Stephen's Block Designs

[Cutless009]

So I'm going to do a series of block designs in 3D just for grins and giggles while Im waiting to finish off formal black, and I figured I'd keep them all in one thread.

First off, I wanted to do a 4870x2 water block design. I know it doesnt really matter when it comes to graphics cards as they are more volt limited than heat limited, but I wanted to make something that would perform really well despite.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-1.jpg

As you can see right of the bat here, this is not your typical design. First off, there are no in/out ports on the copper block itself. Instead I adopted a more cpu-block approach and put the ports into the top itself. It makes it a little thicker (about 3/4 the thickness of a stock air cooler), but it DRASTICALLY increases surface area and cooling. I do imagine it would be very restrictive though.

Here it is with the top on:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-3.jpg

And another one a little closer:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-2.jpg

As you can see it could still easily be SLI'd, but you would most likely give up a PCI slot in the name of better temperatures.

[Fitseries3]

any of these you want made it is a possibility. just send me the cad file ;)

[Cutless009]

lol fits I now want to make sweet love to your CNC machine <3

[Fitseries3]

hahahha.... we share the same name.

[Cutless009]

Really? Thats freakin SWEET :up:

[Chilly]

Cutless, While the design looks great, to make the design a reality, your going to have to get the design specs for the bottom of the block(the part that touches the GPU) to ensure you don't encounter any clearance issues as well as ensuring you cool everything that requires cooling(don't forget the vrms! ;).

Other than that, it looks like a design that could do well, better than regular FC Blocks anyways. :coolup:

[Cutless009]

Cutless, While the design looks great, to make the design a reality, your going to have to get the design specs for the bottom of the block(the part that touches the GPU) to ensure you don't encounter any clearance issues as well as ensuring you cool everything that requires cooling(don't forget the vrms! ;).

Other than that, it looks like a design that could do well, better than regular FC Blocks anyways. :coolup:

Wow thank god I have two 4870x2's sitting here in front of me, and a pair of calipers :up:

[Chilly]

Wow thank god I have two 4870x2's sitting here in front of me, and a pair of calipers :up:

Hey now, I wasn't saying you didn't know what you were doing. ;) There might be a better way though, you could try contacting ATi, or searching google for design specs. I can't image it would be to hard to get official data.

Would be great to see something like this become a reality though! :up:

[Cutless009]

*ring ring*

*this is ATI Customer Support how may I help you?*

*Yes, can I have the design specs for your 4870x2 card please? Id like to void my warranty by milling a giant piece of copper and running water less than 0.04" from your beautiful electronics, and I wanna make sure I get the measurements right"

*uh..... huh..... *click*

*SHIT!* :turd:


And I probably dont know what Im doing, but cant do any harm tryin, especially if I learn something :up:

[R0bert]

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[bentleya]

any of these you want made it is a possibility. just send me the cad file ;)

how cool, may have to take you up on it :)

[Septim]

sounds great...

Bentleya, maybe you could repost some of the renders that you did... make your own thread of course...

[Cutless009]

I really gotta start SLEEPING at night....

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-4.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-5.jpg


The awesome part about this block is that the part where the actual water is flowing, covers ~75% of the ram modules themselves on the front side of the card, now thats pretty badass :up:

[RedRaider]

Cutless, you have mad ninja rendering skills, bro.

Now apply these to a GPU that's worth a shit, like a Nvidia card.:)

Keep up the great work, this will definately be an interesting thread to follow.:up:

[Cutless009]

Cutless, you have mad ninja rendering skills, bro.

Now apply these to a GPU that's worth a shit, like a Nvidia card.:)

Keep up the great work, this will definately be an interesting thread to follow.:up:

I intend to do blocks for the following:

4870x2 FC Block
GTX200 Series FC Block
Intel 775 Block
Intel 1366 Block
Ramage Extreme FC Block
Rampage II Extreme FC Block
Bloodrage FC Block

[Cutless009]

Because anything worth over-killing, is worth WAY over-killing:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-7.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-8.jpg


annnddddd, on to the next one :)

[RoBsTeR]

Love that Back Support - That will surely keep the card from Block Warpage! :)

Cuteless009 Looks Great!

[Cutless009]

Love that Back Support - That will surely keep the card from Block Warpage! :)

Cuteless009 Looks Great!

Its actually a little water block ;)

[RedRaider]

It's a nice waterblock for the WRONG card...

It would be much better if designed for the Nvidia:fact:

[Cutless009]

Keep ur pants on red, Im doin the 280 next :P

[Gazmtk]

Cutless you have a XSPC razor and yet you designing your own block, does this say that your unhappy with the Razor?
Looking good anyway, cant wait so see this done :)
LOL Red is hinting to hurry up with some Nvidia renders I think :rolleyes:

[Kayin]

He did pick a real card. A non-driver cheating, higher IQ and higher scoring card.

