Quote Originally Posted by NaeKuh View Post
gabe a new direct drive please

Ive been praying and praying for one.
No offense meant, but the block mounted pump was a dud from day one for a single reason... there isn't enough mass in the pump, block, cpu/socket, and motherboard to effectively dampen lower frequency vibration. Not to mention which, the motherboard and motherboard tray are essentially acting as soundboards, just like in a piano.

That is the main reason (IMO) that mounting to the radiator is vastly superior. The water in the radiator is an incredibly effective mass dampener, which I am guessing is one of the main reasons why this system is so much quieter as per first hand accounts.

This is the very same reason I always giggle when I see people trying to eliminate noise by isolating fans from radiators using vibration dampening mounts... they should be doing the exact opposite and coupling the fans to the radiators as firmly as possible to take advantage of the mass of the radiator and coolant.