Newbie Question

[AnT]

I have read that the recent prometeias don't use foam in their kits. Instead they use a heater. I have that heater, and no foam. Problem is, where the heck do I plug the heater in? It's a 2-prong plug, like half of the black/yellow P4 mobo connector. Won't fit in molex and I don't see anything in the prometeia itself to plug it into. I don't see anything on my PSU, either. Any ideas?

Thanks,

AnT

[AnT]

Well, while I'm at it, is Arctic Alumina dielectric?

[masterofpuppets]

Err, there is a two pin plug coming from the Prometia (should be) and they use rubber seal string for insulation as well as the heater. No, you cannot use Arctic Alumina as grease. You want some DC4 or similer for that.

[AnT]

http://www.ladderol.com/IM000182.JPG

There's the pic of the connector. There is nothing coming from the prometeia...

[AnT]

Oh, and I purchased two of these:

Luberex Dielectric Grease 2 OZ

I also bought myself 1 foot of NeoPrene 3mm thick...good?

[rhino56]

basically that plug goes to the female end of it that converts it to a standard molex plug.
as seen here. so if you had to you could just splice and solder the wires to a molex and have one less connection anyways. i dont know why they have that funky plug on there instead the common accepted standard molex plug.

[AnT]

Anywhere I can buy that 2 prong female-4 pin molex converter? I'd rather do that than mess up the heater wiring...

[rhino56]

Anywhere I can buy that 2 prong female-4 pin molex converter? I'd rather do that than mess up the heater wiring...
thats a good question, with www.chip-con.com out of business its hard telling where they got them.
you wont mess anything up though by changing it to a molex connector.
you would make it easier to plug in really.

[craig588]

Oh, and I purchased two of these:

Luberex Dielectric Grease 2 OZ

I also bought myself 1 foot of NeoPrene 3mm thick...good?


Thats the exact dielectric grease I use. The consistancy is fantastic, its really easy to move around, but it will never move without you touching it. Because it has lube in the name I tried it for a few other things, it works great as a lubricant too, it fixed up my drill press really well and it made my post and hole style swivel lamp glide with virtually no resisance.

3MM think neoprene sounds a little thin, I think I use 5MM, I can't quite remember. Edit: nevermind, I looked mine up and yes, mine is 3MM thick too.

[AnT]

Be-au-tiful. Now...with the neoprene, I cut it to fill the indent in the rear cover, correct? Is the heater even necessary with the neoprene in there? If so, can you point me to a good link on converting something to a molex connector? Would a computer store (compusa or something) have the necessary tools?

Thanks again!

[masterofpuppets]

The heater is designed to keep the PCB temperature warm while keeping the CPU cold. As it heats the PCB, it will evaporate anything that condenses on the PCB. As for the neoprene, I cut some out and build myself a gasget which I fit over the evaporator so it fits around the seal.. I also do the same thing on the back plate but with thinner sheets. I then like to cut a sheet out and leave a tight hole for the captube so it covers the 2 holes where the evap screws into the socket kit. As for grease, put it in the socket pins and around the pcb but not touching the seal string as this will cause it to slip breaking the seal.

[gkiing]

If in doubt, insulate everything, it usually works, seal string can work wonders in this area. By the way, the prommy seal string is way overpriced, go to any refrigerations store and you can find the same thing for around 10$ (look for cork sealing tape, its sort of like tar with cork in it).