Create your own Waterblock - Page 8

3rd February 2005, 23:34

Quote:

Originally posted by GIBSON
lol, your second link fuxored too but anyhow, a mate of mine's dad has a metal factory, i'll ask if they could get copper

just type "metaalbewerking" and "torhout"

shall I hold your hand?

4th February 2005, 00:07

lol, no thanx, and they can get copper in the factory he told me, they don't have right now, but they can get it

4th February 2005, 09:35

watch out they don't give you yellow copper (brass), you'll need the red copper (99%)

4th May 2005, 00:24

Awesome guide!!!

This has inspired me to make my own waterblock, with pretty much the same tools and a laser-cutter my school had lying around! Unfortunately - had no copper handy so used aluminium - results are pretty good for a DIY jobbie!!!

Check it out!

If i would do it again, i would make it less restrictive - should have made wider channels D'OH!
Oh well - temps are pretty decent:
Idle - 28-30C
Load 37-39C
(thats a xp2400+ at 2380mhz +1.85Vcore)

Thanks for the guide

jmke · 4th May 2005, 00:35

very nice looking waterblock!

Sidney · 4th May 2005, 01:18

Very big waterblock

4th May 2005, 14:42

ince waterblock indeed, but yes, it does look a bit restrictive, can you open it up again and widen the channels?

4th May 2005, 16:42

Thanks!

Potentially i could, as i only used silicone sealant as the gasket, but i dont know how i would go about widening them - it is too deep for a dremel blade, and CNC mills dont have drill bits small enough - it would probably bend the 'fins' with any sideways movement as the sharp edges would 'catch' :S
I originally connected the drilled holes by using a hacksaw to saw through the block sideways, and i only had one 'wideness' to use, - later sealed the sides off by super-glueing a couple of small alu blocks to the sides.

I have thought about this ever since i made it lol, - it is less restrictive than it looks, as it is quite deep (around 10mm), however i think it would probably benefit from being less restrictive. Although everything else i am using is high-flow (DD high-flow barbs, 1/2" tubing, rad is actually 2 toyota oil coolers bolted together, 1000lph eheim), so its not too bad i guess, im in the process of making a northbridge block and a block for my 6800 - so will have to make these as high-flow as possible!

More pics coming up soon

4th May 2005, 16:50

And lazyman - its actually smaller than it looks - just quite deep - its 50mm by 50mm (same as casing of an athlon), by 10mm (and about 8mm of acrylic on top) and like a rounded H shape - the sides are machined out - because i wanted as little aluminium as possible (so higher concentration of heat) but was worried about stability so left the corners so the block can sit on the 4 foam pads on the corners of the processor!

4th May 2005, 16:52

well, you could drill some holes next to each other to create channels i guess

4th May 2005, 00:35	#75
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	very nice looking waterblock! __________________

4th May 2005, 01:18	#76
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Very big waterblock __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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4th February 2005, 00:07	#72
GIBSON Posts: n/a	lol, no thanx, and they can get copper in the factory he told me, they don't have right now, but they can get it

4th February 2005, 09:35	#73
TeuS Posts: n/a	watch out they don't give you yellow copper (brass), you'll need the red copper (99%)

4th May 2005, 00:24	#74
djivesp Posts: n/a	Awesome guide!!! This has inspired me to make my own waterblock, with pretty much the same tools and a laser-cutter my school had lying around! Unfortunately - had no copper handy so used aluminium - results are pretty good for a DIY jobbie!!! Check it out! If i would do it again, i would make it less restrictive - should have made wider channels D'OH! Oh well - temps are pretty decent: Idle - 28-30C Load 37-39C (thats a xp2400+ at 2380mhz +1.85Vcore) Thanks for the guide

4th May 2005, 14:42	#77
GIBSON Posts: n/a	ince waterblock indeed, but yes, it does look a bit restrictive, can you open it up again and widen the channels?

4th May 2005, 16:42	#78
djivesp Posts: n/a	Thanks! Potentially i could, as i only used silicone sealant as the gasket, but i dont know how i would go about widening them - it is too deep for a dremel blade, and CNC mills dont have drill bits small enough - it would probably bend the 'fins' with any sideways movement as the sharp edges would 'catch' :S I originally connected the drilled holes by using a hacksaw to saw through the block sideways, and i only had one 'wideness' to use, - later sealed the sides off by super-glueing a couple of small alu blocks to the sides. I have thought about this ever since i made it lol, - it is less restrictive than it looks, as it is quite deep (around 10mm), however i think it would probably benefit from being less restrictive. Although everything else i am using is high-flow (DD high-flow barbs, 1/2" tubing, rad is actually 2 toyota oil coolers bolted together, 1000lph eheim), so its not too bad i guess, im in the process of making a northbridge block and a block for my 6800 - so will have to make these as high-flow as possible! More pics coming up soon

4th May 2005, 16:50	#79
djivesp Posts: n/a	And lazyman - its actually smaller than it looks - just quite deep - its 50mm by 50mm (same as casing of an athlon), by 10mm (and about 8mm of acrylic on top) and like a rounded H shape - the sides are machined out - because i wanted as little aluminium as possible (so higher concentration of heat) but was worried about stability so left the corners so the block can sit on the 4 foam pads on the corners of the processor!

4th May 2005, 16:52	#80
GIBSON Posts: n/a	well, you could drill some holes next to each other to create channels i guess