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skate2snow
03-12-2004, 05:16 PM
hey,
I cant get some neoprene, but some closed cell foam. Is it good to insulate?
Here are my two links worth:
http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=120199&Product_Code=5930
And
http://www.dangerden.com/mall/Pelts/neoprene.asp
If you have some insulation and you are not sure if it will work try blowing thru it. If you can blow thru the insulation it is not the closed cell type, do not use it. If you can not blow thru it then it should work fine.
I hope this helps.
skate2snow
03-13-2004, 05:30 AM
Ok, thx alot.
My closed cell foam is kinda white and not some rubber.
afireinside
03-13-2004, 08:07 AM
Look for kingfrost or armaflex pipewrap insulation. Its on a roll and like an inch and a half wide. Its supposed to stick but it doesent work to well on square blocks :p: Works like a charm on my NB block I'm gona use on my GPU tho.
I had a MUCH easier time working with this than I did neoprene. I could easily mold it around the socket and mounting holes and create an airtight seal when the block pushed down. I wraped the block witth 2 layers and electrical taped it on and it was good at -18C other than the corners which I taped down to hard. I'd say 5 loose layers of this stuff would be good for -40C or lower.
I'll get you pics of the socket and block when I get home from the mall.
enzoR
03-13-2004, 09:14 AM
mouse pads are good too
skate2snow
03-13-2004, 09:29 AM
I have kind of "invented" a easyer way to insulate my board, and i dont need to insulate my block. I only need some good insulation "paper".
afireinside
03-13-2004, 11:53 AM
Insulation paper?
Heres mine:
afireinside
03-13-2004, 11:53 AM
block
skate2snow
03-13-2004, 12:25 PM
cool insulation!
Ive said insulation paper to meen some kind of sheet. I dont whant some pipewrap, just some straight sheet coze i have a plan on what i whant to do.
afireinside
Do you just use dielectric grease on top of that cpu.
Or do you have a small foam layer
also have you eva tried using a tec with your chiller
afireinside
03-14-2004, 05:44 PM
Its dielectric greese ontop of the CPU.
I dont have any TECs or TEC PSUs or blocks for them or coldplates :p:
kommando
03-14-2004, 05:55 PM
What block is that afireinside?
Damn im gonna have alot of trouble insulating my white water due to its 3 barb system, DOH!
afireinside
03-14-2004, 06:12 PM
Dtek TC4. The stock barbs blow and I never changed them so I needed hose clamps which complicated things. Next reinsulation will be much better.
The hard part will be getting a metal Y split for the WW.