Comment #1

Thanks for the article.

I don't recommend the use of stainless steel for you new water block. Stainless steel has lousy heat conducting properties. If you have ever cooked with a stainless pot you know how easy it is to burn things in it because it does not spread heat well. Spend the money and go with copper or aluminum, you will be much happier.

Tom

All metal has good conductivity. Just that it's not as good as copper or aluminium. As I mentioned in the article, I got the water block for free. To improve the conductivity, just add a copper plate under the water block. I will update the article soon. My main reason was to setup a cheap water cooling solution. I will buy a peltier soon, with a copper plate of course. That will be good. Anyway I already have the stainless steel water block.

Chai
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Comment #2

Hiya

Just read through your article on water cooling, it answered a few Qs I had about the kind of pump I need for mine - but one thing in your setup puzzled me, why use a steel waterblock?

De|ta aka Arc

As I mentioned in the article. I got it for free, and it can be welded easily, unlike copper or aluminium.

Chai
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Comment #3

Hello Chai, I was just wondering if your pump (PowerHead 402) to your watercooling rig is noisy? 20 dba?

Martin

It's quiet. Maybe 30dba. I have nothing to compare with. But it's much softer than Senfu water pump. I can't hear the pump when I turn on my PC.

Chai
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Comment #4

Excellent,

I love people who take on the unknown with "home brew" testing and water kits. This is how we started @ the Hideout. Whether or not your results are impressive is not the point. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

Great Work!

Scot W Mack
President
www.CPUfx.com
www.Overclockershideout.com

Thanks, Scot! :D

Chai
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Comment #5

Hello!

I was reading the article on affordable water cooling by Chai and saw that he was using a steel waterjacket, and considering aquiring a water jacket made of stainless steel to prevent corosion. I strongly advise against using any kind of steel for waterjacket. Steel is a very bad heat-conductor, less than half as good as aluminium. Copper is clearly the best choice because it is cheap, easy to solder and the best heat-conductor after silver (silver is the best, but expensive). I use copper for my homemade waterjacket.

Hope this has helped in the quest for lower temps.

Tor Arne Hustvedt
Bardufoss, Norway

I know steel is not a very good conductor, but it does keep my processor cool. No one seem to use it because everyone is over exaggerating the conductivity of the steel. I'm proud to be the first one in the net to use steel. Steel is not a 'bad' conductor. Just that it doesn't conduct heat as well as aluminium or copper. Anyway I've answered this question before. Check the comment section or forum.

Chai
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Comment #6

Hey there,

I just read your article on affordable water cooling, and in the forums, you mentioned that you had trouble looking for automotive heater cores. Well, I've got my hands on one...well, my dad got a hold of it. I don't think its really hard to find, but just a matter of looking for it. Have you tried the car shops around town? BTW, which state you live in? KL has quite a number of good auto shops, maybe you can locate it there. In the meantime, I'll ask my dad about the heater core. (Update: he says you can find it in aircon shops. They usually come with imported cars and are removed when fitting new aircons.)

About the water pump. It just happens I was having a discussion on water pumps yesterday. In my house there are a number of water pumps for moving water in fountains. I've found that the pumps have the disturbing habit of failing. Usually they give off noises before dying tho. How's your pump been so far? According to my dad (yes, he is the mechanic of the house :)), most water pumps don't have a proper bearing in them and as a result, it wears down and fails. Anyway, where'd you get the water blocks? I was thinking of machining one out of Al of Cu, but recently I've read that the most you can expect from water cooling a Duron is lower temps. No fun. :)

Well, that's about all I wanted to write about. Hope it helps you.

Regards,

Jed David

I know about getting the heater core at auto shops. But it actually unnecessary to get one because the water actually never heats up.

My water pump is still running well. You must clean the filter every week to extend the lifespan, according to the pet shop. Usually water pump has a lifespan of 1 to 2 years.

I, again, asked my father to weld the water block for me. It's stainless steel. Al and Cu cannot be welded because they are too soft. So be imaginative. Running a water cooler might not get any higher than a good heatsink. Just in case you get disappointed with the results. :)

Chai
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