I7 Waterblocks Version3

[Hondacity]

Cu goodness

K350(ilovethis)



Ek Supreme LT


Ek Supreme


HK Cu




Swiftech GTZ




hk3 german?




**pictures

more pictures..

the setup...

rads:
cpu & nb


loop1: nb
loop2: cpu


cpu loop



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The game plann

Simple as it is. Here’s the brief procedure.

1. Connected everything
2. Bleed the loop and check for leaks(micro_res v2 makes bleeding a breeze 2minutes and the loop is clear of air bubbles)
3. Mounted the water block
4. Load bios oc settings (4140 ht on vcore at 1.568v)
5. Prime95(load percentage average: 99.9% as reported by realtemp, windows vista tweaks help) large fft 20minutes(higher heat) check if temps improve if not, then remount
6. record room temp and start realtemp
7. repeat

cpuz screenshot


Room temperature was controlled to about 23.8c, minimum and max temps were 23.3 and 24.1

sample tim application using a flexible plast strip..almost perfectly flat in less than 5seconds...


Results(best 3 for each block out of 5 or 30+ mounts)


Scores/Notes

HK3
1. Thermal performance (9/10) very good but not enough to be numero uno. bow down to the King350
2. Flow and restriction (9.5/10) second to the Dtek fuzionv2, impressive
3. Mounting (5/10) this is the worst block ive tried to hard mount, i don't use any of the stock parts included.
Ive done 30+ mounts including bad mounts(mount and check temps if improved if not remount). I'm not sure if the block hates a lot of torque(subjective) when mounted but low(subjective) torque resulted to very good temps. I tried 30+ mounts squeezing the best temps, at first I thought this waterblock would beat the King350 but it(thermal performance) wasn't enough. Also compatibility with my motherboard . No instruction manual included. No backplate in the kit .
4. Build quality (9/10) base is not mirror finish, best looking block overall i did appreciate its german design. (leaks:none) (price:fair)



K350
1. Thermal performance(10/10) nothing beats the king at the moment. maybe ek supreme v2
2. Flow and restriction (6/10) good enough (edit: i used dual pumps)
3. Mounting(10/10) easiest ...most reproducible...thick heavy duty..
4. Build quality(10/10) the nickel plating is excellent in preserving that base. base finish is the best in class The acryllic top is excellent (leaks:none)(price:fair)

Hondacity for the fun likes to thank

1. That plastic strip for giving me that perfect flat paste everytime in 5 seconds
2. Swiftech Micro Reservoir v2 for that less than 2 minutes bleeding time
3. BP rotaries and that oh so uber soft Clearflex tubing,
4. UN brackets for finally setting up my pumps correctly
5. XS no reasons needed
6. RRR/Gary for the HK3

[Devil_Dog]

How about some .


PLEASE!!

[thehighlander1]

do u need an extra o=ring to put fatboys on gtz?

[rioja]

what a beatiful blocks here
one more buddy for them


Alphacool HF 14 Yellowstone

[Hondacity]

do u need an extra o=ring to put fatboys on gtz?

yes which is a bad design

[Devil_Dog]

what a beatiful blocks here
one more buddy for them


Alphacool HF 14 Yellowstone

That is sexy!!!

[faster3200]

yes which is a bad design

Really? I am using fat boys right now on my GTZ without any issues. There is even an entire thread on this.

That said, when approx. can we expect the results of your tests? If you say by Monday I will hug you.

[hotdun]

what a beatiful blocks here
one more buddy for them


Alphacool HF 14 Yellowstone

Not a big fan of it's looks but anxious to see testing on a higher flow system....

[Hondacity]

what a beatiful blocks here
one more buddy for them


Alphacool HF 14 Yellowstone

any us retailer carrying them?

[003]

Cant WAIT to see these results. Will you also be recording pressure drop?

[generics_user]

any us retailer carrying them?

frozen cpu has alphacool blocks but only the 2 year old model

this block was released a few weeks ago, maybe they'll stock it soon

[BringerOdeath]

Well, once I see these results I can finally choose a new block!!! Waiting impatiently Honda!!!

[rioja]

I read that those Alphacool HF 14 performs with only one degree difference with Heatkiller 3.0, would be really interesting to see it in tests also.
And it looks soo nice

Don't know if Aquatuning delivers to USA, on other hand DHL works everywhere.
http://www.aquatuning.de/index.php/c...ocket-1oe.html

[woffen]

Would be nice to see the HK 3.0 Copper vs Acetal in this test as well

[ChaosAD]

I really hope the LT will do well on the test. I m waiting for the block on monday-tuesday.

[woffen]

I would choose the LT just based on price and looks so hopefully it performs as well as the copper. Have had my GTZ for a month and already looking for new stuff

[chiguy]

I know it's a different type of block but, do you have any plans to test a XSPC Delta V3? http://www.xspc.biz/deltav3cpui7.php

[Hondacity]

I know it's a different type of block but, do you have any plans to test a XSPC Delta V3? http://www.xspc.biz/deltav3cpui7.php

read martins review
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=206712

it doesn't touch the ek supreme curve/line ...thats not going into my review

[nebuchanezzar]

Already picked up a Heatkiller 3.0 just waiting for the rest of the gear to hook it up. Looking forward to some higher flow testing results.

[lazy]

Hondacity... you are such a tease...
showing us only pix

[systemviper]

Have my HK 3.0 LT in black and silver, it's a very well put together block.

[chiguy]

read martins review
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=206712

I seem to have missed that one, thanks!

[woffen]

Have my HK 3.0 LT in black and silver, it's a very well put together block.

One word: Jealous!

[Hondacity]

internal pix added

[inonefly]

the HK CU looks huge! whats the thickness of it?