coldplate

TiTch · 06-02-2002, 11:52 AM

I am trying to get a TC4 (if they will ship to the UK) and intend to drill / tap small holes partually into the base at the edges to fit a coldplate. I will be using a 220w tec. How thick should the coldplate be?

bigben2k · 06-02-2002, 12:06 PM

1/4 in. seems to be ideal. I'll see if I can find the link that stated that...

TiTch · 06-02-2002, 12:27 PM

thanks,

love the avatar - I live 20mins down the road from the real thing.

bigben2k · 06-03-2002, 08:24 AM

You're welcome, and I live more than 5'000 miles away...

Miss_Man · 06-03-2002, 11:53 AM

I would think that 3/8" is a better compromise between weight and heatspreading ability, from the article. I use a 6.5mm cold plate and I think the Maze2.2 uses something around that thickness too.

bigben2k · 06-03-2002, 12:30 PM

3/8 is better... (Thanks, Miss_man!)
http://www.overclockers.com/articles305/

TiTch · 06-03-2002, 01:32 PM

Thanks for posting the link. I'll go for 3/8.

06-02-2002, 11:52 AM	#1
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	coldplate I am trying to get a TC4 (if they will ship to the UK) and intend to drill / tap small holes partually into the base at the edges to fit a coldplate. I will be using a 220w tec. How thick should the coldplate be? __________________ www.gibtek.co.uk

06-02-2002, 12:06 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	1/4 in. seems to be ideal. I'll see if I can find the link that stated that... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-02-2002, 12:27 PM	#3
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	thanks, love the avatar - I live 20mins down the road from the real thing. __________________ www.gibtek.co.uk

06-03-2002, 08:24 AM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	You're welcome, and I live more than 5'000 miles away... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-03-2002, 12:30 PM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	3/8 is better... (Thanks, Miss_man!) http://www.overclockers.com/articles305/ __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-03-2002, 11:53 AM	#5
Miss_Man Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 151	I would think that 3/8" is a better compromise between weight and heatspreading ability, from the article. I use a 6.5mm cold plate and I think the Maze2.2 uses something around that thickness too.

06-03-2002, 01:32 PM	#7
TiTch Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK. Posts: 64	Thanks for posting the link. I'll go for 3/8. __________________ www.gibtek.co.uk

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