The Glacier C399a waterblock from Phanteks is custom-designed for the TR4-socket from the ground up. Crafted to push AMD's high-end CPU's (RYZEN Threadripper) to its limit with a massive copper base and fin surface area. The Glacier C399a is made from premium materials, featuring integrated RGB lighting and VITON sealing from the Automotive and Aerospace Industries to deliver the best quality possible from Phanteks.
I don't know. It makes no sense to make the flow go in that direction and put the holes directly above the fins so they won't get any fluid going through them.
All TR waterblocks should follow the same pattern with the fins in the same direction as the RAM sticks and the holes as close to the upper and lower edges as possible so no areas at the sides or behind them get worse cooling.
I don't know. It makes no sense to make the flow go in that direction and put the holes directly above the fins so they won't get any fluid going through them.
All TR waterblocks should follow the same pattern with the fins in the same direction as the RAM sticks and the holes as close to the upper and lower edges as possible so no areas at the sides or behind them get worse cooling.
There is a slit in the middle, so one of the holes has to be on top of a translucent plate such that water jets through the slit. This block seems to have great fin coverage, compared to everything that's released so far. The fin height is also taller. Everything is equating to more surface area.
Cool, but what i'm really interested in is the low profile pump/resevoir combo they showed off at Computex. Been waiting on news of thats release for a while now.
I haven't found a breakdown of this block yet. From this view I don't see any traditional slits that would focus the water on the fins. Furthermore, they are claiming less restriction for 5mm.
So it's not just me who can't see a jetplate or any similar central split flow mechanism here then? So confusing, and of course Phanteks never replies back to me unless they want something so hopefully someone else can help answer this.
There is a slit in the middle, so one of the holes has to be on top of a translucent plate such that water jets through the slit. This block seems to have great fin coverage, compared to everything that's released so far. The fin height is also taller. Everything is equating to more surface area.
I'm a WC noob so sorry if this is dumb. Looking at the pic it looks like the water coming in could simply go straight across to the other hose and out. Since water takes path of least resistance wouldn't this cause the sides to have little to no water flow and cause heat spots? Wouldn't this design mainly just cool the area of fins running thru the center from hose to hose?
Again I know basically nothing of WC so was just curious.
Design looks pretty terrible to me. You really shouldn't have the inlet over top of the fins w/o some sort of jet impingement. Less then half of those fins are likely to get decent water flow.
Seems like ALL blocks these days are plenty sexy. Everybody is really doing a great job aesthetically lately. Can't really say anything about the actual performance comparisons though.
Hell, I still think my old Supreme HF is a sexy block!
I haven't found a breakdown of this block yet. From this view I don't see any traditional slits that would focus the water on the fins. Furthermore, they are claiming less restriction for 5mm.
I'm a WC noob so sorry if this is dumb. Looking at the pic it looks like the water coming in could simply go straight across to the other hose and out. Since water takes path of least resistance wouldn't this cause the sides to have little to no water flow and cause heat spots? Wouldn't this design mainly just cool the area of fins running thru the center from hose to hose?
Again I know basically nothing of WC so was just curious.
The holes are on the separation between the dies and the same happens with that separator again between the dies. Most of the heat exchange will occur where it is not needed.
The holes are on the separation between the dies and the same happens with that separator again between the dies. Most of the heat exchange will occur where it is not needed.
If the fins are the flow bottleneck, all that's needed to force water through all of them is that divider that keeps the flow from going over them.
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The holes are on the separation between the dies and the same happens with that separator again between the dies. Most of the heat exchange will occur where it is not needed.
Pretty much what I was thinking. If you know fluid dynamics at all, water will flow through the area of least resistance, but with enough applied to a certain area flow (albeit lower depending on rate, resistance, and pressure) will occur in a whole given area.
This won't act as a venturi with high flow rate in the middle since the sides are not a static material.
Water is much like air or electricity, they always find the less resistance path and follow it. If you put fins on something and don't force the coolant through them it will find another path. The only place where you see such thing is below the separator, between the CPU dies.
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