Going back to water after two years, need a block.

mfpmax · 07-22-2002, 01:23 PM

So, I watercooled way back when making PVC end caps was the "thing", so by the time I was out of it, the whole cooper vs. al crap was up and wild.
So now i'm way out of it

I'm wondering, for a Duron 1.3, would a cooper block be the only way, or did everybody just give up and conform to the "cooper trend"?

If not...i'm get'n out the old PVC end cap with K6 heatsink and firing it up again with a new clamp design

g.l.amour · 07-22-2002, 01:51 PM

well, the duron won't be too big a problem. but a copper HS might be the best alternative should u wish to upgrade to an 80W + processor(oc'ed state). so buying a Maze3, spiral, cuplex, swiftech WB will not make u feel disappointed. carheatercore would definetely be enough as radiator for any processor now available.

redleader · 07-22-2002, 02:09 PM

Woah.

Thats way before my time

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I'm wondering, for a Duron 1.3, would a cooper block be the only way, or did everybody just give up and conform to the "cooper trend"?

Copper's the way to go. Throw in a heatercore and you have a cheap, all copper setup.

Khledar · 07-22-2002, 04:19 PM

From what I hear, copper is basically just a "trend" with possible slight benefits over Al... But it's far more common to find blocks in copper now, the benefits are debatable but if you want performance to the 'n'th degree then I suppose copper would yeild the best results. But there are lotsa Al blocks out there performing nearly as well as the Cu.

However, I'm not toally sure what this PVC endcap business is.

mfpmax · 07-22-2002, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by Khledar

However, I'm not toally sure what this PVC endcap business is.

Old Skool...PVC end caps were some of the first homemade waterblocks...watersinks as known to some.

Back when 1/4 and 3/8 inch barbs were all you needed and everybody learned how to properly mix JB weld.

bigben2k · 07-22-2002, 08:09 PM

Watersinks? I've never heard that one...

That thing looks like a telephone jack box!

Cu is the choice today, but Alu will make a comeback, because it can almost match copper, but only at high flow rates.

mfpmax · 07-22-2002, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by bigben2k
Watersinks? I've never heard that one...

That thing looks like a telephone jack box!

You guys are making me feel old...

bigben2k · 07-22-2002, 08:44 PM

He he...

I remember slapping heatsinks on 486s, without any thermal paste. Back then, it was really optional!

07-22-2002, 01:23 PM	#1
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	Going back to water after two years, need a block. So, I watercooled way back when making PVC end caps was the "thing", so by the time I was out of it, the whole cooper vs. al crap was up and wild. So now i'm way out of it I'm wondering, for a Duron 1.3, would a cooper block be the only way, or did everybody just give up and conform to the "cooper trend"? If not...i'm get'n out the old PVC end cap with K6 heatsink and firing it up again with a new clamp design __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

07-22-2002, 04:19 PM	#4
Khledar Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver BC Posts: 234	From what I hear, copper is basically just a "trend" with possible slight benefits over Al... But it's far more common to find blocks in copper now, the benefits are debatable but if you want performance to the 'n'th degree then I suppose copper would yeild the best results. But there are lotsa Al blocks out there performing nearly as well as the Cu. However, I'm not toally sure what this PVC endcap business is. __________________ "mooooo" said the cow. ERTW - UBC P4 2.4B @3.01Ghz 167FSB :: Abit IC7 :: 2x256MB HyperX PC3700 :: ASUS 9600XT :: WD Raptor 2x36GB RAID0

07-22-2002, 08:09 PM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Watersinks? I've never heard that one... That thing looks like a telephone jack box! Cu is the choice today, but Alu will make a comeback, because it can almost match copper, but only at high flow rates. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

07-22-2002, 08:44 PM	#8
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	He he... I remember slapping heatsinks on 486s, without any thermal paste. Back then, it was really optional! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

07-22-2002, 01:51 PM	#2
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	well, the duron won't be too big a problem. but a copper HS might be the best alternative should u wish to upgrade to an 80W + processor(oc'ed state). so buying a Maze3, spiral, cuplex, swiftech WB will not make u feel disappointed. carheatercore would definetely be enough as radiator for any processor now available.

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