my TEC project...

[Slickthellama]

my 226W tec...

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the waterblock...

[sandman]

Looks nice, what rads are you using?

[Slickthellama]

Originally posted by sandman
Looks nice, what rads are you using?

A single black ice xtreme from DD. And the air gets slightly toasty. But temps stay all good. BTW... Look at the temp gain I got from adding water wetter. A capfull of water wetter also removed the air from my lines. Water wetter rules

http://www.winhq.net/screenshots/images/173.jpg

:slobber:

[Slickthellama]

my temp just keeps gettin frostier

[sandman]

yea, but water wetter stinks like hell.

[Slickthellama]

tru, but for these temps who cares? Also, once the system is closed i cant smell it.

[G H Z]

Won't condensation make on the top of the block directly underneath the Acrylic top? Reason I ask is I got a DDM4 from a guy that was running it with a chiller and half of the top of the copper block had bad discoloration.

I have not installed it as of yet, and I am just lookin for some clues on what to watch out for.

Nice rig :D

[Hell-Fire]

Question....you got -6C with pelts...I didnt realize they would go that low. Best I had seen was in the teens to say 4-5C.

Nicely done.

Also, whats the "CPU Kernal" listed in the MBM.

[Slickthellama]

i was wondering that myself. I think it is the main mosfet temperature that sends power directly to the CPU. The alarm goes off at 90C so im ok.

[Slickthellama]

Originally posted by G H Z
Won't condensation make on the top of the block directly underneath the Acrylic top? Reason I ask is I got a DDM4 from a guy that was running it with a chiller and half of the top of the copper block had bad discoloration.

I have not installed it as of yet, and I am just lookin for some clues on what to watch out for.

Nice rig :D

no, because that side is hot not cold. Condensation is not a problem because copper can handle water easily. The problem is the circuitry. I just went hog wild with the conformal coating and Konform spray I bought. I would be happy to tell anyone what i did in detail. It seem to work. No condensation so far.

[Hell-Fire]

How bout posting us some pics of your condensation proofing bro...me want to see it before I install my MCW50-T.

Thanks..

[Slickthellama]

sorry, I didnt take any pics while installing it because I didnt have my cam at the time. But i can tell you in detail how to condproof.

first.

I need to know what materials you have on hand. And i mean everything in detail. Because this will affect your methods.

[sandman]

I highly doubt you are getting those temps........is that loaded at all?

I know it isn't overclocked an all, but it still seems low for a TEc setup.

[Miles_Teg]

Slickthellama,

Them temps you are presenting here got me interested. Just got two questions:
1.- What's the temp like loaded @ stock speed & Vcore, and what CPU do you use?
2.- What's the temp like when loaded @ max OC and at what Vcore?
With the answers to these two questions I can figure out myself how well it does at a given wattage, and what the decline in performance is like at a given heat increase.

[Slickthellama]

sorry if you've been wondering for a while. My RAM is DEAD and my motherboard is totally screwed up. I just bought a new mobo but I need new ram. OK to ans ur questions...

1st.. I've gotten as low as -11C at stock volts and stock CPU spd. During load I AVG ~ 5C-7C after an hour of prime95

2nd.. During Idle at 275FSB, 1.65 (1.62ACTUAL) I get ~-2C~-0C.
@ load I get ~10C-15C depending on the air temp of the room (which varies greatly).

If you are interested my setup is the following...

Maze 4-1 CPU block (478)
226W 15.6V pelt running on 12V
M4 Cold Plate
Aspire 500W ATX PSU (for pelt and RAD fans)
1/2''ID 3/4"OD tubing
DangerDen Black ICE XTREME RAD
2 Evercool ICE 120mm fans
80mm diameter res.
Hydor L30 Pump.
6' Tygon (anti-Kink) tubing.
Precut DD neoprene kit.

[ThommY]

Originally posted by Slickthellama
DangerDen Black ICE XTREME RAD
Is that the single fan version?

[Slickthellama]

that it is.

[Soulburner]

Measured from what?

The crappy software readings or an actual probe of your own?

[Miles_Teg]

Thanx for the info!

I reackon 2 heatercores in parallel will bring temps down a few degrees more, + my average room temp is around 20°C. Think I'm also gonna attempt a TEC project. Have allready tried phase-change (chiller), but insulation is just too much hassle. (Much more parts to insulate)

What do you guys thinks is the better block (for S478)? The Maze4-1 or the Swifty MCW5000 T?

[Spec3]

Originally posted by Hëll ‡ Fîrë
Question....you got -6C with pelts...I didnt realize they would go that low. Best I had seen was in the teens to say 4-5C.

Nicely done.

Also, whats the "CPU Kernal" listed in the MBM.

When I had my system up and running I got -35C idle in MBM and -8C load. I also had chilled water cooling the hot side so that may have made a diff

Steve

[Slickthellama]

I know it's -6C because my thermal probe says -18C on the cold plate. So -6C practically sucks.

[Soulburner]

How much do these things add to your electric bill?

[Slickthellama]

nothing, i used to run my comp all the time. now i only run when i am on the computer only.