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Old 08-30-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Scratched Water Block Performance
If the copper base of the water block is "burnt/has black marks on it" and has small scratches, does the block become less effective in cooling?
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It depends, if its just the copper that is dis-colored its no big deal...If it can be removed i would do it, put some ketchup on it and see if it comes off..

If you have a lot of scratches you might want to run it over a piece of 1200 grit paper and knock them off...If its just a little scratch or two I wouldn't worry about it...

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cant you just lapp it, i dont know i never own a w/c.
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the copper base is only slightly discolored... i'll try to get a picture...
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