CPU Blocks!

[kalor_alros]

So I'm looking for something very low profile for my system. What I would like is what I would refer to as horizontal flow, or inline flow. What I've seen has all been blocks that require water to flow down to the processor, through the block, and back up. While it works, it does kind of ruin a bit of the design, not fatally, mind you, that I had in mind. What I am looking for is something that flows like: ----BLOCK---- etc... is there anything commercially available like that, or would it be a custom job? I'm hoping for the former, but if all else fails, I'll use the example in modder's challenge, to design a CPU block, and go from there :D

Any help with this is appreciated!

[Zephik]

http://www.xoxide.com/koolance-cpu-305-h06.html

Thats about as close as you are going to get to what you want, as far as I know anyways.

[NightrainSrt4]

You could prob just go with a standard block of your choice with 90degree barbs no? It may not be as low profile as you want, but your ram would be just as high in a regular system wouldn't it?

You could try to make a mounting plate/bracket for a MCW60 I suppose, though I am not sure what kind of performance it would achieve.

[kalor_alros]

the Koolance unit is closer to what I'm wanting. What I'm thinking is more or less a box with inlets on the side, but i guess that with a small aluminum block I could extend the cooling surface. Think automotive muffler shape, with a flat surface on the top of the block. The reasoning is that I wanted to put a BlueOrb II CPU cooler on top of the block, mostly for aesthetics, but also for further cooling, though I think the impact would be minimal.

[Zephik]

Mounting would prove difficult. You can't just slap it on top and call it good, you have to mount it to something. But how can you mount it if you already have a water block mounted? So it would have to be a custom job. But in my honest opinion it would just be a waste of money.

http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-apogee-gtz-waterblock.html

That is more than all you would ever need. If you want to help lower temps further, invest into a better radiator.

You can also buy these, but I don't know how well they work. EDIT: Can't seem to find them anywhere, but I found a picture of them.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/Xchanger_CM.jpg

They go in your loop wherever you want them. Anyone know where to find them? I thought xoxide and performance pcs had them at one time. :think:

[Spawn-Inc]

the Koolance unit is closer to what I'm wanting. What I'm thinking is more or less a box with inlets on the side, but i guess that with a small aluminum block I could extend the cooling surface. Think automotive muffler shape, with a flat surface on the top of the block. The reasoning is that I wanted to put a BlueOrb II CPU cooler on top of the block, mostly for aesthetics, but also for further cooling, though I think the impact would be minimal.



if you want some sort of hybrid air/water cooler your best of hacking up a heatsink with heat pipes. cut the tops off and solder on a header and hook that up to the block.

and for what your wanting, for what ever reason, you would be best off with a custom made block out of a block of copper. it enables you to properly mount the heatsink on top.