Which CPU block

budlee-burton · 02-18-2008, 02:28 PM

I already have installed watercooling and have this block:

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=181

THe Cpu block is okay but i know that their are better blocks out their and i want one basically to get a better heat transfer and it all seems really complicated as i know copper is better then alluminium but then i read somewere else that the difference that is noticed is minimal. i jsut want to understand what i should be looking for so i can overclock some more.

ALSO

I have this kit which my mate sold me for £40 including a thermaltake radiator (the 2x120mm fan one) think it was a massiv bargin:

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=183

however i want to know this resivouir inc.pump pushes out 300L/H and i wasn't sure if that was enough as again i read that the higher L/H teh better but then if its to fast it does not take enough heat away with it!!

or am i going about this completly worng and should i get a new radiator. cheers

**forcifer** · 02-18-2008, 02:53 PM

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=21389 is one of the best
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=21159 is also quite good. either of those will work very well :)

budlee-burton · 02-19-2008, 01:35 AM

Excellent i will be ebaying it tonight i also want to know what is ment by bowing the CPU block?

**forcifer** · 02-19-2008, 03:36 PM

bowing? do you mean lapping...

budlee-burton · 02-20-2008, 11:50 AM

http://www.swiftech.com/products/apogee-tweaking.asp

This is what i meant. its the first two line of the text. by putting an artifical bow

And could you also explain lapping please

**forcifer** · 02-21-2008, 03:06 PM

lapping is like high grade polishing. you effectively turn the copper base into a mirror, so that there are absolutely no gaps at all. ive seen drops up to 10c after lapping. for the swift tech thing, thats quite a bit of BS you want as flat as possible...

budlee-burton · 02-21-2008, 03:37 PM

Sorted i understand a hella lot more cheers

Also what do you think about pumps hi or lo flow rate

**forcifer** · 02-21-2008, 03:52 PM

hi is better. gets more water cooled quicker

budlee-burton · 02-22-2008, 03:26 PM

if its too high will the water not conduct as much heat as less timeis spent "conducting" the heat???

**forcifer** · 02-22-2008, 05:02 PM

nope just get high. the water wont get warm much because its being moved away. keeps fresh water coming. think of it like this: when putting out a fire, would you rather have a high or low speed fan?

budlee-burton · 02-25-2008, 05:00 AM

anybenefit to getin a submergable pump?

what is the best inline pump? is it that swifttech one any good?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=3112

**forcifer** · 02-28-2008, 08:02 PM

that swift tech one will work fine :) im not a fan of submerged pumps, but others are. i would get the one you linked

budlee-burton · 02-29-2008, 04:39 PM

Awesome all i need know is money!

Have you thought about having a thread for robbing banks as this is an expensive hobby!

budlee-burton · 02-29-2008, 04:40 PM

***********now

**forcifer** · 02-29-2008, 06:06 PM

huh what do you mean?

02-18-2008, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Which CPU block I already have installed watercooling and have this block: http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=181 THe Cpu block is okay but i know that their are better blocks out their and i want one basically to get a better heat transfer and it all seems really complicated as i know copper is better then alluminium but then i read somewere else that the difference that is noticed is minimal. i jsut want to understand what i should be looking for so i can overclock some more. ALSO I have this kit which my mate sold me for £40 including a thermaltake radiator (the 2x120mm fan one) think it was a massiv bargin: http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=183 however i want to know this resivouir inc.pump pushes out 300L/H and i wasn't sure if that was enough as again i read that the higher L/H teh better but then if its to fast it does not take enough heat away with it!! or am i going about this completly worng and should i get a new radiator. cheers

02-18-2008, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=21389 is one of the best http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=21159 is also quite good. either of those will work very well :) __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-19-2008, 01:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block Excellent i will be ebaying it tonight i also want to know what is ment by bowing the CPU block?

02-19-2008, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block bowing? do you mean lapping... __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-20-2008, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block http://www.swiftech.com/products/apogee-tweaking.asp This is what i meant. its the first two line of the text. by putting an artifical bow And could you also explain lapping please

02-21-2008, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block lapping is like high grade polishing. you effectively turn the copper base into a mirror, so that there are absolutely no gaps at all. ive seen drops up to 10c after lapping. for the swift tech thing, thats quite a bit of BS you want as flat as possible... __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-21-2008, 03:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block Sorted i understand a hella lot more cheers Also what do you think about pumps hi or lo flow rate

02-21-2008, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block hi is better. gets more water cooled quicker __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-22-2008, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block if its too high will the water not conduct as much heat as less timeis spent "conducting" the heat???

02-22-2008, 05:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block nope just get high. the water wont get warm much because its being moved away. keeps fresh water coming. think of it like this: when putting out a fire, would you rather have a high or low speed fan? __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-25-2008, 05:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block anybenefit to getin a submergable pump? what is the best inline pump? is it that swifttech one any good? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=3112

02-28-2008, 08:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block that swift tech one will work fine :) im not a fan of submerged pumps, but others are. i would get the one you linked __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders

02-29-2008, 04:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block Awesome all i need know is money! Have you thought about having a thread for robbing banks as this is an expensive hobby!

02-29-2008, 04:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
budlee-burton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plymouth Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Which CPU block ***********now

02-29-2008, 06:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
forcifer lurking :P Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,596 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Which CPU block huh what do you mean? __________________ i do what i do because i enjoy it again. sometimes a little fresh air can do wonders