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moditir
08-11-2007, 12:37 PM
hello,
I'm a TEC noob looking for help for my first TEC setup
my current setup is as follows:
antec 900
front mounted Swiftech MCR220 Quiet Power Dual 120MM
Swiftech MCP655 12V
Danger Den Single Bay Reservoir 5.25IN
Swiftech APOGEE GTX LGA775 CPU Water Block
Swiftech MCW30 Chipset Waterblock
Fluid XP+ Extreme DR. Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Swiftech MCW60 GPU Water Block
Q6600
P5K DLX
muskin PC-8500 ram w/4-5-4-12 timmings
corsair hx520
x1950xt

I'm been looking into the MCW6500-T for the CPU
not really sure I will want to TEC the GPU
I really want a safe setup (relays ect.)
I'm not really sure about what aux. PSU to get
and I wonder if my current rad will have enough cooling power

If could someone please post their recommended list of components and where to get them in canada that would be greatly appreciated.
thanks

littleowl
08-11-2007, 04:23 PM
IMHO you would want to get a 226w tec and make/buy a cold plate! The rad should be fine for a tec.

As for a psu I would look for a meanwell 320w

Now for the bad news you are running a quad so you really don't want to go tec. The reason is your q6600 will not be able to OC much if at all. You would overload the tec with the heat output.

moditir
08-11-2007, 05:17 PM
do you know where I could purchase the meanwell 320w in canada if not for my quad core then for another system

moditir
08-11-2007, 05:18 PM
IMHO you would want to get a 226w tec and make/buy a cold plate!
could you explain?
(sorry for the double post)

littleowl
08-12-2007, 12:23 AM
here (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21188&vpn=MEANWELL&manufacture=Swiftech) is one place


What I mean. ok your water block has Base plate dimensions: 2" x 2" (50.5 x 50.5 mm) you can only get a tec that will fit in that dimension and most tecs are 50mm x50mm. You can get 2 different sized tec's 50mm or 62mm. your sizes will get much bigger above that.
You will need a 50mm tec so you will need the 226w or 320w tec. because they are 50mm.