Purchased a new/used water block.

ShrimpBrime · #1 02-15-2013

I purchased a Swiftech GTZ block. It has s775 brackets I can use with my i7 3770K.

It looks really large on the bottom. How does this block fair for cooling?

Possibly used for TEC cooling cause of Witch_D getting my itch for that stuff going again. I can't stand it cause I can never find a decent way to run a TEC on a PC....

BUT never the less I really dig the challenges faced when using that type of cooling.

I'd just like to know about cleaning the block. From what I see there's a piece of plastic inside to direct waterflow. If this piece is removed, will it make the water block useless??

And the seal looks to be 2 piece? Should I purchase extras? Has there been known problems with this block leaking??

Thanks in advance!

DOM · #2 02-15-2013

lol you just got this over at EOCF i got something from that guy also XD

you just need this

$10 make you holla

MaadDaawg · #3 02-15-2013

The GTZs are good blocks, they were the standard up until a couple years ago. Think I got three of em in a drawer somewhere

kikicoco1334 · #4 02-15-2013

I think i may still have one of them GTZ around the house somewhere lol
it's really based on which motherboard you are using it's different you may have a set of holes for 775 mounts.

DOM · #5 02-15-2013

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Originally Posted by kikicoco1334

I think i may still have one of them GTZ around the house somewhere lol
it's really based on which motherboard you are using it's different you may have a set of holes for 775 mounts.

http://www.swiftech.com/gtz-uhd-1156-bp.aspx

ShrimpBrime · #6 02-15-2013

Yea at least the bracket isn't expensive

. I also have the s775 hole drilled in the EXtreme 4 also which I'm using now.

Do you guys remove the hold down for the Cpu? I found the thing to be... well... big and bulky. 3 screws it comes right off?

kikicoco1334 · #7 02-15-2013

I woudln't cuz you don't want to bent any pins in the socket or you'll be well... SOL lol...

also DOMass, just don't.

ShrimpBrime · #8 02-15-2013

Does that plastic bracket that the Cpu sits in comes off with the metal hold down bracket? So just bare pins out of the board?

kikicoco1334 · #9 02-15-2013

actually i am not 100% sure..

ShrimpBrime · #10 02-15-2013

Lol! well if that little black casing stays there, I think it would be cool. But I need confirmation before I go tearing this thing apart again. I'm trying to make this one last a few months hehe....