will works good this waterblock?

p0stman · 06-01-2006, 04:27 PM

Hi guys.
I'm thinking to do the next waterblock:

The diameter of the pins are 4mm, and they are soldered with silver-tin soldering mixture.
Do you think that the performance of this block will be good?
Thanks.

Long Haired Git · 06-01-2006, 07:44 PM

Define good?
Better than Apogee, Storm, Maze4, LRR clones? Nope
Better than Maze 1: yep.

p0stman · 06-02-2006, 01:37 AM

Worse than Apogee, Storm or WW, i think. But really you think that this block performance worse than Maze4?

Talcite · 06-05-2006, 06:46 PM

are you using a CNC? if you are, make it more complicated! =p Try using quadrilateral pins, more turbulence = better cooling.

If you put a jet plate, you'll get way better cooling, difficult to use though. Try it out.

Susquehannock · 06-17-2006, 10:55 PM

You will not get efficient thermal transfer to the pins with any kind of solder. Especially ones containing
Lead or Tin. Even the highest silver content solder (=95%) has less than 1/4 the conductivity as pure copper.

Like Talcite said, if you have access to CNC see if you can machine the base & pins in one piece.

~ Thermal Conductivity ~

Copper = 398 W/m-C

Hard silver solder (95% Au) = 94 W/m-C

http://www.engineersedge.com/properties_of_metals.htm

06-01-2006, 04:27 PM	#1
p0stman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: undergroundcooling.tk Posts: 15	will works good this waterblock? Hi guys. I'm thinking to do the next waterblock: The diameter of the pins are 4mm, and they are soldered with silver-tin soldering mixture. Do you think that the performance of this block will be good? Thanks.

06-01-2006, 07:44 PM	#2
Long Haired Git Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 336	Re: will works good this waterblock? Define good? Better than Apogee, Storm, Maze4, LRR clones? Nope Better than Maze 1: yep. __________________ Long Haired Git "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." (Prof. Gene Spafford) My Rig, in all its glory, can be seen best here AMD XP1600 @ 1530 Mhz \| Soyo Dragon + \| 256 Mb PC2700 DDRAM \| 2 x 40 Gb 7200rpm in Raid-0 \| Maze 2, eheim 1250, dual heater cores! \| Full specifications (PCDB)

06-02-2006, 01:37 AM	#3
p0stman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: undergroundcooling.tk Posts: 15	Re: will works good this waterblock? Worse than Apogee, Storm or WW, i think. But really you think that this block performance worse than Maze4?

06-05-2006, 06:46 PM	#4
Talcite Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 64	Re: will works good this waterblock? are you using a CNC? if you are, make it more complicated! =p Try using quadrilateral pins, more turbulence = better cooling. If you put a jet plate, you'll get way better cooling, difficult to use though. Try it out.

06-17-2006, 10:55 PM	#5
Susquehannock Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: workbench Posts: 46	Re: will works good this waterblock? You will not get efficient thermal transfer to the pins with any kind of solder. Especially ones containing Lead or Tin. Even the highest silver content solder (=95%) has less than 1/4 the conductivity as pure copper. Like Talcite said, if you have access to CNC see if you can machine the base & pins in one piece. ~ Thermal Conductivity ~ Copper = 398 W/m-C Hard silver solder (95% Au) = 94 W/m-C http://www.engineersedge.com/properties_of_metals.htm __________________ Master Machinist /Tool & Die (Ret.) ~ Metalsmith Last edited by Susquehannock; 06-17-2006 at 11:15 PM. Reason: spelling .....

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