should I turn it into a watersink?

Bose-Einstien Condensate · 01-03-2002, 05:28 PM

I have an old OCWC copper polyblock and while dissasembeling it for cleaning I noticed an old 486 heatsink sitting in a corner. the swirl chamber was a great idea but it didn't provide very much surface area. I have nothing better to do so I go at the heatsink w/ a hacksaw until it fits in the swirl chamber. The aluminum platesticks out the bottom a little so if I attach it to the copper plate I'll have a 2mm gap to fill around the block. The question is do i use the heatsink or not?

P.S. Does anyone know if a dangerden plexi socket A hold down will work on the old polyblock(without mounting holes)?.

Brad · 01-03-2002, 05:37 PM

yeah you might as well, nothing to lose, unless it leaks.

although I think if you want great performance out of the watersink idea, you really should be using a more modern heatsink

01-03-2002, 05:28 PM	#1
Bose-Einstien Condensate Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 84	should I turn it into a watersink? I have an old OCWC copper polyblock and while dissasembeling it for cleaning I noticed an old 486 heatsink sitting in a corner. the swirl chamber was a great idea but it didn't provide very much surface area. I have nothing better to do so I go at the heatsink w/ a hacksaw until it fits in the swirl chamber. The aluminum platesticks out the bottom a little so if I attach it to the copper plate I'll have a 2mm gap to fill around the block. The question is do i use the heatsink or not? P.S. Does anyone know if a dangerden plexi socket A hold down will work on the old polyblock(without mounting holes)?.

01-03-2002, 05:37 PM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yeah you might as well, nothing to lose, unless it leaks. although I think if you want great performance out of the watersink idea, you really should be using a more modern heatsink

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)