Slot1 waterblocks?

[nitehawk]

I have several dual p3 slot1 class machines, including one p3 xeon, that I would like to put together watercooling for. I've been unable to locate waterblocks for any of them (maybe if I'd gone after blocks a few years ago, eh?), so I'm looking to see if I can build custom blocks. I don't have access to any sort of milling equipment, but my dad might have enough gear to put together a cross drilled block or perhaps router out water paths and use a plexi cap on it. The biggest issue I see with making blocks is attaching it to the cpu.

The heatsinks I have on the cpus right now have pegs that go through the cpu board and a retainer plate that sits over the pegs on the back and then slides to the side to pull the heatsink in tight and lock it in place. The placement seems to be very precise. Any other ideas on how to attach a waterblock or how to ensure the mounting pegs get placed accurately enough?

[tex707]

How about this kind of clamp...pretty large, but efficient:

[Captain Slug]

It's not hard to get the holes drilled precisely if you mark effectively by using an X-acto knife, carpenters square, and a really good mm and inch ruler to find the right dimensions. Then just center punch and drill the holes with a drillpress then tap them for the bolts you want to use.

Slot 1 processors don't comparatively produce much heat so anything more complicated than a cross-drill block would probably be more hassle that it's worth.

[nitehawk]

I don't think the clamp type design would fit in the space I have available. The space between processors is very limited - which is part of why watercooling should make a big difference in cpu temperatures. Currently the fans on the heatsink of one processor blow hot air right into the back of the second processor.

Anyway, I'm going to discuss the project further with the person that would have to do a large part of the work for me today. I don't personally have any metal working experience at all.

Thanks for the replies.