- Joined
- Sep 21, 2001
- Location
- WILDCAT COUNTRY
My Newly Mounted Thin Fin Block (MK4)
All I can say is this is a spectacular water block, not to mention the best looking water block currently on the market. I had been a big fan of the D-Tek TC-4 block and after modifying the TC-4 to add a three barb top and making a few other changes I was more of a fan.
A few months ago I approached Morphling1 about doing a trade out for one of my custom shroud/cores for on of his water blocks. Morphling1 jumped at the opportunity and quickly made me one of his fabulous custom water blocks and I built and shipped my custom core to Slovenia. After paying the shipping cost I began to think I got the short end of the stick.
Not in any hurry to bolt this beautiful water block in my modded case, the block sat on my computer desk for some six weeks. I had been waiting for the arrival of a chipset cooler from Morphling1 that he was sending my way after he received the custom core from me. The waiting became to long as it looks like the chipset cooler has become lost in the mail.
Having kept records of my operating temps from ambient, return water and CPU over a course of many months and knowing my temps in my system remain steady, I made the move.
Let me make it very clear, the block is the ONLY item in my system that is being changed, everything else remains the same. With AS-lll in hand I placed a small thin layer on the chip and proceeded to mount the block using the same bolts, washers, springs, and nuts from the TC-4. I wrenched all four corners evenly, compressing the springs so all four bottom out and applying more pressure than AMD recommends.
Next it’s time to bring the system online. With much anticipation I booted the computer and the system booted into Windows. The system has now been running for 1 week and I can report that this block is reporting 3C’s below my modded TC-4 block while FOLDING. I have remounted the block three times. My early observation of Morphling1 block is this block will prove to be a winner as it is built on the thin fin technology while forcing water through a small slot opening.
Morphling1 block offers the user another choice with outstanding performance while maintaining what has to be one of the best looking blocks.
All I can say is this is a spectacular water block, not to mention the best looking water block currently on the market. I had been a big fan of the D-Tek TC-4 block and after modifying the TC-4 to add a three barb top and making a few other changes I was more of a fan.
A few months ago I approached Morphling1 about doing a trade out for one of my custom shroud/cores for on of his water blocks. Morphling1 jumped at the opportunity and quickly made me one of his fabulous custom water blocks and I built and shipped my custom core to Slovenia. After paying the shipping cost I began to think I got the short end of the stick.
Not in any hurry to bolt this beautiful water block in my modded case, the block sat on my computer desk for some six weeks. I had been waiting for the arrival of a chipset cooler from Morphling1 that he was sending my way after he received the custom core from me. The waiting became to long as it looks like the chipset cooler has become lost in the mail.
Having kept records of my operating temps from ambient, return water and CPU over a course of many months and knowing my temps in my system remain steady, I made the move.
Let me make it very clear, the block is the ONLY item in my system that is being changed, everything else remains the same. With AS-lll in hand I placed a small thin layer on the chip and proceeded to mount the block using the same bolts, washers, springs, and nuts from the TC-4. I wrenched all four corners evenly, compressing the springs so all four bottom out and applying more pressure than AMD recommends.
Next it’s time to bring the system online. With much anticipation I booted the computer and the system booted into Windows. The system has now been running for 1 week and I can report that this block is reporting 3C’s below my modded TC-4 block while FOLDING. I have remounted the block three times. My early observation of Morphling1 block is this block will prove to be a winner as it is built on the thin fin technology while forcing water through a small slot opening.
Morphling1 block offers the user another choice with outstanding performance while maintaining what has to be one of the best looking blocks.
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