- Joined
- Apr 14, 2002
- Location
- missouri city, tx
I’ve seen a lot of debate about what the best style water block is on these and other forums, yet none of it can be proven, mainly because the results are based on differing control variables. I think I want to start a project where I make models of most all water block designs, and compare the results.
Many have been working on computer modeling, but personally I think it’s high time that someone conduct some actual tests, with undisputable results.
What I was thinking:
Use aluminum; mainly because its easy to machine, it’s cheap, and is a good conductor, although not many would think of making their actual blocks of aluminum, it will be fine for comparison.
The only part I will change in the tests is the water block, that way, the results will be comparable.
I think I’m going to make a die simulator, this should not be too difficult, I was thinking of 100W, over a 1cm^2 area, and a built in thermometer.
I’m going to test a wide variety of water blocks, although, I’m not going to be able to make all, due to machining capability. I don’t think I will test commercial blocks, unless I make duplicates out of aluminum.
I don’t think ill use thermal interface material, because it introduces way too much variance with each new application. Ill run the tests at school, it has a much less changing room temperature.
I expect and am hoping for a lot of criticism from y’all; I’m not entirely sure about every aspect. Although, please don’t post your opinion of, no this will never work, unless you are able to give researched reason as to why not.
Has anyone tried doing this before?
My aim screen name is athlonnerd if anyone wants to discuss this.
Many have been working on computer modeling, but personally I think it’s high time that someone conduct some actual tests, with undisputable results.
What I was thinking:
Use aluminum; mainly because its easy to machine, it’s cheap, and is a good conductor, although not many would think of making their actual blocks of aluminum, it will be fine for comparison.
The only part I will change in the tests is the water block, that way, the results will be comparable.
I think I’m going to make a die simulator, this should not be too difficult, I was thinking of 100W, over a 1cm^2 area, and a built in thermometer.
I’m going to test a wide variety of water blocks, although, I’m not going to be able to make all, due to machining capability. I don’t think I will test commercial blocks, unless I make duplicates out of aluminum.
I don’t think ill use thermal interface material, because it introduces way too much variance with each new application. Ill run the tests at school, it has a much less changing room temperature.
I expect and am hoping for a lot of criticism from y’all; I’m not entirely sure about every aspect. Although, please don’t post your opinion of, no this will never work, unless you are able to give researched reason as to why not.
Has anyone tried doing this before?
My aim screen name is athlonnerd if anyone wants to discuss this.