Chinese mud built a bite right into the processor

The Chinese mud under the nickname Octpus surprised the community by the experimental method to cool the processor. Instead of buying an expensive water block, he cut out the liquid channels directly in the core I9-14900KS metal cover, making it a spontaneous cooling system. This not only required a CNC machine, but also a non -standard approach: instead of a radiator and tank a plastic bucket was used and the pump worked in a “manual” mode.

Usually the water block is installed on top of the processor cover (IHS), but Octppus came to the contrary: it cuts through the IHS network of channels for the circulation of the liquid, so that a hermetic gasket with fittings was attached. This reduced the distance from the CPU crystal to the coolant four times. However, the heat transfer area was smaller than the standard systems, and the design turned out to be fragile – one wrong step in the processing could destroy an expensive processor.

For tests, mud used an unusual schedule: the heated liquid merged into the bottle and the cold climbed out of the bucket. With low taxes (up to 60 W), a home -made water block showed itself better than commercial analogues. But as soon as the pump speed fell, the temperature grew strongly. The reason is in the absence of a radiator and a small contact area. The Octppus project is rather a challenge for engineering than a manual for action. The experiment shows that even the usual components cannot be used.

Although the Modding community discusses whether it is possible to improve the structure, the authors of the video recognize: the method is only suitable for enthusiasts who are ready to take a chance of the processor because of a curious experiment. But the fact that IHS has passed such manipulations is already impressive.