Has anyone tried this ?

18th July 2005, 08:42

I was wondering.

Lets take a cupper tube from the local hardwareshop (about 10 meters)
Bend it like a spring, with a diameter of 12cm. The 'spring' will be about +-30cm high.

10 meters of cupper tube with a diameter of 10 mm. If I am not wrong this will be about 31,40 m² cooling surface! ( pi x diameter) x length. = 3,14 x 10mm x 1000mm = 31,4 m²

Will this spring be better than an ordinary 'cheap' black ice pro heatsink?
I have no idea how much cooling surface a normal heatsink has.

Has anyone tried this already? Or give some arguments why it will work or not.

Thanks in advance

Sidney · 18th July 2005, 17:26

See this done years ago at the dawn of water-cooling. Of course it works, just looks like sh_t :grin:

kristos · 18th July 2005, 20:59

I think it looks cool

and yes it works but i doubt it would cool wel, surface isn't the only factor that matters...

I couldn't find the page I was looking for (a guy that makes his own pelts, temp probes, etc. just nuts

) but I found this link and it's pretty much what you were planning I think : http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscrape...ngproject.html

18th July 2005, 21:24

With some plexi, I think this will be a nice project to build.
Still, I would like to know if this could be better than an ordinary radiator?
Since, I am planning to rebuild my watercooling, I was wondering if this could be a nice 'project'. Perhaps cooling without any fan.

@lazyman
Can you find something back about this way of cooling ?

FreeStyler · 18th July 2005, 22:29

www.benchtest.com perhaps?

A year updateless, but this guy used to be god in the early overclocking days. (in my eyes at least)

19th July 2005, 08:40

@ FreeStyler
You are right, this guy has a lot tested and builded. A nice site because this guy gives you lots of information.

Still, I am looking for informatie if my project can succeed.

geoffrey · 20th July 2005, 12:25

It would cool, but very small it isn't going to be

Don't forget with normal radiators u have a lot of alluminium or copper fins between the pipes, and thats what makes them so effective.

But u could always try, it would be nice to see something like that in action

18th July 2005, 08:42	#1
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	Does anyone tried this ? I was wondering. Lets take a cupper tube from the local hardwareshop (about 10 meters) Bend it like a spring, with a diameter of 12cm. The 'spring' will be about +-30cm high. 10 meters of cupper tube with a diameter of 10 mm. If I am not wrong this will be about 31,40 m² cooling surface! ( pi x diameter) x length. = 3,14 x 10mm x 1000mm = 31,4 m² Will this spring be better than an ordinary 'cheap' black ice pro heatsink? I have no idea how much cooling surface a normal heatsink has. Has anyone tried this already? Or give some arguments why it will work or not. Thanks in advance

18th July 2005, 17:26	#2
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	See this done years ago at the dawn of water-cooling. Of course it works, just looks like sh_t :grin: __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

18th July 2005, 20:59	#3
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	I think it looks cool and yes it works but i doubt it would cool wel, surface isn't the only factor that matters... I couldn't find the page I was looking for (a guy that makes his own pelts, temp probes, etc. just nuts ) but I found this link and it's pretty much what you were planning I think : http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscrape...ngproject.html __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

18th July 2005, 22:29	#5
FreeStyler Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Antwerp Posts: 1,186	www.benchtest.com perhaps? A year updateless, but this guy used to be god in the early overclocking days. (in my eyes at least) __________________ Put brain in gear BEFORE engaging mouth.

18th July 2005, 21:24	#4
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	With some plexi, I think this will be a nice project to build. Still, I would like to know if this could be better than an ordinary radiator? Since, I am planning to rebuild my watercooling, I was wondering if this could be a nice 'project'. Perhaps cooling without any fan. @lazyman Can you find something back about this way of cooling ?

19th July 2005, 08:40	#6
GiantKiller Posts: n/a	@ FreeStyler You are right, this guy has a lot tested and builded. A nice site because this guy gives you lots of information. Still, I am looking for informatie if my project can succeed.

20th July 2005, 12:25	#7
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,117	It would cool, but very small it isn't going to be Don't forget with normal radiators u have a lot of alluminium or copper fins between the pipes, and thats what makes them so effective. But u could always try, it would be nice to see something like that in action