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- Jan 18, 2005
My Swiftech MCW5000-A waterblock wasn't shiny enough for me, so I decided to polish it up with a grinder. The wheel I used (below) is like a stiff sponge.
The block was really shiny when I was done. After a few days, it got dull again tho. My WC temps weren't as expected (37*C idle), so, The only thing that I can think of is 1) I didn't do my thermal past right (applied it to the CPU instead of the heatsink), 2) I messed up my waterblock when I buffed it.
So, before I go shoot myself, did I ruin my waterblock?
The block was really shiny when I was done. After a few days, it got dull again tho. My WC temps weren't as expected (37*C idle), so, The only thing that I can think of is 1) I didn't do my thermal past right (applied it to the CPU instead of the heatsink), 2) I messed up my waterblock when I buffed it.
So, before I go shoot myself, did I ruin my waterblock?