A Closer Look

The Danger Den MPC-975X chipset block looks very much like most other Danger Den blocks: there is a copper base and a clear Lucite top which sandwiches a rubber O-ring between. And as usual, Danger Den offers an optional brass top for those that desire it. Chrome-plated high-flow fittings are included: in our case, these were 1/2" OD barbs.


The difference in the new MPC series of chipset waterblocks is that they use the same heat dissipating columns as the new MC-TDX CPU waterblock. This time, there are 225 of those columns covering the entire bottom of the inside, with the center 40-50% of the pins raised slightly higher than the rest. These pins should provide significantly more surface area than a typical chipset block.


The bottom is protected by a layer of plastic tape that can be removed without leaving any residue. With the tape removed, the base is exposed, showing its machine lapped and polished surface.


The mirror test shows little if any distortion on the base of the MPC-975X, and it passes the razor test with flying colors. I think this is probably the flattest block I have seen yet.