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[Plexus22]

Originally posted by charlie
Charlies budget DI device= 8" of 2 inch copper pipe, 1 x 2" copper "pipe cap" but make sure you get the flat kind, not the rounded one. Braze together. Buy a small package of copper plated steel BB's from WalMart or Sporting goods store or whatever. In a small container add a bunch of elmers white glue to the BB's stir around then plop them in the bottom of tube, instant mass! Go light on the glue it's prob a heat insulator!
Voila'

How thick do you make the layer in the bottom of tube? Do you apply thermal paste or anything to these between tube and CPU?

[lalPOOO]

Yea, deffinitly thermal paste. "Cermaique" is suggested because it scales better with cold temps. The thickness of the bottom layer of the tube is a fairly debateable discussion, but most people are using something around 1/2" or smaller. I personlly would avoid anything under 1/8, as you'd get mad temp swings.