Best aluminum cpu block

[Markistehnamezor]

First of all this won't be in a loop with copper so don't whine.

This will be paired with the antec 200mm radiator. Also how long will it take for a nickel plated koolance 350 cpu block to corrode with the aluminum radiator? If it doesn't corrode I will get this one. But in your opinion whats the best aluminum block?

 

[just a noob]

i would think the 350 would corrode even with the nickel, and i think that zalman makes blocks out of aluminum(not sure the blocks might be mixed metals)

 

[Erasmus354]

The nickel plating is not there to stop corrosion, just look at what happened with the GTZ and their "mil-spec" plating. Bottom line, don't expect any plating to stop corrosion because the smallest flaw or nick in the plating makes it completely non-functional.

As for an aluminum block, there aren't many almost all have moved over to copper. You are probably going to have to get an old one used somewhere.

 

[Arcygenical]

Just isolate the radiator electrically from the case, and use a 10% glycol solution (antifreeze). You won't need to worry about corrosion at all with a copper block.

 

[Kil4Thril]

It is likely that the tubing in the Antec is copper, and the fins Al. Maybe not. Let's wait and see what it turns out to be before going crazy on it.