Nickel plated blocks?

[Soulwind]

I've seen a few of the nickel-plated copper blocks around, and I'm wondering why I'd want to use them?

What does the nickel plating do, other than look REALLY sexy I mean :D

[IanY]

Looks, and that's it. Unless you want to regard the nickel plating as a protective layer against copper corrosion.

[Soulwind]

That's kind of what I figured, but I wanted to double-check. Thanks.

[RealRedRaider]

I believe Nickel transfers heat less effeciently than copper...

it's used purely for "bling" factor...

[Big_Daddy]

dag nabbit, I hate it when copper gets in my corrosion..
:)

[systemviper]

it's bling, plain and simple./..

[RealRedRaider]

It's like a "grill" for your GPU

[nickless]

@Soulwind
We need an experiment to be sure. For me personally nickel creates another layer between the working cooling surface and a CPU, copper is second after silver regarding thermal conductivity (and is very close to silver at 231 vs 247), though nickel is 4 times less heat conductive at 52.4 only ... but such as a layer of nickel is very thin (it is only 4-10 micron), it shouldn't be a problem.
http://www.engineersedge.com/properties_of_metals.htm