Hardware BlastFlow Siberian Modular VGA Waterblock

[Da Dego]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...a_waterblock/1

The BlastFlow Siberian is not your usual waterblock, this one has a Modular design that lets you upgrade cheaply and quickly on any GPU. Not only that but it performs better than the competition too!

[willyolio]

how does this block cool the RAM? do you just get adhesive ramsinks to stick on through the holes or something?

[HourBeforeDawn]

wow they need to have an acrylic top, that machine work for the internals on that block is beautiful. I will keep this block in mind for the future ^_^

[-EVRE-]

How good is the thermal contact from the ram heatsink to the GPU block? That connection determines how well it will cool that aluminum, thus the ram (and power regulators?). From the looks of it, that thermal connection isnt made or is very poor. The DD block actively cools all heat producing parts of a graphics card, the BlastFlow seems to just radiate that heat into the air.

In my mind, hardly a true or worthy water block when compared to the DD. Show me one that actively cools with water all the heat generating components and is modular, then I will be impressed.

[Darv]

Looks good, but if it's just actively cooling the core then it's the same as all other core only blocks and most of them can be used again with a different bracket. They're also significantly cheaper as well; a decent Alphacool block will set you back less than £30!

[vadim]

Hi guys, the contact between with the cooling plate is made with thermal paste. The final product will come supplied with arctic silver 5. This was an engineering sample that just demonstrates the efficiency of the unit.

[g3n3tiX]

Wow nice internals... And my god Mr Vadim himself (i s'pose) got to actually come to the BT Forums... Welcome here sir !

[atanum141]

Another great product from my hometown hero's Vadim.

[Bindibadgi]

We've just made an Addendum to the last page with new information we received this morning.

[vadim]

thanks guys! I do come often to Bit-tech , but never did post untill now

[Woodstock]

sure hope you guys keep up with watercooling articles/reviews

[naokaji]

a modular watercooler where the value doesnt drop to 0£ (due to new cards released) every few month is well.... genius...
but...
while that cooler certainly does keep the gpu cool, how does the temp of the memory and the voltage regulators compare to blocks with water in those areas too?

[Ramble]

Page 2, "Vadim said that the physician’s words were along the lines of 'this shouldn’t work, but somehow it does.'".
A physician is a medical doctor, perhaps you meant physicist?

[Bindibadgi]

No, it needs a medical expert because it causes awesomeness.




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[Smilodon]

There should be two versions of this. One with a transparent cover for show, and one with a metal cover for better cooling performance




oh, and could you please include a link on articles that point to the forum, and not just the comment-thing at the bottom of the article?

[genesisofthesith]

Originally Posted by naokaji

while that cooler certainly does keep the gpu cool, how does the temp of the memory and the voltage regulators compare to blocks with water in those areas too?

exactly what I was going to say. The whole point of going 'full block' is to cool all parts of the card - does this actually perform better than a core only waterblock (lower gpu temps than a full block) and sinks for ram/vrm?

[radodrill]

I don't think the top would make much of a difference in cooling performance.

At least the top will be brass so as not to be the cause of a mixed-metals loop.

[Fozzy]

too ad about the price. That's a sexy block. It kinda makes me think I can build my own

[Cyprio]

It's not really a full cover block so why should i pay that much for it - it's priced way to high imo.
I would much rather have a MCW-60 and RAM sinks.

[Mankz]

Is it fully future proof? As in 8900 and R700 ect?