Change TDX top

[UBERCOOL]

Does anyone know if you can take the top off of a Socket A TDX block and put on a top for a Socket 939 and have it fit right. It appears that you can just from looking at the pictures but I am not sure.

[Fighter2a]

Yes you can. I did that on my old setup. It's very cost effective.

[UBERCOOL]

Great! I just wanted to make sure that I didn't waste money on a top I don't need. Thanks Fighter.

[Fighter2a]

Glad I could help you.

[OcX]

Be careful when you tighten the bolts down to secure the Top. I stripped 1 pretty easily with just a small amount of torque. You should probably change the accelerator and clean the channels, etc....since its off too.

[UBERCOOL]

I got a new O-ring and the nozzel kit so I will probably change the nozzels while it is off. Anyone know which one is the best? My loop is gonna be res, MCP600, Bonneville HC, TDX.

[Perseus]

The general purpose nozzle that the TDX comes with works fine. I've read that #4 isn't bad. Take a gander at this:

Procooling on TDX nozzles (http://www.procooling.com/reviews/html/danger_den_tdx_nozzle_tests_-_.php)

[OcX]

You are correct the #4 is the best accelerator for TDX Blocks.

A good reason to change them is the black rubber seals wear out depending on how happy you got with the coolant, usage, etc..

I had a piece break off into the loop and it caused me headaches for sometime. Ended up draining the whole thing and finding a piece the size of a small tooth FLOATING in my LOOP! Another Piece also lodged between the Accelerator and the Channels causing my overclock to be severely impeded. Just a heads up.

[Sneaky]

so far i've heard that #5 is the best as long as your setup doesn't have any junk in it that will clog the holes, and that its best for high-pressure pumps (such as the MCP600)


also, did you happen to get the brass top or the lucite top? 'cause clear plastic + water cooling = recipe for disaster (happens rarely, but its still happened - tops crack, leak, kill things, etc.)

[UBERCOOL]

I had read the same thing about the #5 nozzel, but I also read that someone had something break off in their system and get stuck in the nozzel! I think that is the one that I am going to use though and I am just going to keep a monitor on my temps at all times and have the computer set to shutdown if it reaches a high temp. I got the lucite top because it was cheaper and looks cooler so I am just going to have to be really careful when changing the nozzels and putting on the top. Thanks for the advise.

[UBERCOOL]

I took the top off of my old top and it is all black inside, I assume from the tarnished copper. I can't scrub it off so is it safe to use vineger or something?

[Sneaky]

yeah - soak it in vinegar for a couple hours and then wash it off with REALLY hot water (that way whatever you can't dry off will basically evaporate by itself because of the heated surface)

[UBERCOOL]

Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I didn't damage any coatings or anything on the block. Should I also run some vinegar through my heatercore ('77 Pontiac Bonneville) just to make sure it is clean?

[Sneaky]

sure - just make sure you flush it out real well before putting it back in your loop