Another quick question

artemis0007 · 12-16-2001, 03:34 PM

Hi all!
I have another quick question. Would a Black Ice Extreme (copper core) and a Swiftech MCW462-B water block (copper base plate / aluminum body) be a bad comibination? I remember that I read a post or an article somewhere which said that a battery effect would occur. Would it occur in this case, or should I go with the Danger Den Maze2? Any response is geatly appreciated!

BrianW · 12-16-2001, 03:42 PM

if the aluminum is is on the interior of the waterblock, and is unnanodized, then i wouldn't mix it with a copper heatercore.

I see chip over @ OC-WC has some new metal alloy he uses in his iceflow series of waterblocks. I wonder what the electromagnetic properties are?

[ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: Badly_Wired ]

artemis0007 · 12-16-2001, 06:59 PM

I know that the interior of the base is aluminum, and that the website http://www.swiftnets.com says that the waterblock now comes with a blue adonized treatment, but it really doesn't specify whether or not the interior is also adonized.

Does anyone own a Swiftech MCW462 waterblock who could answer this question?

Thanks for the reply!

Kevin · 12-16-2001, 07:46 PM

I would assume that the inside is also anodized blue. It would be tough to just anodize the outside. Plus, Gabe is a smart guy and I'm sure he realized that just coating the outside wouldn't cover the problem. Use water wetter to prevent any sort of bacteria or corrosion as you would in any system, and you'll be fine no matter which radiator you choose.
-Kev

12-16-2001, 03:34 PM	#1
artemis0007 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Davis, CA USA Posts: 113	Another quick question Hi all! I have another quick question. Would a Black Ice Extreme (copper core) and a Swiftech MCW462-B water block (copper base plate / aluminum body) be a bad comibination? I remember that I read a post or an article somewhere which said that a battery effect would occur. Would it occur in this case, or should I go with the Danger Den Maze2? Any response is geatly appreciated! __________________ Pentium 4 3.06 GHz watercooled by Koolance EXOS Gigabyte 8INXP mobo 512MB Corsair PC3200 DDR RAM Fortron 400W PSU Watercooled Radeon 9700 Pro Quiet as a mouse! Koolance Temps: 26C/32C BIOS Temps: 36C/44C ========================== Dual Athlon MP 2000+ watercooled Black Ice Extreme, Eheim 1250 pump, 2 DTek TC-4 blocks, and homemade res Gigabyte GA-7DPWDX mobo 512 MB Registered Mushkin DDR 2100 RAM RAID 0: 2 IBM 60 GXP 60GB ea RAID 5: 3 Western Digital Caviar 60GB ea MSI GeForce4 4400 Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+ Yamaha CDRW-F1 Adaptec ATA RAID 2100 card LOADS OF FANS!!!!

12-16-2001, 03:42 PM	#2
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	if the aluminum is is on the interior of the waterblock, and is unnanodized, then i wouldn't mix it with a copper heatercore. I see chip over @ OC-WC has some new metal alloy he uses in his iceflow series of waterblocks. I wonder what the electromagnetic properties are? [ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: Badly_Wired ] __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

12-16-2001, 06:59 PM	#3
artemis0007 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Davis, CA USA Posts: 113	I know that the interior of the base is aluminum, and that the website http://www.swiftnets.com says that the waterblock now comes with a blue adonized treatment, but it really doesn't specify whether or not the interior is also adonized. Does anyone own a Swiftech MCW462 waterblock who could answer this question? Thanks for the reply! __________________ Pentium 4 3.06 GHz watercooled by Koolance EXOS Gigabyte 8INXP mobo 512MB Corsair PC3200 DDR RAM Fortron 400W PSU Watercooled Radeon 9700 Pro Quiet as a mouse! Koolance Temps: 26C/32C BIOS Temps: 36C/44C ========================== Dual Athlon MP 2000+ watercooled Black Ice Extreme, Eheim 1250 pump, 2 DTek TC-4 blocks, and homemade res Gigabyte GA-7DPWDX mobo 512 MB Registered Mushkin DDR 2100 RAM RAID 0: 2 IBM 60 GXP 60GB ea RAID 5: 3 Western Digital Caviar 60GB ea MSI GeForce4 4400 Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+ Yamaha CDRW-F1 Adaptec ATA RAID 2100 card LOADS OF FANS!!!!

12-16-2001, 07:46 PM	#4
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	I would assume that the inside is also anodized blue. It would be tough to just anodize the outside. Plus, Gabe is a smart guy and I'm sure he realized that just coating the outside wouldn't cover the problem. Use water wetter to prevent any sort of bacteria or corrosion as you would in any system, and you'll be fine no matter which radiator you choose. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

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