Waterblocks

HawMan · 01-02-2009, 02:52 PM

I Realllllly Fancy trying out watercooling my old System ( CPU Only )

But is there any waterblocks that dont require you to remove the Motherboard and change the backplates?

IE, a waterblock that will fit right onto an AM2 socket?

**forcifer** · 01-06-2009, 06:34 PM

yup :) AM2 is one of the better socket designs for cooling...most coolers will fit without a back plate. http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=23991 should work...im not sure anymore as i dont have AM2 :( i think that doesnt require mobo removal

Hardwarenerd · 01-23-2009, 12:29 AM

slow on the reply, but yes, i have been amd-939 and amd am2 water block person for 4 yrs now

I have used a waterblock on an Intel, but it is alot more work, you need to change backplates, etc. The AM2 has a backplate, but the waterblocks use the installed one already. the only problem is, there is nothing holding the backplate to the motherboard, making it easy to knock it off, and having to take off mobo to get backplate off the bottom of case... :(. I almost always forget that, and have to take my mobo off every time i want to flush my system or move my waterblock for any reason.

**magnethead** · 01-23-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardwarenerd

slow on the reply, but yes, i have been amd-939 and amd am2 water block person for 4 yrs now

I have used a waterblock on an Intel, but it is alot more work, you need to change backplates, etc. The AM2 has a backplate, but the waterblocks use the installed one already. the only problem is, there is nothing holding the backplate to the motherboard, making it easy to knock it off, and having to take off mobo to get backplate off the bottom of case... :(. I almost always forget that, and have to take my mobo off every time i want to flush my system or move my waterblock for any reason.

double sided tape?

Hardwarenerd · 01-23-2009, 04:05 PM

meh, it also forces me to take mobo out and inspect and clean for dust and such, not too big of an issue, and doublesided tape will space it too far away from the block, it doesnt leave any clearance that i can play with

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01-06-2009, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,619 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Waterblocks yup :) AM2 is one of the better socket designs for cooling...most coolers will fit without a back plate. http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=23991 should work...im not sure anymore as i dont have AM2 :( i think that doesnt require mobo removal __________________ now i remember

01-23-2009, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hardwarenerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle/Phoenix Posts: 130 OS: Windows XP, SP3 My System	Re: Waterblocks slow on the reply, but yes, i have been amd-939 and amd am2 water block person for 4 yrs now I have used a waterblock on an Intel, but it is alot more work, you need to change backplates, etc. The AM2 has a backplate, but the waterblocks use the installed one already. the only problem is, there is nothing holding the backplate to the motherboard, making it easy to knock it off, and having to take off mobo to get backplate off the bottom of case... :(. I almost always forget that, and have to take my mobo off every time i want to flush my system or move my waterblock for any reason.

01-23-2009, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hardwarenerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle/Phoenix Posts: 130 OS: Windows XP, SP3 My System	Re: Waterblocks meh, it also forces me to take mobo out and inspect and clean for dust and such, not too big of an issue, and doublesided tape will space it too far away from the block, it doesnt leave any clearance that i can play with