Create your own Waterblock - Page 9

4th May 2005, 16:06

hmmm......

i could definately try, but it looks like there is too little metal left lol, i could try redrilling the holes with a larger drill bit (therefore widening the gaps), but that has a tendency to 'catch' when there are sharp corners - with disastrous consequences - i nearly had one of the 'pins' bent out like this :/ ... now its just like passing water through a alu heatsink - only larger surface area of the fins ...

i might gather my courage, strap the block in tight and go for it, il see what happens

laters!

4th May 2005, 16:55

LOL actually - the block is 15mm deep and acrylic is 10mm deep

Slight mis-measurement lol!

4th May 2005, 19:40

great first block, it looks very well done. The performance won't be optimal, but that takes some time to improve... nonetheless, actually having a working block that looks great too is already a big achievement

if you're going to make more of these, try to optimze the flow a bit. and try to find some good-looking screws to keep it together.

I envy people with all the tools, I had to buy all my gear by myself (50euro drill press etc). today I drilled some holes at school with a way better drill press. I wish I could have used such great hardwarde (including a mill) to make my blocks back then

5th May 2005, 10:56

like Teus said, it is indeed a great first block, and nice temps for an alu one i must say, before i forget, congrats on the plexi, it's really nicely cut, geat idea, but indeed as Teus said too, a lot of people don't have the tools (or not that good ones) to make blocks by themself

5th May 2005, 19:18

Cheers guys !

I was quite lucky to have been able to laser-cut the plexi, our school just bought the cutter a few weeks ago (£15000

) - had to use my own time afterschool !

Now started making the northbridge block - totally un-restrictive this time (dont want too much heat being put in the loop either :/ ), basically a hole lol - with some drilled valleys to increase surface area +add abit of turbulence - should do the job!

5th May 2005, 19:21

well, most of the time a NB block is overkill, but it can't hurt i guess, i heard the NF4 NB can get pretty hot

5th May 2005, 19:26

Nice cpu block

, hope those screws hold it till you replace it.
Also, very good temps for a first block on a 100w cpu.

I also think a NB block is overkill (max. 20w or so), but if it is that less restrictive, its fine (more water in the loop

).

R u also gonna make a vga block ???

5th May 2005, 20:49

Thx

- yeah - theres not much point in the NB block i guess, mainly making it for the looks - kinda hoping to get a higher FSB aswell as i cant unlock my multiplier :/ (15x)... mayb voltmod would help too ?

Anyway ! lol

Mine does get quite hot - well to the touch at least - anything better than the sucky alu heatsink thats on there i guess

And yes! im planning a block for my 6800le, just thinking at the mo wether go small&simple for mounting to the 4 holes around GPU, or make the block larger (+heavyer) to cool the ram too - using the holes all over the card :/ ... any suggestions ???

Ive upped the core by 0.2V to give me upto 410mhz stable on air (300mhz stock), gonna hopefully raise it close to 500 with higher-still vcore when its water-cooled

Ill certainly make sure it looks good hehe

Has anyone made any decent 6800 blocks here???

5th May 2005, 21:10

you'd be better of making a smaller block just for the core, and putting some ramsinks on the ram i think

5th May 2005, 21:42

Cool - that seems like a sensible idea, i have ramsinks already so i guess the OC'ing will put them to good use

has anyone got any decent design ideas??
i was thinking a simple zig-zag channel:
http://upload.pio.be/jort/lakkewc/DSC03875.JPG

Anyone ?

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4th May 2005, 16:06	#81
djivesp Posts: n/a	hmmm...... i could definately try, but it looks like there is too little metal left lol, i could try redrilling the holes with a larger drill bit (therefore widening the gaps), but that has a tendency to 'catch' when there are sharp corners - with disastrous consequences - i nearly had one of the 'pins' bent out like this :/ ... now its just like passing water through a alu heatsink - only larger surface area of the fins ... i might gather my courage, strap the block in tight and go for it, il see what happens laters!

4th May 2005, 16:55	#82
djivesp Posts: n/a	LOL actually - the block is 15mm deep and acrylic is 10mm deep Slight mis-measurement lol!

4th May 2005, 19:40	#83
TeuS Posts: n/a	great first block, it looks very well done. The performance won't be optimal, but that takes some time to improve... nonetheless, actually having a working block that looks great too is already a big achievement if you're going to make more of these, try to optimze the flow a bit. and try to find some good-looking screws to keep it together. I envy people with all the tools, I had to buy all my gear by myself (50euro drill press etc). today I drilled some holes at school with a way better drill press. I wish I could have used such great hardwarde (including a mill) to make my blocks back then

5th May 2005, 10:56	#84
GIBSON Posts: n/a	like Teus said, it is indeed a great first block, and nice temps for an alu one i must say, before i forget, congrats on the plexi, it's really nicely cut, geat idea, but indeed as Teus said too, a lot of people don't have the tools (or not that good ones) to make blocks by themself

5th May 2005, 19:18	#85
djivesp Posts: n/a	Cheers guys ! I was quite lucky to have been able to laser-cut the plexi, our school just bought the cutter a few weeks ago (£15000 ) - had to use my own time afterschool ! Now started making the northbridge block - totally un-restrictive this time (dont want too much heat being put in the loop either :/ ), basically a hole lol - with some drilled valleys to increase surface area +add abit of turbulence - should do the job!

5th May 2005, 19:21	#86
GIBSON Posts: n/a	well, most of the time a NB block is overkill, but it can't hurt i guess, i heard the NF4 NB can get pretty hot

5th May 2005, 19:26	#87
wutske Posts: n/a	Nice cpu block , hope those screws hold it till you replace it. Also, very good temps for a first block on a 100w cpu. I also think a NB block is overkill (max. 20w or so), but if it is that less restrictive, its fine (more water in the loop ). R u also gonna make a vga block ???

5th May 2005, 20:49	#88
djivesp Posts: n/a	Thx - yeah - theres not much point in the NB block i guess, mainly making it for the looks - kinda hoping to get a higher FSB aswell as i cant unlock my multiplier :/ (15x)... mayb voltmod would help too ? Anyway ! lol Mine does get quite hot - well to the touch at least - anything better than the sucky alu heatsink thats on there i guess And yes! im planning a block for my 6800le, just thinking at the mo wether go small&simple for mounting to the 4 holes around GPU, or make the block larger (+heavyer) to cool the ram too - using the holes all over the card :/ ... any suggestions ??? Ive upped the core by 0.2V to give me upto 410mhz stable on air (300mhz stock), gonna hopefully raise it close to 500 with higher-still vcore when its water-cooled Ill certainly make sure it looks good hehe Has anyone made any decent 6800 blocks here???

5th May 2005, 21:10	#89
GIBSON Posts: n/a	you'd be better of making a smaller block just for the core, and putting some ramsinks on the ram i think

5th May 2005, 21:42	#90
djivesp Posts: n/a	Cool - that seems like a sensible idea, i have ramsinks already so i guess the OC'ing will put them to good use has anyone got any decent design ideas?? i was thinking a simple zig-zag channel: http://upload.pio.be/jort/lakkewc/DSC03875.JPG Anyone ?