is phase change 24/7 safe?

[xdrift0rx]

quick question,

i want my dad to get me some stuff for making a phase change unit since his daily job is HVAC things. he said why would you want to do that, its going to collect condensation and short out. i've shown him pictures of how the socket is prepared and i told him a bunch of people do it. am i incorrect that it cant be run 24/7?

[BlueAqua]

Yeah it's as safe as running your refrigerator. You just have to have proper insulation on everything that's going to get cold if you don't want condensation. Once that is taken care of, it's all good.

[sjg0]

Is there anyone here who runs 24/7 without any nasty dielectric grease that can post pics of their insulation or explain how they prevent condensation?

[Dumo]

It is possible to run phase 24/7, but just make sure that cpu is on load (ie. overclocked) @ all time (means that cpu never idle with default vcore/mhz), heaters on evaporator shell and socket area (back of mobo)are on, dielectric graease is a must on/around socket area and controlled room humidity 24/7.

Sealstring will help...

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6918/aa3122is4.jpg

[HDCHOPPER]

heater on back of mobo ... where do you get em ??

[Sgrios]

The Prometeia Mach II GT uses a Kapton heater that rests on a aluminum back plate. The Kapton heater rests between the aluminum plate and the bottom of the motherboard PCB.

Google search for Kapton heater gives a lot of returns. I suppose find one that fits your project. I cannot find any specifics on the Model of Kapton heater used with the Prometeia kit. Hopefully someone can shed some more light.

[.p4nzer]

I use only neoprene.

But every 3/4/5 months I must open the pc and clean the condensation.

Bye

[xdrift0rx]

hm...i cant control my humidity 24/7 and a few other of those things dont seem worth it. thanks for the input guys. i guess this wont be a project after all.

[ruffus]

hey man don't give up on it i ran my first system 24/7 and it worked great and i never controlled the humidity nor did i have a heater on the PCB board and i will run my new one 24/7 when i get my new mobo as well all you need to do is insulate right and you must use dielectric grease in the socket as well as the surfaces where you will be insulating as well as anywhere you have pieces of insulation touching (like where the evap meets the mobo or where insulation touches the mobo) and it should work good thats all i did this way if some thing does happen all you have to do is take off the dielectric grease and RMA the thing even some company's will even let you RMA the board with the dielectric grease on it

[teyber]

hey WHERE are ya gettin the condensation?