[RedRaider]

He did pick a real card. A non-driver cheating, higher IQ and higher scoring card.

:stfu:

[cheapskate]

Awesome! I love maze pattern blocks! Are you going to play with the water channels on each block? -You should. You might come up with something even wilder. I would use glued layers on the plexiglas and get really freaky if I had that baseplate.

[Chilly]

Theres no need for the sarcasm cutless :rolleyes:, XS is -> way.

I'm just trying to be helpful.

[Cutless009]

Theres no need for the sarcasm cutless :rolleyes:, XS is -> way.

I'm just trying to be helpful.

What? o.o Where was the sarcasm? I actually called ATI and got hung up on.....

[Cutless009]

Alrighty then, final renders of the 4870x2 blocks, on to the 200 series block :up:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-Final_Front.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z6/Cutless1/Project%20Aura/4870x2-Final_Back.jpg

[ZeniTH]

beautiful !!!!!

[Chilly]

Alrighty then, final renders of the 4870x2 blocks, on to the 200 series block :up:


Hawtness.

Question though, is the water flowing along the back ram coolers as well? I can't tell in the picture if thats how its designed or simply passive cooler, if not, you should make it watercooled(why not, eh?)!

[Cutless009]

Hawtness.

Question though, is the water flowing along the back ram coolers as well? I can't tell in the picture if thats how its designed or simply passive cooler, if not, you should make it watercooled(why not, eh?)!

it is indeed an actual water block for the back ram :up:

[tdurden]

if you are interested at all in flow rates, that design is not the way to go. Forcing the water to spiral like that is not worth the pressure drop, where a higher flow method would be with the spirals removed & rest left the same

[Fitseries3]

cutless... i have a challenge for you if your up for it.

design a gpu only block that can fit in a single slot spec. make sure its universal to most video cards as well.

i've been trying to come up with one for over a year.

[Cutless009]

cutless... i have a challenge for you if your up for it.

design a gpu only block that can fit in a single slot spec. make sure its universal to most video cards as well.

i've been trying to come up with one for over a year.

So you want a block that mounts to JUST the processor and doesnt cool anything else, that can mount to almost any video card? Interesting... but how would you cool the rest of the card even with this accomplished?



if you are interested at all in flow rates, that design is not the way to go. Forcing the water to spiral like that is not worth the pressure drop, where a higher flow method would be with the spirals removed & rest left the same

Nah Im not interested in flow rates at all, its all about how low one can drop the temperatures without using TEC or a water chiller :)

[bentleya]

good work Stephen :)

sounds great...

Bentleya, maybe you could repost some of the renders that you did... make your own thread of course...

I was thinking in doing that the other day :) i might as well :)

[Fitseries3]

same way you cool any other card... heatsinks/air ;)

[RedRaider]

Show these blocks in Nickel-Plated goodness....:crack:

[Kayin]

Fit, I'll take your challenge.

I'll post my first design pics, then I'll post the new ones I'm working on.

And, to boot, everything is watercooled WITH the interchangeability of a GPU-only block.

[Cutless009]

Show these blocks in Nickel-Plated goodness....:crack:

Yes mastah red, coming right up :p

[bentleya]

Fit, I'll take your challenge.

I'll post my first design pics, then I'll post the new ones I'm working on.

And, to boot, everything is watercooled WITH the interchangeability of a GPU-only block.

:crack: would be willing to help with this if you need it, 2d autocad drawing, 3d autocade :o (maybe still a noob on the 3d) and render i can do :crack:

[Chilly]

Show these blocks in Nickel-Plated goodness....:crack:

Yes mastah red, coming right up :p

If your going to show it in Nickel Plated goodness, can it be Black Nickel plated? :D

[NAekuh]

cutless... i have a challenge for you if your up for it.

design a gpu only block that can fit in a single slot spec. make sure its universal to most video cards as well.

i've been trying to come up with one for over a year.

its called the DangerDen Maze5 Low Profile GPU block.

I have the Maze4 LP, and its single slot... and core only..

Cutless definitely awesome designs, the pin matrix area tho is gonna be a killer to get out...

[RedRaider]

Shining Silver For Me Please. :)

[Chilly]

Shining Silver For Me Please. :)

Pfft, BLACK NICKEL FTMFW. :haha:

[Sniper]

Pfft, BLACK NICKEL FTMFW. :haha:

Wouldn't that look Damn sexy though with the Acetal/delrin top?