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Upgrading just CPU block, which one?

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Edit: see my most recent post, I have made the purchase and have an install question.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1033847582#post1033847582


I'm getting a new Phenom II soon, upgrading my old socket 939 X2. Currently I have a Swiftech Storm on the CPU.

I've been out of the WC loop (haha pun) for few years since I haven't been upgrading. What blocks are popular for CPUs these days? And what would be compatible with the new AM3 socket motherboards?
 
To be honest, you can reuse your Storm on the Phenom using a $10 adapter plate. The Storm can't handle multi-die chips because of its concentrated central blast, but any monolithic processor will be fine.

If you really want to revamp your loop, then go with a Fuzion v2 or Apogee GTZ. But if the Storm has been doing its job so far, why tear everything else down?
 
That's great news. :)

I'm actually very happy with the Storm, it's been a great investment considering how long I've had it.

What do you mean by Multi-die chips? A quad core intel or something? I'm going to be getting the Phenom II X3 710, by monolothic were you referring to chips with the full cover heatspreader that AMD's have (including the one I will be getting)?

And this AM2 bracket for Storm blocks, that will work for these new AM3 motherboards? (Like this one, that I will be buying.) Basically I'm just wondering if they changed the mounting holes with this new refresh.
 
AM2 and AM3 are designed to be almost completely drop-in-swappable, so I can't imagine them using different screw spacings. The plate will be fine.

Multi-die (Q6600):
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3466468&postcount=56

Monolithic (i7):
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3461768&postcount=1

Phenom, like i7, is monolithic. The most important contact for a Storm is the center- note that with multi-die chips there is no silicon directly under there.

My fingers keep wanting to type "monolothic" instead of "monolithic." Argh!
 
as they stated above, you should be fine with a storm if you're going AM3. Are you running a single block loop or multiblock? If it's just a cpu loop, the EK Supreme would be another block to consider, thought it would be bad for multiblock lopps, since it is a bit restrictive.
 
I am running a single loop with both the CPU and the GPU block in the loop.

Anyway, I bought everything and am installing it now. One last question, am I going to have to disassemble my loop to install this kit?

It didn't come with any instructions, and I'm a little lost at what I should replace. Do I have to replace the metal plate it came with (meaning I'd have to take out my tubes to fit it over the top)?

Do I take out all 4 of the screws in the mobo plate and replace it with the 4 that came with this kit?

edit2: removed the screws and that black thing. The kit seems to just fit directly into the mobo backing plate w/o the stock black retainer, is that right?

Also, the storm block doesn't have any visible screws, how am I supposed to attach the provided AM2 socketing plate?
 
If i had my choice of blocks, i'd go with the Danger Den MC-TDX block.
 
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