AquaExtreme GPU Waterblock

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Is this suppose to come with some sort of manual or something on what to do with all the little bits?
I have just been sent a white box with the retaining bracket and theblock with assorted springs and stuff.
Also the finish is REALLY poor on the block so will need sanding, anyone else found this or did i just pick a crappy supplier?
 
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I got a Pair of MP-1's and a MP-05 PRO Limited Edition CPU Water Block and the finish on those was bloody awful as well. I think Aquaextreme needs to sort their finishing out. I ended up lapping mine to a nice mirror finish. Took a while though and ended up with really sore fingers. 3 blocks through 8 grades of wet and dry. Hope it's worth it.

Here's the installation guide for the MP-1.
 
shadydelboy said:
eeeeer, blocks aren't meant to be mirror finished these days guys, lapping it probably reduced it's performance :eek:
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surely the better the contact the better the heat transfer :S, can someone confirm which is better before i get the old wet and dry out
 
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That is the most ridiculous thing i have heard for a while. The Aquaextreme blocks that i, and, it would seem a few others have recieved have had awful finishes on them. My cpu block was the worst and had nasty machining marks on it along with a few scratches. The gpu blocks also had nasty machining marks on them.

Everyone knows that lapping using several grades of wet and dry, from 600 to 2500 in my case, along with a flat piece of glass improves performance, not degrades it.

Have a read of this. Any drop in temps is welcome in this heat.
 
Lapping makes a difference if your blocks are really bad or have deep machining marks in them, but lapping beyond 600/800 grit is a waste of time and gives no benifit at all.
 
Bundles said:
Lapping makes a difference if your blocks are really bad or have deep machining marks in them, but lapping beyond 600/800 grit is a waste of time and gives no benifit at all.
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Agreed.

If you cant 'feel' the scratches with your fingernail then they will not cause any problems. A dull shine / smooth surface is enough. I tried this out with a TTBT and there was no difference in temps between the 'dull shine' and a mirror finish, in fact the dull shine performed better under load but only by 2c and that could be put down to other factors. The mirror finish definately looks better but who is gonna see it after its fitted?

Lapping the TTBT saw a temp drop by 3c at idle and 7c load so I would say its worth it if done correctly.
 
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