what do you all think of this waterblock

[michael westen]

Hi I wanted to make a block whit a lot of 1 1/2 mm (little over 1/16”) groove’s in it so it will have a huge surface area, so this is what I came up whit
The whole true put of all of the channels is going to be about the same size as the 1/2” tubing I want to use
If I am finish’s whit it I am also thinking of glass blasting it so it will have a more rough service so then it will have some more turbulence in it also going to make some rips on the top site for the same reason
I want to use an eheim 1250 pump 1200L/h will this be enough to prevent a Barrier layer form forming???
The bottom I thinking to make that one 3 mm thick
From the bottom of the channels to the bottom of the block is that to thick ore to thin???

so tell me, is this something that’s going to work because I am starting on it next week to make it and its going to be a hole lot of more work then a normal maze block and I have bin looking a round and have not see one like this before.

There can be four reasons for it that I can think of

1 this is not a good idea (probable)
2 it’s hard to make a block like this (hhmmm just a little)
3 I am blind and can’t look at all (Ooo that’s for shore :-))
4 nobody had think a bout this design (yeah right I am brilliant ;-)

So fire away what you all think of it u have bin all very helpful till now and I can use all the help I can get this is not easy stuff

tnx michael :burn:

[Hoot]

Mike, if people never tried a new idea out of concern for it not working, we would not have a lot of the modern conveniences we have grown accustomed to. The fun part about this particular hobby is having a postulate, testing it and seeing what happens. You could be one step away from overclocking fame, but you'll never know if you don't try. Go for it!

Hoot

[michael westen]

Ooo yes i am not a fraid of dowing that its just that realy like to no wat other people think and have sugestions ore that some has don it be for and it suxs (what i dont think thats going to hapen :-)
and i am just wondering, and some one has to come with a good reason for me to stop bulding this block

and even I can be wrong (hapend bevore LOL)
just tell me what you all think about it :):)

greetings michael

[Beelzebub]

I know this is next to impossible, but having an S-pattern would be more useful than the M-pattern you have now...

The design looks like there would be inefficient flow of water. But then again, I never had a waterblock, so what do I know :D

[Brant]

It doesnt matter much what design you use. Just have a relatively thin base so heat doesnt have to go far. Water is extremely efficent at pulling the heat out. Water block design is highly overrated. You don't even need fins. They may help a little, but hey. I think it is more important to have unrestricted flow.

[Brant]

If you are going to use that design i think you should put the inlet and outlet in the center of the block lined up with the fins. The way your design shows the water will tend to move around the center where it is the hottest. You want water flowing right over the cpu core.

[Strangelove]

hmm I would put the ripples on the bottom, that's where you really want the turbulance.

[michael westen]

Strangelove
hmm I would put the ripples on the bottom, that's where you really want the turbulance.

yeah i have bin thinking a bout that to but think/afraid that u have then dead corners at the bothem ware you dont want them but hey i can be wrong

Brant
If you are going to use that design i think you should put the inlet and outlet in the center of the block lined up with the fins. The way your design shows the water will tend to move around the center where it is the hottest. You want water flowing right over the cpu core.

good point brant tnx :)

greetings michael

[saaya]

hmmm you should make the rips for the turbulances on the cpu side of the wb so this side has a larger surface!

just get a good heatsink and make it a watersink.... those perform better than most selfmade waterblocks.

[Wonko The Sane]

that is pretty much what I was going to do with my waterblock that I'm building. The idea looks good.