VRM Mosfets waterblock installation

[Chiru]

Hey Guys

I am finally starting to build my watercooling loop.

 

There is one little issue, tho.

 

Basically my VRM waterblock has detachable copper plate that obviously goes on mosfets. 

 

How can i know if the plate is long enough for my motherboard before i remove the heatsink?

 

If i remove the heatsink and for w/e reason i want to mount it again as a temporary solution. Do i have to replace the thermal paste and pads or can i simply attach it again without worries?

 

If i mounted the waterblock can i test if the motherboard is still working? Without the rest of the loop being finished.

 

Cheers 

 

 

[andrewmp6]

The vrm waterblock is it a universal one,Or one made for your motherboard ?Yes you can remount the heatsink but i would put the thermal pads back they are only semi sticky most of the time.And theres no need to test the motherboard unless you break something installing the waterblock.Just a quick boot to the bios maybe,Longer then that i wouldn't do it.

[Chiru]

2 hours ago, andrewmp6 said:

The vrm waterblock is it a universal one,Or one made for your motherboard ?Yes you can remount the heatsink but i would put the thermal pads back they are only semi sticky most of the time.And theres no need to test the motherboard unless you break something installing the waterblock.Just a quick boot to the bios maybe,Longer then that i wouldn't do it.

Ty for your answer. 

 

It's universal. As you can see in the photos, the plate is exchangable, it may be too short, too long or just right for my mobo.

 

 

http://www.raijintek.com/en/products_detail.php?ProductID=340

[andrewmp6]

Honestly unless you want to extreme overclock or have a motherboard that runs hotter then most cooling the vrm is overkill today.I have seen people upgrade from a cpu cooler to a monoblock which cools the vrm also,End up running the same temps as just a cpu cooler.

[Chiru]

Well, i do not expect the cpu t

11 hours ago, andrewmp6 said:

Honestly unless you want to extreme overclock or have a motherboard that runs hotter then most cooling the vrm is overkill today.I have seen people upgrade from a cpu cooler to a monoblock which cools the vrm also,End up running the same temps as just a cpu cooler.

Well, the purpose of cooling the vrm is not to make the cpu run cooler.

 

The VRM's in a normal build get passively cooled with a heatsink and the cpu fan blows over it.

 

But if you watercool they basically don't get any cooling.

 

The downside is you add more heat to the loop, restrictions etc.

 

But if the pump doesn't have to work harder and the rad fans neither, then i think it's worth it.

 

But i don't think these things are possible to predict ^^

[Revan654]

18 hours ago, andrewmp6 said:

Honestly unless you want to extreme overclock or have a motherboard that runs hotter then most cooling the vrm is overkill today.I have seen people upgrade from a cpu cooler to a monoblock which cools the vrm also,End up running the same temps as just a cpu cooler.

Just depends on the chipset and the board. some don't need VRM block where others would benefit from having one.

[Mick Naughty]

If you can make it work go for it. I bought a specific board just to water cool that part. 

[Chiru]

25 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

If you can make it work go for it. I bought a specific board just to water cool that part. 

Does not work and wont work for most mobos. The cooling surface is too wide and too short.

[Mick Naughty]

5 hours ago, Chiru said:

Does not work and wont work for most mobos. The cooling surface is too wide and too short.

Time for a fancy board then.