CPU: Q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (4.2GHz max) / 4790k 4.8ghz @1.265v
GPU: 9800GTX /GTX780 hydrocopper
Ram: Samsung 4GB /gskill 16gb DDR3 1600
Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt /EVGA 850 G2
HDD: OCZ 120GB Vertex4, Samsung evo 840 250GB
LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide
Sound: Logtiech Z 5500
CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v
wow, that is crazy, defidently not gona go mixed metal anything.
My current cpu block is a 3-4 year old GTX. It has a double plated aluminum top with a copper base. It's got no scratches in the plating at all. I actually just had it out the other day to fix a leak and decided to open it up for possible maintenance. The copper is still as shiny as the day I got it. It's apparently still under warranty as well! I never would have guessed that...
* The housing is CNC machined out of billet aluminum and receives two plating's for a lifetime protection against corrosion: electroless nickel plating (MIL-C-26074E grade B) and Zinc Cobalt plating (ASTM B 840-99 grade 6). A black die is applied after plating strictly for cosmetic appeal.
* The housing is supported by a 5 year limited(*) warranty.
http://www.swiftnets.com/products/apogeegtx.asp
I'll procrastinate tomorrow.
just a note you can mix the following metals with no issues,
copper, brass, gold, nickel, silver, chrome, quality stainless steel.
so basically just avoid aluminum in your loop in ANY form. plated, anodized, etc.
EDIT: nice, though there is always a bunch that are unaffected. the boys 4rm oz had his gtx corrode up,
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...&highlight=gtx
CPU: Q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (4.2GHz max) / 4790k 4.8ghz @1.265v
GPU: 9800GTX /GTX780 hydrocopper
Ram: Samsung 4GB /gskill 16gb DDR3 1600
Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt /EVGA 850 G2
HDD: OCZ 120GB Vertex4, Samsung evo 840 250GB
LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide
Sound: Logtiech Z 5500
CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v
IMO I would get either Danger Den's TDX-MC or a Heatkiller. Both will more than adequately cool your PC.
Charles (CJ) Gantt: Coil Gun // Biohazard // Circuits // 3D Printer // CoD MW2 Case // TBCS 4GHz Club
Sites: The Makers WorkBench // CJ Gantt Photography
The current top is either the new Aqua-Computer block or the EK-Supreme HF.
Now as to Koolance. These pics are a learning time for the company. They wised up, and I think Koolance full-covers are an excellent value for the money now. Their materials and methods have changed, and they're doing so much better now... They say the measure of a man is how he handles his mistakes, and as a company they've done damn well. Besides, I think I still know Tim there...