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    have you tried making the pins on the base thinner so you can fit more on? I can imagine that the top is pretty good already, but those are pretty thick pins on the base.

    just my thoughts, I am a noob so I don't know much just throwing it out there.
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    That is just awesome work Martinm210. Keep going!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digital Nirvana View Post
    have you tried making the pins on the base thinner so you can fit more on? I can imagine that the top is pretty good already, but those are pretty thick pins on the base.

    just my thoughts, I am a noob so I don't know much just throwing it out there.
    Yep, that's definately coming up in one of my next base revisions. These pins were cut with a 1/32" slotting saw that was a 2" OD. I also tried a 1/64" slotting saw that I could only get in 2 1/2" OD from grizzley.com. It turns out that particular saw was too flimsy and the commercial arbor I had really didn't work for it even on my aluminum test run.

    But since then I've found a different set of saws and working on making my own arbor to provide support to the saw blade. I also found that master-carr is a good source for many other thicknesses, so other options exist.

    I will cut a thinner pin matrix, I'm thinking maybe an ultra thin base, like .040 or .050 base with a .070 tall pin. Diamond and a 30 degree angle vertically.

    Just not looking forward to another half a day cutting pins and reducing the pin size doubles the amount of work....

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    Martin, I was wondering if you tried making any GPU blocks (not full cover) to compete against the current offerings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SP33DFR34K View Post
    Martin, I was wondering if you tried making any GPU blocks (not full cover) to compete against the current offerings?
    I have not, I've actually been busy amaking P5kdelux chipset and mosfet blocks:



    but I do plan on giving a GPU block a try.

    I really do think there is more room for improvement on the GPU side than the CPU side.

    At a minimum I'll make a custom top for my old MCW60 base sitting here on my workbench.

    Anyhow, I did try a new update on the CPU block too. Just took the block out and milled the base down thinner. I went from about an .085" base thickness to .045". Unfortunately even though the loop isn't settled out, I'm seeing a substantial icrease in temps

    On the plus side, even though I've now wasted this block base, I may have room for improvement by using a thicker base. Maybe something in the .100" to .150" base thickness is ideal for that particular pin arrangement.
    Last edited by Martinm210; 11-09-2007 at 09:59 PM.

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    all those block's are sexy!!!

    martin your my hero
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martinm210 View Post
    At a minimum I'll make a custom top for my old MCW60 base sitting here on my workbench.
    How about an upgrade to the Fuzion GFX?? :P would love to see the block with less flow restriction :P

    The mosfet and chipset blocks look sweet. You do sell them right?
    damn, this forum makes me wanna buy stuff with the money I don't have!

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