWICE the AMD spec. It also does not include the weight of the clip hardware itself, but is just the block.

If I was using a 4-bolt mount, I wouldn't be to terribly worried, but unfortuneately, the mobo I'm going to be using doesn't have the holes for a 4-bolt, so I'm going to have to use a clip on mount. I am planning to do a 6 tab mount, but it will still be a clip on.

How much of a problem is this? I know that the AMD specs were written with the idea that the heatsink would be an HSF with long fins and a fan, which is a fairly long lever arm load on the socket. My WB is much shorter, approx 1" tall, not counting the barbs.

The entire block is copper, the base is 3/4" thick, and about 1/2-2/3 of that was removed to create the water passages. The top is 1/4" thick, and solid except for the barbs. Length is about 80mm and width is about 60mm. If I need to get rid of weight, I probably could mill a considerable amount off the top, since I really don't need to be 1/4" thick except right around the barbs. However I would have a hard time getting rid of weight anywhere else, my passages fill most of the base to the point where I really couldn't shave it very much.

Am I OK, or should I panic??? I spent so much time on these blocks that I don't really want to start over, but I will if I have to....

Gooserider