I want something to mess with...

[CrazyXP1700]

I have a swiftech MCX462+... and i feel like messing around with a TEC... the problem is i cant find a kit for this...

does anyone know a place where i can get parts for the TEC... the coldplate for my heatsink... and gaskets to save me from having to make my own... but if thats the only way i can get it... i guess it's what i gotta do

will any of swiftechs watercooling TEC coldplates work with my heatsink?

[saaya]

if your going for a 40x40mm tec, yes, of course.

ask swiftech if they still have cold plates for that heatsink. if not then try to find a 5mm strong copper base plate that has the same size more or less as the heatsink. then just drill holes in it to attach it to the heatsink base and sandwich the tec between the heatsink and this base plate. dont fasten it too much though!

or you can use a regular cold plate and use artic silver epoxy to attach the tec and the cold plate to the heatsink. but thats a pretty permanent solution. you will be able to remove the tec and cold plate, but the tec will probably be damaged by trying to remove it later.

and dd sells neoprene sheets :)

[CrazyXP1700]

sweet... im looking into all the stuff... probably going to pic one up within a few weeks...
probably two hehehe :D

now for a powersupply... do i have to get like the PSU swiftech recommends... or could i use say my Antec 300W which will be unused... maybe power the fans...

the 12v line is 19A, 5v is 30A, 3.3v is 30A...
i dont know what info you would need to see if it would work
and how it would work? how do i hook it up?

i picked up a dynatron socket A cooler (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-114-011&depa=1) for my 5700... will this be able to handle a TEC...
i might order a 60mm delta with the TEC stuff... im not sure of the fundage...

[saaya]

that psu should be able to power a tec with 14A/12v tec,wouldnt go above that. (80W tec=ok, 120W tec=ok, 169W tec=ok)

air cooling tecs is really not worth it from 80W upwards. an 80W tec can be aircooled but it will be noisy if you want it to be as cool as it would run watercooled.

tecs are like a nitro boost for watercooled people...

[CrazyXP1700]

nice... but i think i might pick up a Vapo LS... and mod it... as a birthday present since i'll be going to an intel EE setup on my next rig... should be a fun setup...

i dont know if im gonna go with a TEC on my cpu now... i just might go with one on my VGA... and just wait for the Vapo LS since it will only be 2 months or so... none the less... i'll be messing with a TEC... :toast:

i'll be picking up a 420W powerstream for my A-XP setup... and probably a 520W for the EE... which i might pick up in say january... but get all the good stuff for it before i buy the chip and board and all that or some other chip... depending on if any new tech comes out and rocks...

[saaya]

yes, i think thats better than going tec on your cpu. :)

for your gpu id recommend an mcw50-t block and then get a 40mm 227W tec :hehe:

thats enough to power even the next gen of gpus just fine to freezy temps, and should get even an x800xt to -10C :)

with some 1337 tricks you could get even lower temps like that. -20C to -30C or lower, depending on the card you have.

[CrazyXP1700]

nice... but the thing is... i was wanting to mess with the TEC before i get the vapo LS... to see what all i could get on my 2500+M & FX5700... right now im 19th on orb at default card clocks... and FM approved drivers... in 2003 that is... lol

i've got some KHX3000 this weekend... not entirely sure if their BH-5 sticks though... and i should be getting a SI-97 from a friend whos reviewing one... to get this 2500+M cooled a little more... hopefully 2.6ghz will be stable along with my OCZ powerstream 420 and thats the last stuff im buying for this rig lol

man overclocking is expensive lol
i think i'll get the MCW50-T... when i get the VapoLS...

is there any way that i could like lower the wattage going to the TEC... like pick up the 227W TEC now... make the cold plate for my current heatsink and maybe lower the power going to it so my air cooling can handle it... then once i get the MCW50 all setup i can crank it up?

i am teh noob HAHA :p:

[saaya]

hmmm with a 227W tec, no.

but when all you want is to bench and noise is not an issue then air cooling tecs ws very well an option :D

sounds like you dont want to spend any money right now :D especially since your saving for the new stuff, so what heatsinks do you have to cool a tec?
what fans do you have?

it takes a loooong time to talk about it like this ^^ hit me up on msn so we can chat :)

[CrazyXP1700]

ok how bout Swiffy MCW50+T, DD double heater core, and a DD 12v pump... or a swiffy or hydor pump...

im wondering if i should get a NB waterblock as well... but wouldn't it have to go before the TEC in the loop... shouldn't affect the performance very much right...

[saaya]

hmmm dont get a nb waterblock. its really a waste of money imo.
get a decent nb hsf and your fine :)

dd dual heatercore=good mcw50T=good dd 12v pump=best 12v pump afaik, but with 60-70$ its expensive! an iwaki just costs you 30-50$ more and its like 2x as good if not better. if you go watercooling for some reason it will be powerfull enough for whaterver loop your building and will push all the best blocks to their max with its high flow rate and big pressure. and if not then you can sell it much easier than the dd pump.

but i guess you dont want to spend that much money on it as its just your gfx cooling :) so in that case id get the dd :)

and as soon as you plan to upgrade your videocard you can get a 227W tec and stick it in your mcw50-t block and it will be enough to even keep the next gen of videocards (nv5x r5xx) really cool :cool:

35$ dd dual heatercore 60$ mcw50-T 60$ pump 15$ tubing= 170$ hmmm imo that pump is too expensive, unless you really really want a pump that starts with the system get another cheaper pump that is more or less as powerfull as this.

check out the pump thread in the liquid cooling section :)