Water cooling a small cpu

[PickleRick]

I want to water cool an apple 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 (I5-5257U), and the 4 mounting holes are about 1.5 inches apart. How can I go about finding a water block that could meet those specifications?

 

[S_I_N]

what cpu a weird one isnt much help

 

[PickleRick]

Sorry, I was just trying to go by size and see if that worked. I have added my cpu to the original post.

 

[Evilsizer]

mobile cpus dont get any support for out of the box watercooling or even DIY water setups. sounds like if you got friends or the tools cnc a copper waterblock and find some way to mount the block.

 

[Woomack]

Can check availability of chipset or small gpu blocks. There used to be blocks with universal mounting kits. I don't know what about now as most mobo blocks are mono-blocks for CPU and everything else near. Most users don't need cooling for chipset so also watercooling companies don't do these blocks anymore.

 

[maxfly]

koolance still makes quality universal gpu/north/south bridge blocks that would work. they may be to big after looking at them...i think there are small blocks made specifically for consoles that may work to.
http://koolance.com/gpu-210-video-card-vga-chipset-water-block
http://koolance.com/gpu-200-video-card-vga-chipset-water-block

 

[PickleRick]

Wow those koolance are super close to the size, thanks I'll look into console one's thanks. I don't really have access to a CNC .

 

[PickleRick]

Going of bridge blocks, I found these two options below. I used a caliper to measure to distance between screws and it turned out to be 36mm. In case the holes are not exactly 36 do you think I could expand the slots on the acrylic without damaging the block?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-Acryli...036145?hash=item542c183271:g:e7YAAOSw8d9UyW9L

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Nor...l?spm=2114.10010108.1000023.13.2414be7fDHdVnD

 

[maxfly]

it looks like you could but theres really only one way to find out! seriously tho, i think if its just a few mms they should be fine. what i would be careful of is tightening the blocks down. if the acrylic is going to crack it will be when you get the bolts tightened down. if you do end up giving them a try let us know how it goes! im curious as to how well they will cool your cpu. GL

 

[Evilsizer]

this looks like another good option
https://www.ebay.com/p/BQLZR-43mm-X...d=361517036145&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

do keep in mind about mixed metals in your WC setup. one of those blocks looks like ALU and most of the rads i see are copper. that is unless your able to get a alu rad for your project.