Quick Bowed Apogee GT Question - Overclock.net

xtcrulez · 07-23-08

Just a quick question.....will a lapped cpu perform well with a bowed Apogee GT block ?

thehighlander123 · 07-23-08

i recently bought an apogee gt

does the bowing help and is it just simply putting the thicker o ring on?

xtcrulez · 07-23-08

yes the bowing helps a little , 1-2c , it comes with a larger o-ring that forces the center of the blocks contact area to be bowed outwards creating less chance for a low spot when mounting to the ihs of your cpu...caution though , once bowed , it cannot be made flat again.

thehighlander123 · 07-23-08

so was it really worth it then?

i mean i dont wanna ruin a perfectly good block

xtcrulez · 07-23-08

it doesnt ruin it , it gives instructions on how to do it that comes with the retail packaging.

thehighlander123 · 07-23-08

well ive been meaning to try it and a few c never hurt so i guess im gonna give it a go

xtcrulez · 07-23-08

im not gonna lie to you , its a pain in the butt to get the larger o-ring to fit , but it can be done ....just have a little patience when doing it.

VCheeZ · 07-23-08

this "bow" you speak of...are you talking about a rubber o-ring?

xtcrulez · 07-23-08

thehighlander123 · 07-23-08

its a rubber o-ring the forces the contact surface of the water block to become slightly convex in order to facilitate better continuity between itself and the cpu's IHS

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