P5WD2 insulating

[426hemi]

I have searched this forum for lga 775 socket insulating methods and found some very good information. I would like anyone who has the P5WD2 Premium mobo with insulation to post some pics if they could. I am currently trying to seal my Swiftech Storm to the mobo for a water chiller. The caps are so close to the socket and there is not enough overlap of the block to seal in the traditional manner of cork tape and foam tape. I am thinking about mounting the block and just sealing the entire thing to the mobo with seal string. Anyone who has pics it would be greatly appreciated. :)

[harleybro]

Here's what I do for my LN2 tube. I build up enough insulation until it reaches the top of the caps and lay the last piece across the top of the caps. I used nailpolish all around the socket along with in the center area. (In the middle of all the pins)
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/5128/picture18010gu.jpg

[426hemi]

Hey great! Thanks very much. :) Do the caps not get too hot? I sealed the bottom of the caps and inside the chokes and around the socket with dow corning conformal coating. Then I used cork tape from the edge of the mobo to the pci-express slot and to the ram slots. I really couldn't think of a real good way to seal my block. I hope this will work with my Storm.

[harleybro]

Since the board just sits out on the table I have a fan blowing in towards the caps. Since my tube base is around -150- -160c while running the worst problem I have is frost on the caps but don't think it would make them too hot under chilled water either. :)

[FUGGER]

If you can find mastic tape, it is easy to build that up as well.

My end result usually looks like Harleys when I use foam tape.

[426hemi]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have cork tape and 1/4" closed cell insulation on the back of the mobo. Hope I got this all covered well. These socket 775's aren't my favorite for this kind of stuff.

[RussC]

Caps dont generate heat in the strictest sense. There a passive device. Covering them should be fine.

RussC


Hey great! Thanks very much. :) Do the caps not get too hot? I sealed the bottom of the caps and inside the chokes and around the socket with dow corning conformal coating. Then I used cork tape from the edge of the mobo to the pci-express slot and to the ram slots. I really couldn't think of a real good way to seal my block. I hope this will work with my Storm.

[426hemi]

Thanks again. I think I will build up a seal with my white seal string and let it build up around the side of the block. This should make a good seal... I hope! Also this Storm block is difficult to insulate. I already wrapped the side with 1/2" closed cell foam. The top and "built in" mounting bracket I may just cover completely with seal string.

[426hemi]

Here's what I have come up with to seal with my Swiftech water block. This was cut from 3/8" closed cell insulation with a straight razor.
I had to cut pockets on the underside to miss the lever and the metal socket hinges.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6534/gasket13ct.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gasket13ct.jpg)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9980/gasket20wh.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gasket20wh.jpg)