thinking of watercooling

slowmike · Jan 21, 2003

right now my ambient temps are 16*C, case is 25-27*C and cpu is 37*C full load. im using the hsf that is in my sig. i will likely make my wb, it will be from scrap alum. the design will be drilled into it, a sprial or a zigzag. by drilling, there will be pins but they wont be soldered in.
i have a heatercore from an 84 or 86 cavilier it is alum also.
will i be better off with a copper block with some antifreeze or alum block and no antifreeze?
how much lower will my temps be?

Henry Rollins II · Jan 21, 2003

slowmike said:
right now my ambient temps are 16*C,

Do you have 16 degrees C indoors?!? Wow man thats cold.

slowmike · Jan 21, 2003

yep, thats my basement temp

slowmike · Jan 21, 2003

anyone have an opinion?

slowmike · Jan 21, 2003

well i was just doing my design on a piece of wood and it dont work, so my new design is a spiral with pins soldered in the channels.
what do you think?
also whats better, have the cold water start on the core and go around to the side or go from side to side?

[EG]~NaTz~ · Jan 21, 2003

yes water will still be better

if ur making a spiral block make the center the input..

I.M.O.G. · Jan 21, 2003

make the center the input, the water hitting the above die area there helps. water is way better, even 50:50 water antifreeze sucks, read the top of the hard data sticky on that.

slowmike · Jan 22, 2003

how strong/weak are the springs for the 4 hole mounting in the w/c kits

slowmike · Jan 22, 2003

should i use plastic or brass barbs? the top will be alum also.

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