[cncadmin]

Water block

[cncadmin]

Block

[Nono]

If you want to keep it simple for those who are curious... there are several kits available namely Koolances EXOS. For about 200 bucks your set, including a water block. I am running a p4 2.4ghz 533mhz bus in an aopen 800fsb and havent found a fan based heat sink that will keep it under 45c and now it stays at a constant 28 degrees unless the ambient temp gets over a hundred f outside then it will creep up to 32c........if you go liquid you can't go back...but you can go through the cracks in the floor

[tsutt]

CNCADIM, why is there 3 ports on the cooling block i would think an inlet and outlet would suffice. And what kind of pumps do they use. Todd

[cncadmin]

You get better cooling the water hits the center and the force outward provides better heat to water transfer.

[cadcam]

Paul can we see more picture of the hole computer along with the hardware specs sir?

[cncadmin]

When I get back from vacation.

[cadcam]

WHAT Vacation, oh that's right we all stay here and take care the board while you go off an play..
I will remeber this.

[WallCrawler]

nice
I like to see the temps when its running....

I have software to check temps for you.
Let me know when you need them...

[cncadmin]

Originally posted by WallCrawler
nice
I like to see the temps when its running....

I have software to check temps for you.
Let me know when you need them...

I have have software as well to do that.

[kong]

.....and if you guys get really fancy, you could whack an LCD on the machine, and have it display temps and stats - if you buy one from Matrix Orbital, they have 3 or 4 outputs, which you could program to switch on a fan when a certain temperature is reached, or turn on a warning light. Ahh, good old modding days!

[IJ.]

Originally posted by kong
.....and if you guys get really fancy, you could whack an LCD on the machine, and have it display temps and stats - if you buy one from Matrix Orbital, they have 3 or 4 outputs, which you could program to switch on a fan when a certain temperature is reached, or turn on a warning light. Ahh, good old modding days!

I've been running my P4 3Ghz water cooled since I got it !
On air it idled at 43c and in game sat on 51c .
At the moment typing this it's sitting on 26c and in games it gets to 38c.

I use a DigiDoc to control the fans and monitor temps as it does 8 channels.

My Water Cooling is based on parts from Swiftech with a Black Ice Radiator dual 120 mm fans and an Enheim pump.

It's ran trouble free for well over a year now and is pretty well a set and forget system.

When I had an ATI card I had that WC'd but when I put the FX5900Ultra in I didn't get around to adapting a water block for it but the LeadTech cooling is good enough not to bother.

[cncadmin]

Well I finally got my computer up and running. I bought my cpu and mother board from egghead and everything they send me would not work. They got tired of sending me replacements so they credited my account and I bought the same stuff from zipzoomfly. Got the stuff put all to getter and worked perfect. I guess egghead sold DOA products.
At idle it's 32c and running full bore 39-40c and that is 5% overclocked.

[WallCrawler]

were are the pic's

[cncadmin]

"Where are the pics?" I will post some tonight.

[Kerri Ann]

.....and if you guys get really fancy, you could whack an LCD on the machine, and have it display temps and stats - if you buy one from Matrix Orbital, they have 3 or 4 outputs, which you could program to switch on a fan when a certain temperature is reached, or turn on a warning light. Ahh, good old modding days!

or if you're really into modding stuff, you can make an LCD yourself... Matrix Orbital LCD are too costly for me ($100+), and I spent less than $15 dollars on the parts to make mine.
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTri...95/ee_lcd.html
i used the pinout from that site to hook it up...

[scottsss]

I made my first block for a friend. Ran it for two weeks to check for leaks and just as sort of a proof of concept. Didn't look pretty the first one but it worked so well.

My question to those who have made some of th nice looking blocks inside, how did you get the nice finish? I know my mill had some back lash issues at the time I built the first block and that was part of the problem. But did you use HS cutters or Carbide? I plan later to do some more work in copper and any help would be great.

[JFettig]

I always use solid carbide, and coolant, lots of it I typically take 1/4*diameter to get a good finish, I can take .05" with a 1/8" carbide at 4ipm without any problems, works well. I did compensate for backlash, and dont have much, I run at about 3000rpm.

HSS does not last long in copper, maybe a few peices, and thats about it.

I recently made a new block maybe Ill post some pics of later.

Jon

[scottsss]

You using a 2 flute or 4 flute? I made the mistake of using mist cooling and found it did to a degree work but he cavity had to be cleaned out every few minutes or so or I was cutting chipps I already cut. Plan to upgrade toa flood system in the future. Just need to build an enclosure first to minumize the mess.

Even though I vacumed and swept every now and then I still find little bits of metal I somehow missed.

[JFettig]

I use 2 flute, I use misting setups on the bridgeports at work, they arent too messy, I can only imagine how messy flood would be in that open area


Jon