kryoM.2 difference between two water blocks

smud

Junior Member

kryoM.2 difference between two water blocks

Monday, February 17th 2020, 12:50am

https://shop.aquacomputer.de/product_inf…roducts_id=3401 <- which plated this one?
https://shop.aquacomputer.de/product_inf…roducts_id=3408 (nickel plated water block)

I didn't find information about https://shop.aquacomputer.de/product_inf…roducts_id=3401 , seems it's copper by images but I wonder why it's cheaper than nickel then? I though copper has better heat sink than nickel or?

InfoSeeker

Senior Member

Monday, February 17th 2020, 5:08am

I believe both are copper, the nickel version has a nickel plating applied, hence the additional cost.

smud

Junior Member

Monday, February 17th 2020, 3:39pm

Isn't it pointless to do then - adding nickel over copper since copper has better heat sink?

eisbehr

Full Member

Monday, February 17th 2020, 3:55pm

Some like silver plated coolers more than a copper surface.

And the plating protects the copper for oxidation.

InfoSeeker

Senior Member

Monday, February 17th 2020, 4:47pm

What eisbehr said... plus, the heat transfer lost across the very thin nickel layer is minimal.
But, for the purist, aquacomputer does provide the naked copper option.
Many people have paint on their radiators, not an optimal solution, but an aesthetic trade-off.
It's all about personal preferences, capitalism at work