Silver plating, an option to lapping? - Page 2

ECUPirate · 07-23-2002, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by Sanjuro
Silver tarnish right? It would be nice to electroplate with something that doesn't tarnish and doesn't kill thermaltransfer in the same time. I hate green copper from hand acid

um, doesn't silver tarnish? (yes)

Sanjuro · 07-23-2002, 04:40 PM

too bad... i hate oxygen, why can't we all breathe CO2 like trees

koslov · 07-23-2002, 08:04 PM

Here's another idea: What about electroplating the WB channels so more heat may be dissipated from the block to the water?

redleader · 07-24-2002, 01:19 AM

Why not CVD diamond instead? Good synthetic diamond approaches 2000 W/mK, almost 5 times better then copper. Furthermore it can be plated onto most metals (diamond dremel bits for example) fairly cheaply.

I forget the specifics, but some people on ArsTechnica looked into diamond plating heatsinks and determined that it could be done fairly reasonably, but they only looked into aircooling and quickly decided it wouldn't help enough.

Water might actually make it worthwhile.

MeltMan · 07-24-2002, 09:56 AM

You would win the Bling Bling award with something like that.

Cova · 07-24-2002, 11:40 AM

And diamond doesn't tarnish - I'm liking this more and more.

gmat · 07-24-2002, 03:28 PM

Yep. Hope the coating has perfect surface... Forget about lapping diamond

This is a great idea.

athlonnerd · 07-24-2002, 11:59 PM

i think the only way to find out if this would help is to try it. i was thinking that you could plate the inside of the wb, to stop corrosion. gold is an excelent non crroder. i do believe that stores like hobby lobby and micheals carry cold leaf. otherwize, i have 2 uncles who are jewlerers

07-23-2002, 04:40 PM	#27
Sanjuro Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 74	too bad... i hate oxygen, why can't we all breathe CO2 like trees __________________ Nothing to call home about...

07-24-2002, 09:56 AM	#30
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	You would win the Bling Bling award with something like that. __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

07-24-2002, 11:59 PM	#33
athlonnerd Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 7	i think the only way to find out if this would help is to try it. i was thinking that you could plate the inside of the wb, to stop corrosion. gold is an excelent non crroder. i do believe that stores like hobby lobby and micheals carry cold leaf. otherwize, i have 2 uncles who are jewlerers __________________ xp 1600+, still to be oc'ed, 768 mb ram, msi kt266pro2, baracuuda 4 40gig, linksis nik+cable modem, jaton gf2mx400 64 meg http://www.overclockers.com/tips835, cd+cdrw fixing to do water cooling

07-23-2002, 08:04 PM	#28
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	Here's another idea: What about electroplating the WB channels so more heat may be dissipated from the block to the water?

07-24-2002, 01:19 AM	#29
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Why not CVD diamond instead? Good synthetic diamond approaches 2000 W/mK, almost 5 times better then copper. Furthermore it can be plated onto most metals (diamond dremel bits for example) fairly cheaply. I forget the specifics, but some people on ArsTechnica looked into diamond plating heatsinks and determined that it could be done fairly reasonably, but they only looked into aircooling and quickly decided it wouldn't help enough. Water might actually make it worthwhile.

07-24-2002, 11:40 AM	#31
Cova Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 247	And diamond doesn't tarnish - I'm liking this more and more.

07-24-2002, 03:28 PM	#32
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Yep. Hope the coating has perfect surface... Forget about lapping diamond This is a great idea.

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