cracked my water block top

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EricFX1984

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the mounting adapter I made caused my water block top to crack down the middle

the block in question is an ORIGINAL Danger Den TDX (not the MC-TDX)

it cracked while I was reinstalling it

what should I do?

get the brass replacement water block top for $22 delivered

http://www.dangerden.com/store/tdx-brass-top-conversion-kit.html

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Enzotech Sapphire for $46 delivered

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...zotech_sapphire_rev._a-_-35-708-019-_-Product

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Swiftech storm rev a $24 + S&H

http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-Storm-Universal-Waterblock-Rev-2-pr-3022.html
 
I am kicking myself for not seeing that, you stuck it right in our faces and it just never occurred to me.

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that cold, no plastic at all, its too brittle at your temps. (yeah, thats big news to you now -nothing like a news flash after the disaster has already struck. )

All metal block. even the barbs.

My cheap ass would go with the metal top hoping you will not have to redesign all your insulation etc. etc. your loop is so freaking cold a few C of therotical block design temp improvement, well its your call ... just no plastic. Makes me worry about stress on plastic barbs anywhere in the system but I guess it will warm up some once she gets going.

edit: spring load the hold down, HD or lowes (I forget which one) sells a spring assortment that has (out of 20 in the box) 2 that are prefect stiffness and lenght so you will have to buy two boxes.

I used precision die jig springs from Mcmaster.com
http://wwparrish.embarqspace.com/#/computer/4532774341 (first pic in galley and right click to zoom in )

The advantage with them is their specs are known as in lbs force per inch compression. Knowning the thread count of my hold down hardware I can then estimate my clamping force failry accurately. 40 theads per inch, springs develop 60lbs force when compressed one inch . so if I start from just touching the spring and give the nuts twenty turns (1/2 inch compression) I am fairly close to 30 lbs clamping force. Intel has the clamping force range in the Mechanical and Thermal Design Guidelines for the CPU or the socket spec, I forget, was a while ago.
 
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