Z4 Waterblock

RickCain · 02-07-2002, 07:42 PM

Has anyone seen or used the Z4 waterblock at CPUFX? Is it any good?

redleader · 02-07-2002, 10:14 PM

There was a topic a while ago. Everyone trashed it for some clueless remarks on the site about copper and for having narrow inlets IIRC. I haven't seen any actuall tests of it.

Brad · 02-07-2002, 11:31 PM

basically, the Z4 sucks, and it is made by a really bad company. Just stay away from it as much as possible

schoolie · 02-07-2002, 11:48 PM

OK, mine arrived today...and I decided not to use it. First, the mounting mechanism requires me to take out my motherboard again ( I'm using a MAZE2 now with steel bolts through the holes. The really bad part is that it's puny. There is no way in hell that this is going to out-perform a MAZE2. The channel is tiny, and it doesn't look like there is good thermal conduction between the copper bottom and the Al top. It does have 1/2" fittings, but the inlet and outlet are larger than the maze channels in the block.

In a way, it's very unfair to harsh on a block that I haven't tested, but it just seems so obvious from looking at it that I'll get better results with a Dtek or Danger Den block. Relegated to my block drawer. More dinero down the drain in my qwest for better temps

I can't wait for a scientific test of all these water blocks.

Brad · 02-08-2002, 12:10 AM

if you already own a maze2 I wouldn't be running out buying new blocks, I doubt you'll see much better for quite some time.

jaydee · 02-08-2002, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by schoolie
OK, mine arrived today...and I decided not to use it. First, the mounting mechanism requires me to take out my motherboard again ( I'm using a MAZE2 now with steel bolts through the holes. The really bad part is that it's puny. There is no way in hell that this is going to out-perform a MAZE2. The channel is tiny, and it doesn't look like there is good thermal conduction between the copper bottom and the Al top. It does have 1/2" fittings, but the inlet and outlet are larger than the maze channels in the block.

In a way, it's very unfair to harsh on a block that I haven't tested, but it just seems so obvious from looking at it that I'll get better results with a Dtek or Danger Den block. Relegated to my block drawer. More dinero down the drain in my qwest for better temps I can't wait for a scientific test of all these water blocks.

Hook it up!!! see what it can do, or send it to me and I will test it and send it back. I will pay postage both ways. I am very curious of how the thing works. I am also interested in the fact they use copper and Al together as that is supposed to be bad? I have never figured out why as my systems have always been mixed. Brass fitting on the Al block, copper radiators and al blocks. Not as big a deal as I think it is made out to be.

02-07-2002, 07:42 PM	#1
RickCain Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 110	Z4 Waterblock Has anyone seen or used the Z4 waterblock at CPUFX? Is it any good?

02-07-2002, 11:31 PM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	basically, the Z4 sucks, and it is made by a really bad company. Just stay away from it as much as possible __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-08-2002, 12:10 AM	#5
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	if you already own a maze2 I wouldn't be running out buying new blocks, I doubt you'll see much better for quite some time. __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-07-2002, 10:14 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	There was a topic a while ago. Everyone trashed it for some clueless remarks on the site about copper and for having narrow inlets IIRC. I haven't seen any actuall tests of it.

02-07-2002, 11:48 PM	#4
schoolie Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 120	OK, mine arrived today...and I decided not to use it. First, the mounting mechanism requires me to take out my motherboard again ( I'm using a MAZE2 now with steel bolts through the holes. The really bad part is that it's puny. There is no way in hell that this is going to out-perform a MAZE2. The channel is tiny, and it doesn't look like there is good thermal conduction between the copper bottom and the Al top. It does have 1/2" fittings, but the inlet and outlet are larger than the maze channels in the block. In a way, it's very unfair to harsh on a block that I haven't tested, but it just seems so obvious from looking at it that I'll get better results with a Dtek or Danger Den block. Relegated to my block drawer. More dinero down the drain in my qwest for better temps I can't wait for a scientific test of all these water blocks.

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