A stupid Q for D-Tek block

[fullinfusion]

I mounted a D-tek V1 cpu water block last week and mounted it upside down just because i need longer hose to mount it the proper side up....
What im asking is will it affect cooling?
and also how tight should i tighten up the block?
The manual says to tighten up till you hit the stoppers.... Hell at that i cringe that if i do it'll pull the screws through the mobo
thanks for any advice ppl

 

[erocker]

It won't affect cooling at all. Just keep tightening them in a criss-cross pattern. You don't have to go all the way down if you feel comfortable it's tight and even.

 

[fullinfusion]

It won't affect cooling at all. Just keep tightening them in a criss-cross pattern. You don't have to go all the way down if you feel comfortable it's tight and even.

well id say im about 3/4 of the way to the stoppers now and have done what you recommended...Criss cross

 

[fullinfusion]

Is there any difference from going to full stop or tightning just till 3/4 of the way?
Id think using good TP, it wouldn't matter

 

[1Kurgan1]

IF it's tight it's tight. The block is touching the proc, if you got say an 1/8th inch left, and there is less than a millimeter space between the proc and the block, tightening that extra 1/8th would only bow your mobo as the block just can't get much closer.

Those are obviously fake numbers, a millimeter space would be too big, but just using simple numbers.

 

[Fitseries3]

you sir need one of these...

 

[fullinfusion]

you sir need one of these...

Hey thats one of your home made blocks isnt Fit?
I think i seen a thread of you building one
looks great.... how goes it cool?

 

[Fitseries3]

i still have a few for sale and they are also listed on sidewinders site.

if the OP wants one i'll let him have one cheap.

they have better flow than the stock tops.

 

[Velvet Wafer]

lol my Heatkiller needs about 200 newton of pressure the manual states... its a spring type mount.... i had to use full force and 2 mm longer screws to get the retention to hold...^^

edit: my block is upside down too, it shouldnt be a problem for an impingement-type block, if youre using a monolithic chip like am i7 or the phenom.... multicore packages (core quad) might react other