Take a LOOK

hmorgoth · 07-04-2001, 12:24 PM

Here I am Agsin got some cash Need to know where to buy the materials.
got the copper base sorted so all i ned now is some lexan or polycarbonate. in a block
and work can begin

hmorgoth@hotmail.com

Corporal_Hicks · 07-06-2001, 06:27 AM

Polycarbonate is a BAD conductor of heat. You should make the upper-half of the block out of copper or aluminium. Either way i think this design will perform badly due to the lack of surface area.

Darkhorse · 07-06-2001, 08:25 AM

Would it matter if the bottom was made of copper & the top of poly?

The whole purpose is to transfer the heat into the water, not to the surrounding air.

This block is a spiral design, I believe, which should give the water quite a large surface area to transfer heat.

I'm no expert on the design of waterblocks, I'm just asking because I'm curious.

Corporal_Hicks · 07-06-2001, 09:23 AM

Yes it does matter. You are wasting a lot of surface area on the walls of the chamber by making it out of polycarbonate, (not that the block had much surface area to begin with). Surface area and water turbulence could be increased greatly by inserting a bunch of copper pins into the base plate.

Darkhorse · 07-06-2001, 09:27 AM

Hmmm, I see your point.

David · 07-06-2001, 12:34 PM

I've seen these blocks used before, they work rather well, so ignore corporal hicks, he is a hick no less.... just etch some small designs like i told you to all over the inside of the chamber, that will greatly increase surface area. just make sure the whole thing is copper and the top is lexan, you need the walls and base to be copper for conductive reasons. mail me if you want any more specific help, atombomb21@tconl.com

Tsanuwa · 07-07-2001, 05:34 AM

In my best Wizard voice..............Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

Corporal_Hicks · 07-07-2001, 06:48 PM

Ignore David’s stupid remark, it’s all a question of surface area, ie. A heatsink with 20 fins will work better than a heat sink with 10 fins. As for etching small deigns on the inside of the chamber, this will do absolutely arse in terms of increasing surface area. BTW I have seen reviews for these blocks and they actually perform quite badly compared to a MAZE2 or other high performance water blocks.

07-04-2001, 12:24 PM	#1
hmorgoth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Posts: 55	Take a LOOK Here I am Agsin got some cash Need to know where to buy the materials. got the copper base sorted so all i ned now is some lexan or polycarbonate. in a block and work can begin hmorgoth@hotmail.com __________________ Time to make my own case. Its cheaper

07-06-2001, 12:34 PM	#6
David Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 40	I've seen these blocks used before, they work rather well, so ignore corporal hicks, he is a hick no less.... just etch some small designs like i told you to all over the inside of the chamber, that will greatly increase surface area. just make sure the whole thing is copper and the top is lexan, you need the walls and base to be copper for conductive reasons. mail me if you want any more specific help, atombomb21@tconl.com __________________ It Could Be that the Purpose of Your Life Is Only to Serve as a Warning to Others.

07-07-2001, 05:34 AM	#7
Tsanuwa Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1	In my best Wizard voice..............Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! __________________ He is good for something. We can use him as a bad example.

07-06-2001, 06:27 AM	#2
Corporal_Hicks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 13	Polycarbonate is a BAD conductor of heat. You should make the upper-half of the block out of copper or aluminium. Either way i think this design will perform badly due to the lack of surface area.

07-06-2001, 08:25 AM	#3
Darkhorse Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 103	Would it matter if the bottom was made of copper & the top of poly? The whole purpose is to transfer the heat into the water, not to the surrounding air. This block is a spiral design, I believe, which should give the water quite a large surface area to transfer heat. I'm no expert on the design of waterblocks, I'm just asking because I'm curious.

07-06-2001, 09:23 AM	#4
Corporal_Hicks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 13	Yes it does matter. You are wasting a lot of surface area on the walls of the chamber by making it out of polycarbonate, (not that the block had much surface area to begin with). Surface area and water turbulence could be increased greatly by inserting a bunch of copper pins into the base plate.

07-06-2001, 09:27 AM	#5
Darkhorse Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 103	Hmmm, I see your point.

07-07-2001, 06:48 PM	#8
Corporal_Hicks Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 13	Ignore David’s stupid remark, it’s all a question of surface area, ie. A heatsink with 20 fins will work better than a heat sink with 10 fins. As for etching small deigns on the inside of the chamber, this will do absolutely arse in terms of increasing surface area. BTW I have seen reviews for these blocks and they actually perform quite badly compared to a MAZE2 or other high performance water blocks.

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