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Project Mercury - An internal watercooled Skyreach 4 Mini

Will you pay 300$ USD for a motherboard monoblock that have pump and resivior intergrated into it?

  • Yes

    Votes: 60 69.0%
  • Way tooooo expensive

    Votes: 17 19.5%
  • *Rember, you saved on fittings(at least 2 of them), pump top, and reservoir with an AIO like this*

    Votes: 10 11.5%

  • Total voters
    87
  • Poll closed .

Damascus

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Just for reference, a one-off heatsink runs between 1000-2000 USD depending on materials. Looking at this design, I would anticipate a cost in excess of that.

Hmm, as a relatively broke soon to be machining student I may have just found a very profitable niche.

Indeed, they didn't even bother giving me a quote.

Good to know, I guess I'll be making my own then.
 

1461748123

Master of Cramming
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Exploded view of the block. I will post more details on this thread
 

1461748123

Master of Cramming
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I did some modification to the block. Now it has three G1/4 port instead of two, allowing much easier maintenance. This will likely be the final revision, and hopefully I can start making the prototype on Monday!
 
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Josh | NFC

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I have so much respect for you and this project. Can't wait to feel better and chop up you cover panel for you. :)

P.S.

PM me about the block. I think I found someone who can machine it for you.

P.P.S.

What are you using for a pump? Being that this is something that you maybe be selling, I would love to know the specs.
 
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1461748123

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Yeah, getting 1x 2x or 3x cores isn't the issue here, the best option for this project would be a 6x rad, and those appear to be exclusively alu

Then you can use multiple x2 or x3s if you want more. That's going to be my plan.

That's currently what this project is using, it would just be much easier to run a single large rad (less fittings, less space taken for the same cooling etc)

I'm hoping to find a 40mmx7 radiator that is made out of copper as well. The only thing I have now that's close to that is an aluminum 40mmx7 radiator, and it came from some servers that have been discarded. Can't seemed to find a place to buy them brand new.
 

W1NN1NG

King of Cable Management
Jan 19, 2017
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I have so much respect for you and this project. Can't wait to feel better and chop up you cover panel for you. :)

P.S.

PM me about the block. I think I found someone who can machine it for you.

P.P.S.

What are you using for a pump? Being that this is something that you maybe be selling, I would love to know the specs.
Based off the exploded view looks like a dc-lt if I'm not mistaken
 

D10S

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Feb 4, 2018
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I did some modification to the block. Now it has three G1/4 port instead of two, allowing much easier maintenance. This will likely be the final revision, and hopefully I can start making the prototype on Monday!
Wonderfull !!!
It would be great to take it on Asrock X299 ITX too !!!
 
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1461748123

Master of Cramming
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Wonderfull !!!
It would be great to take it on Asrock X299 ITX too !!!

Awsome, well done. If i had that board i would be in. It is shame that this is not for x299 since that compo feature is a beast.

Maybe desing block for x299e-itx/ac or upgradekit for wbmasrx299ei? I could pay you
Haha I don't mind making a block for x299itx when I have time, but I will need a motherboard on hand to do so.
 
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