Maze4 improvement

Myth · 02-06-2004, 05:10 PM

Hi all

I own a Maze4 waterhead which i don't use right now since the mobo in my spare computer is dead. But looking at the block i've got the idea to take off the top and drill small holes in the channels to "mess" up the waterflow and perhaps improve performance of the block. (when i say drill small holes i mean cascade style)

Anyone think it will make a difference, or just ruin the block?

Myth

killernoodle · 02-06-2004, 05:36 PM

Probably ruin it if you go too deep. You could try to mill channels across the block to connect the channels and make a grid like pattern. That would work well I think.

Wildfrogman · 02-06-2004, 05:52 PM

I think if you just use some thermal epoxy on the bottom edges of the copper wire inside it will help a tiny bit. Just make sure that epoxy doesnt break down when in water/anti freeze/alcohol chem soup that you run in your setup. One thing that may happen is the baseplate/surface area on the cpu contact area becomes uneven from the pressure if you use a metal punch.

wicka · 02-06-2004, 07:38 PM

I think doing the grid idea might work, but a better idea IMO would be to somehow widen the channels. One of the bad things about the Maze4 is that the smaller channels actually hamper performance.

Boli · 02-06-2004, 10:53 PM

I suppose you could try and go for a "white water" md... making a central "jet" inlet... though how good your skils are I don't know... but I'm thinking that wou'd be the best you do.... either that or sell it and buy a better block.

~ Boli

wicka · 02-06-2004, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Boli

I suppose you could try and go for a "white water" md... making a central "jet" inlet... though how good your skils are I don't know... but I'm thinking that wou'd be the best you do.... either that or sell it and buy a better block.

~ Boli

That's a good idea, I saw an article on Overclockers.com where a guy did that with some other block...I forgot what block it was actually. He just cut an impingment nozzle in a piece of poly and stuck it between the top of the block and the base (well that wasn't obvious; no, he put it on his head and danced around).

pauldenton · 02-07-2004, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Myth

Hi all

I own a Maze4 waterhead which i don't use right now since the mobo in my spare computer is dead. But looking at the block i've got the idea to take off the top and drill small holes in the channels to "mess" up the waterflow and perhaps improve performance of the block. (when i say drill small holes i mean cascade style)

Anyone think it will make a difference, or just ruin the block?

Myth

looking at the maze4, would it improve performance if you blocked some of the outer channels?

pHaestus · 02-07-2004, 01:41 AM

Maze 4 isn't a bad performer as is

pauldenton · 02-07-2004, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pHaestus

Maze 4 isn't a bad performer as is

interesting - and a lot easier to get to those kind of flow rates too i imagine. how long before these are out?

wicka · 02-07-2004, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pHaestus

Maze 4 isn't a bad performer as is

Wow, Maze4 doesn't look too bad there...

02-06-2004, 05:10 PM	#1
Myth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 69	Maze4 improvement Hi all I own a Maze4 waterhead which i don't use right now since the mobo in my spare computer is dead. But looking at the block i've got the idea to take off the top and drill small holes in the channels to "mess" up the waterflow and perhaps improve performance of the block. (when i say drill small holes i mean cascade style) Anyone think it will make a difference, or just ruin the block? Myth

02-06-2004, 05:36 PM	#2
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Probably ruin it if you go too deep. You could try to mill channels across the block to connect the channels and make a grid like pattern. That would work well I think. __________________ I have a nice computer.

02-06-2004, 07:38 PM	#4
wicka Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 23	I think doing the grid idea might work, but a better idea IMO would be to somehow widen the channels. One of the bad things about the Maze4 is that the smaller channels actually hamper performance. __________________ Project Ares 1700+ \| NF7-S 1.2 \| 256MB Buffalo PC3700 \| Chaintech Ti4200 Dtek WhiteWater \| HWLabs Black Ice Xtreme \| Via Aqua 1300

02-06-2004, 10:53 PM	#5
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	I suppose you could try and go for a "white water" md... making a central "jet" inlet... though how good your skils are I don't know... but I'm thinking that wou'd be the best you do.... either that or sell it and buy a better block. ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

02-07-2004, 01:41 AM	#8
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Maze 4 isn't a bad performer as is __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

02-06-2004, 05:52 PM	#3
Wildfrogman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 31	I think if you just use some thermal epoxy on the bottom edges of the copper wire inside it will help a tiny bit. Just make sure that epoxy doesnt break down when in water/anti freeze/alcohol chem soup that you run in your setup. One thing that may happen is the baseplate/surface area on the cpu contact area becomes uneven from the pressure if you use a metal punch.

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