Cascade and AquaGold Waterblocks Review

GlitterKill · 23-October-03, 08:42 PM

AntiM has one helluva nice review up on two blocks. The Cascade and the AquaGold. He shows you how these two run in both a high flow and a low flow system and compares them against an Innovatec Rev 3 block for good measure.

Check it out here.

me_john85 · 23-October-03, 10:01 PM

very good review AntiM, and i like the money shot of Alienwhere

ZENNZZO · 23-October-03, 10:55 PM

Way to go Bro,
Clear and always entertaining...I'm really suprized the Innovatec is still hanging tough, good things have always came from the land of Porshe.
Great review, and enjoy that long awaited Cascade, from unda mate, I'm sure it's worth every penny!...

swanny321 · 23-October-03, 11:07 PM

awesome review and also, those Waterblocks just dont seem up to par with the top runners or is it just me?

AntiM · 23-October-03, 11:13 PM

It's just you.

swanny321 · 23-October-03, 11:25 PM

thats what i thought

AntiM · 24-October-03, 03:04 AM

Man...I am frazzled. That things full of typos. Been that kind of week.

Anyway swanny. If it looks a little high compared to other reviews blame the high ambient in Phoenix. It's a good 5 to 10 degrees warmer than you see on most reviews. And the behind the die readings are going to be higher than you'd get with Mother Board Monitor on most boards.

Check the delta temps. Any block that can get under 10 degrees over ambient under load is doing extremely well.

BigAkita · 24-October-03, 06:26 AM

That was a real good review. I know testing waterblocks can be rather "difficult". Looks like you got your hands on a couple good ones. (I wasn't going to mention the typo's, but...)

vladimir · 24-October-03, 06:54 AM

yo gk...its not on teh front page...

and antim good reviews

Krostillian · 24-October-03, 07:09 AM

Nice blocks with great specs .... sure would like to see how the intel version stacks up against the DD 4

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GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Cascade and AquaGold Waterblocks Review AntiM has one helluva nice review up on two blocks. The Cascade and the AquaGold. He shows you how these two run in both a high flow and a low flow system and compares them against an Innovatec Rev 3 block for good measure. Check it out here. Attached Thumbnails

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23-October-03, 10:01 PM		#2 (permalink)
me_john85 Camp Pen-Hoe-tan's Hoe	very good review AntiM, and i like the money shot of Alienwhere

23-October-03, 10:55 PM		#3 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Way to go Bro, Clear and always entertaining...I'm really suprized the Innovatec is still hanging tough, good things have always came from the land of Porshe. Great review, and enjoy that long awaited Cascade, from unda mate, I'm sure it's worth every penny!...

23-October-03, 11:07 PM		#4 (permalink)
swanny321 Apex Tech Fanatic	awesome review and also, those Waterblocks just dont seem up to par with the top runners or is it just me?

23-October-03, 11:13 PM		#5 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	It's just you.

23-October-03, 11:25 PM		#6 (permalink)
swanny321 Apex Tech Fanatic	thats what i thought

24-October-03, 03:04 AM		#7 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Man...I am frazzled. That things full of typos. Been that kind of week. Anyway swanny. If it looks a little high compared to other reviews blame the high ambient in Phoenix. It's a good 5 to 10 degrees warmer than you see on most reviews. And the behind the die readings are going to be higher than you'd get with Mother Board Monitor on most boards. Check the delta temps. Any block that can get under 10 degrees over ambient under load is doing extremely well.

24-October-03, 06:26 AM		#8 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	That was a real good review. I know testing waterblocks can be rather "difficult". Looks like you got your hands on a couple good ones. (I wasn't going to mention the typo's, but...)

24-October-03, 06:54 AM		#9 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	yo gk...its not on teh front page... and antim good reviews

24-October-03, 07:09 AM		#10 (permalink)
Krostillian Apex Advanced Techie	Nice blocks with great specs .... sure would like to see how the intel version stacks up against the DD 4