Black Ice II vs. Heatcore

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i think i will cover the fins. You tryin to trick me

No actually I painted mine black with spray paint. and I didn't cover anything. That was the whole point, to paint the heatercore including the fins. Why bother painting, if you're not going to paint everything? And if you think painting the fins is going to increase your temps, then you should go back to air cooling. Ever notice the black Ice extreme II is completely painted?

[optimummind]

No actually I painted mine black with spray paint. and I didn't cover anything. That was the whole point, to paint the heatercore including the fins. Why bother painting, if you're not going to paint everything? And if you think painting the fins is going to increase your temps, then you should go back to air cooling. Ever notice the black Ice extreme II is completely painted?

Just because the manufacturer of the Black Ice Extreme II radiators painted their fins does not mean that a coat of paint will not hinder the dissipation of heat.