Water Blocks for CPU's

[Mobomonkey]

I'm rebuilding my liquid cooled PC using an ASRock B85 Pro4 Mobo (socket 1150) with an Intel core i3-4130 CPU. I have a Koolance liquid cooling system, and currently can't find a specific block via their site. I have found several other blocks that are compatible with that socket, but all seem to use around 1/4" connectors. In previous research, it seems that cooling the CPU is probably more important than cooling the GPU, in system flow terms anyway. If this is correct, why don't they make CPU blocks with larger diameter connectors for a greater, faster flow? The main reason I ask this, is because I've had problems with the small tube fittings on my system. It seems to me that the connector barbs aren't fit for purpose as they aren't really 'barbs' but a smooth chrome spigot with a fractionally raised pair of rings on the block connectors, and only one slightly raised ring on the 10mm to 6mm adapter/connector! Resulting in these small tube connectors coming apart when moved even slightly to access the RAM cards! Are there any CPU blocks utilising 10mm connectors? Are there much better 6mm barb fittings? All help greatly appreciated.

 

[kiezz]

are you sure your using the right size tube for the barbs they should not be that easy to pull off, they come in all different sizes for tube the 1/4" thread is just a standard size thread on all blocks to make all fittings compatible,

take a look at the table here http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c407/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Barbs.html for barb sizes and what tube to use with them

i personally use compression fittings like these http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15196/ex-tub-1189/Alphacool_Compression_Fitting_-_G_14_Thread_38_ID_x_12_OD_1310mm_-_Deep_Black.html?tl=g30c409

 

[Mobomonkey]

are you sure your using the right size tube for the barbs they should not be that easy to pull off, they come in all different sizes for tube the 1/4" thread is just a standard size thread on all blocks to make all fittings compatible,

take a look at the table here http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c407/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Barbs.html for barb sizes and what tube to use with them

i personally use compression fittings like these http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15196/ex-tub-1189/Alphacool_Compression_Fitting_-_G_14_Thread_38_ID_x_12_OD_1310mm_-_Deep_Black.html?tl=g30c409

Thanx for those links kiez, great steers! The tubing I've got came with the system, and my mate who built it usually buys right and the best. Personally, I think the spigot fittings are just not adequate. I'm reluctant to get smaller tubing as it will exacerbate the flow bottleneck already created by the 1/4" threaded ports in the CPU block. I reckon to get those fittings on your second link, then my smallest tubing will be 3/8" inner, and it will remove those pathetic 12mm to 6mm couplings! It didn't specify on their site, but are those fittings self stopped when uncoupled? I'm still bugged by the design of CPU blocks. Given that my rad couplings are 16mm and the reservoir has 12mm couplings, why do they make 6mm ports in the CPU blocks? If I could contact any of the manufacturers without having to register by submitting my life history to them, I would ask them.