Its taken an age to get this manufactured and there are still 3 tiny issues i need to sort out.
1 is the foam gasket is missing from the universal backplate, the other is adding 4 2mm thick washers to space this back plat off the board and hold it more rigid. Trust me that i will get this organised in a day or so so this should not hold up anything.
The last isssue is the small manual with the block states the top is clear polycarbonate, this has now changed but the manual does not reflect the change. The top is now made from a very strong Nylon and is black in color, we spec'd this material as it has better properties that Acetal (Delrin)
We are also looking at a Nahelem hold down plate for those who adopt the new platform, I will have details this week i hope on this. I am also thinking of a new base that may suit Nahelem better although until I test it I will know know if its needed. At this time the raised base suits Core2, it works well with Phenom etc also although the footprint was tuned for Core2. I saw no difference using a fully flat base or the raised base on AMD CPU's so this is nothing really to worry about...hence why I doubt it will be needed for Nahelem. Tests will show me though.
I have 5 brand new units here, I am looking for a review on these units. I do need to add the washers and fabricate the foam spacer for the Universal backplate but I doubt this bothers you guys on here to much
The block comes with a full hold down kit and 2x3/8 - 2x1/2 high flow barbs G1/4. 2 backplates and a spare hold down plate for AMD cpu's. As i said earlier i have just requested a Nahelem hold down plate also and once we move to the next block production run the 775 plate will become universal for Nahelem also.
This Pic shows the block mounted on a board.
Internal pics:
These internal pics are from an older prototype with a clear polycarbonate top. I did this so you can see how the block fits together.
Some notes on the mounting.
The design of the mounting applies 55LBs of pressure on the CPU, this was done to conform to specifications laid down by Intel. if you want more pressure just add a 1mm thick washer between the spring and the hold down plate on top of the block...this will up the pressure to around 75LBs. Adding 2mm will push you to 100LBs (Intels max is 72lbs)
I usually run 4x1mm washer for 75LBs which is just over the Intel stated max, this gained me a 1to 1.5C drop in load temps.
Im not looking for amateur reviews here, I would like to see a thorough test as i know this is what most expect on XS. I am making no claims as to how this block performs, its quite restrictive and uses a cross hatch cut with a raised base to perform. I have compared it to competitors blocks but that's my internal tests, but I will say it did compete ok.
OCZ are not looking to win here, we are looking to compete. I plan on porting this design to VGA also and maybe chipset also. This is just the start for us, radiators are planned along with pumps also.
So i was thinking of 2 units being made available to XS members for review. i can ship here from the UK (once i add a foam gasket and source some washers)
Martin was my no1 choice but I hear he has calmed down his testing, if you feel you can step up to the plate and match his expertise then drop me a PM linking me to your work.
More pics here : http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/st...Retail%20HF01/
A note to all, The design is done, I have hundreds of these blocks sat waiting to ship from our Asian Office. No changes apart from adding the foam and washers will be made or can be made. What you see is what you will get. If you suggest changes I will look but you will get no answers, im not looking to change the design im looking to get these blocks in the stores ASAP.
Nahalem hold down is planned already, I know what is needed.
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Originally Posted by Frisch
But, I am not sold... yet 
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