Quote Originally Posted by ownage View Post
Clean it up and give it some UV lights or led/uv fans. Also a better cable management would be needed. Great hardware en WC stuff, but that thing is butt ugly
I am obviously coming from a different place regarding aesthetics! To me, the functionality is the most beautiful element of my design. UV lights and other such accouterments serve me no purpose (though I certainly respect others who are into that sort of thing).
Quote Originally Posted by AndyM
Hey, I'm sure it really gets the job done for sure with that pump and nozzle!

Question on the IHS-less 8400...is that still soldered to the die or some sort of phase-change/goop material like on the Allendales (21xx)?
My chip was wicked hot before removing the IHS and was wicked hot after. Hardly any appreciable temp improvement. That's what motivated the water build (which garnered me somewhere in the neighborhood of 15C improvement at load).

"Solder" is far too strong of a term. There was some stuff there, but the lid popped off on its own while I was razoring the edges without even requiring the application of any heat. Here's a pic: