Does anyone sell all aluminum NB and SocketA blocks?

JamesAvery22 · 09-16-2004, 11:16 AM

My radiators are all bare aluminum so I want only aluminum in my loop.

All I can find is this:

http://www.aquastealth.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=14

The Dark Hacker · 09-16-2004, 03:08 PM

i doubt it. most US products are all or mostly copper and most of europeain products are all aluminum and have small connections. you could always buy the blocks above and just drill out the conectors for 1/2in size ro what ever you are using

BillA · 09-16-2004, 03:13 PM

even with all alu you still need a corrosion inhibitor
what's the point ?

Razor6 · 09-16-2004, 06:51 PM

If the loop is 100% aluminum what kind of corrosion do you get?

jaydee · 09-16-2004, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor6

If the loop is 100% aluminum what kind of corrosion do you get?

Aluminum corrodes badly. Much like raw steel and rust.

Here is a little interesting tidbit about aluminum in nuclear reactors in contact with the coolant (water). http://www.tpub.com/content/doe/h101...1015v1_120.htm

JamesAvery22 · 09-16-2004, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by unregistered

even with all alu you still need a corrosion inhibitor
what's the point ?

Well now I feel like a DA

Didnt know that. I was going to use hydrx anyways but I thought it would just be a better idea to not use any copper at all since I'll have bare aluminum. Nevermind

JamesAvery22 · 09-17-2004, 11:46 AM

Whats the best additive in terms of corrosion inhibition?

MadHacker · 09-17-2004, 11:56 AM

why not change your radiator to copper?

JamesAvery22 · 09-17-2004, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHacker

why not change your radiator to copper?

I wanna use these just for the heck of it

BillA · 09-17-2004, 03:41 PM

transmission oil is ~260°F and higher
what's your coolant temp ?

but hey, tons of bling bling

The Dark Hacker · 09-17-2004, 03:44 PM

you get that from ebay. i saw that but i didnt want it since it was aluminum

JamesAvery22 · 09-17-2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by unregistered

...bling bling

My sole drive

Not on my main PC anyways, just my htpc

bigben2k · 09-17-2004, 04:47 PM

Zalman fever...

JamesAvery22 · 09-17-2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bigben2k

Zalman fever...

Yeah sorry for posting it here, I know this is performance based and my project definitely isnt. But I paid 40$ for two 12" coolers so Im not the crazy 200$ zalman buyer...

jaydee · 09-18-2004, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesAvery22

Yeah sorry for posting it here, I know this is performance based and my project definitely isnt. But I paid 40$ for two 12" coolers so Im not the crazy 200$ zalman buyer...

It's all good. I like yours better than the Zalaman anyway.

BillA · 09-18-2004, 07:52 PM

yea, hell if it doesn't work put it in the truck

bigben2k · 09-18-2004, 08:52 PM

Hey... didn't UnaClocker's block get picked up somewhere?

I didn't mean to put you down James: I think your idea is good, I'd just like to see you tweak it for performance.

Ref: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10458

jaydee · 09-18-2004, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bigben2k

Hey... didn't UnaClocker's block get picked up somewhere?
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BeCooling I belive.

Kobuchi · 09-19-2004, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydee116

Aluminum corrodes badly. Much like raw steel and rust.

Nitpicking:

Aluminum can corrode nicely. Not like steel rusting, more like rust steeling. This we call "anodised aluminum". The hard, dense oxide forms very rapidly and protects the metal from further corrosion. It also is a poor thermal conductor.

JamesAvery22 · 09-19-2004, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bigben2k

Hey... didn't UnaClocker's block get picked up somewhere?

I didn't mean to put you down James: I think your idea is good, I'd just like to see you tweak it for performance.

Ref: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10458

I know np, I just know how a lot of people feel about the reserator etc. No way Id pay 200$+ for something that doesnt cool well. I'll definitely tweak it for performance. Its just I saw how cheap I could get em and thought two would look pretty kool on the top of my HTPC. Something that will make people say (WTF is that?) when they walk into my living room.

Depending on how temps are I was already planning on ducting a fan over em just like that one in the link you put up.

bigben2k · 09-19-2004, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesAvery22

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Depending on how temps are I was already planning on ducting a fan over em just like that one in the link you put up.

Let us know the results,ok?

JamesAvery22 · 09-21-2004, 09:47 AM

Definitely will, planning parts out now.

Looking at either a MCW5000A or a MCW6000. Im skipping the NB block. Its a nforce2 chipset so Im just going to put a passive zalman or something I hackup to cool it.

So I'll have that one block, two radiators and either one or two CSP750s.

Think I should get one or two of those pumps?

Razor6 · 09-21-2004, 06:21 PM

One is good for a low flow system but if you're going to get two you might as well get something like a DD-D4 instead since it would be simpler to plumb, give greater performance, and be cheaper.

JamesAvery22 · 09-21-2004, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor6

One is good for a low flow system but if you're going to get two you might as well get something like a DD-D4 instead since it would be simpler to plumb, give greater performance, and be cheaper.

Cant fit the D4 =\

09-16-2004, 11:16 AM	#1
JamesAvery22 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 383	Does anyone sell all aluminum NB and SocketA blocks? My radiators are all bare aluminum so I want only aluminum in my loop. All I can find is this: http://www.aquastealth.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=14

09-17-2004, 11:56 AM	#8
MadHacker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Okotoks, A.B. Canada Posts: 726	why not change your radiator to copper? __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - (Einstein)

09-17-2004, 04:47 PM	#13
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Zalman fever... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

09-18-2004, 08:52 PM	#17
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Hey... didn't UnaClocker's block get picked up somewhere? I didn't mean to put you down James: I think your idea is good, I'd just like to see you tweak it for performance. Ref: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10458 __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

09-16-2004, 03:08 PM	#2
The Dark Hacker Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 24	i doubt it. most US products are all or mostly copper and most of europeain products are all aluminum and have small connections. you could always buy the blocks above and just drill out the conectors for 1/2in size ro what ever you are using

09-16-2004, 03:13 PM	#3
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	even with all alu you still need a corrosion inhibitor what's the point ?

09-16-2004, 06:51 PM	#4
Razor6 Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 192	If the loop is 100% aluminum what kind of corrosion do you get?

09-17-2004, 11:46 AM	#7
JamesAvery22 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 383	Whats the best additive in terms of corrosion inhibition?

09-17-2004, 03:41 PM	#10
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	transmission oil is ~260°F and higher what's your coolant temp ? but hey, tons of bling bling

09-17-2004, 03:44 PM	#11
The Dark Hacker Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 24	you get that from ebay. i saw that but i didnt want it since it was aluminum

09-18-2004, 07:52 PM	#16
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	yea, hell if it doesn't work put it in the truck

09-21-2004, 09:47 AM	#22
JamesAvery22 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 383	Definitely will, planning parts out now. Looking at either a MCW5000A or a MCW6000. Im skipping the NB block. Its a nforce2 chipset so Im just going to put a passive zalman or something I hackup to cool it. So I'll have that one block, two radiators and either one or two CSP750s. Think I should get one or two of those pumps?

09-21-2004, 06:21 PM	#23
Razor6 Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 192	One is good for a low flow system but if you're going to get two you might as well get something like a DD-D4 instead since it would be simpler to plumb, give greater performance, and be cheaper.

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