A cube-shaped water container designed to accommodate both water connectors and a heatsink.
A cube-shaped water container designed to accommodate both water connectors and a heatsink.
This might sound like a joke, but I’d like to combine both cooling methods. My old AIO water cooler isn’t reliable enough for me, so I’m considering switching to a proper water cooling system. If that’s not an option, maybe I can build a simple setup using a copper block, attach a heat sink, and connect the AIO cooler to one side. What do you think? Is this a crazy idea or something that could work?
If you have a copper block similar to what's used in watercooling and attach a heatsink, it might not function properly. The main problem is probably just the connection. However, I'm looking for a bigger copper block. I think the size isn't as important for heat dissipation, but if it is, you can always use a larger one.
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If I use a copper block similar to what's used for watercooling and add a heatsink, it probably won't work. The main problem is just the connection. I really need a bigger copper block. In theory it could work, but I haven’t seen anyone try it before. There’s also a risk of damaging the CPU socket.
I thought something similar might already exist. The nearest option I found is a copper CPU block priced around 100 dollars, which is fairly bulky but not in the right configuration. It does show that heat can travel effectively through copper (which I was confident about). Copper stock is affordable, but I haven't located anything sufficiently thick. It's also quite heavy, which might be an issue when adding a heatsink.
Maybe I could simply attach a small copper heat sink directly to a copper water block, just like the ones on my motherboard, and then direct a powerful fan at it. I’m not sure about making a solid connection, but since solder is mostly silver, that might work. It’s possible there’s a special solder that conducts heat better.
I don’t need to overdo the heat dissipation; just enough to prevent overheating if the water pump stops working. That seems like a realistic goal.
Considering the sizes, using a full-size water cooler wouldn’t be practical. I’d likely need a 5-inch thick copper block weighing around 1000 grams without any heatsink.
It seems I may have addressed my own inquiry, but a combination with a flat copper water cooling block might be effective. I should consider welding it onto the block using high silver content solder rather than attaching it directly. It doesn’t matter if it’s the wrong socket.
Perhaps the airflow direction matters for proper heat dissipation? The zalman heatsink could work better, or maybe it should be welded on but I’m unsure about the weight limits.
Sure, I can try.
Yes, perhaps.
The impact of 'both' remains zero.
I abandoned the AIO concept but it should work with a custom loop and copper water block with flat top. As mentioned before, the main goal is extra reliability if the pump fails. Also, I’m not sure about the silver solder choice. You should definitely use copper, and having the same material in the block and heatsink was intentional, just lost track of the reason.