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Nohto
06-10-2002, 07:27 PM
I am in the process of bulding a cooler made from a Gott cooler and a compressor from a refrigerator/freezer. I made my own coil out of quarter in. copper tubing and I am still using the condensor that came with it in hope that it will be enough so I don't have to switch to setup with a condensor and a fan. I would like to ask a couple of questions if your not to busy, because I am having the same problem you described in keeping up with the damm pent. I currently have a score of 12347 on 2001SE and hope to greatly improve it with the new cooler. My mother board is an Abit AT7, proceswsor a unlocked 2100+ (2028) and I am using an Adtronics ET6896A case. I am using the Z-4 water block and vid card cooler, ram water coolers and 8 20gig maxtor 133 drives in a striping 0 with the new Hpt 374 controler. I thought I would try out the new Corsair ram 3200 so I just received the 512 stick today. I am almost done with building the new tower, I have to have a H.D. rack built for the drives so they won't be a wiring disaster and then I just need to have the final touches done on the cooling settup by my friend that is helping me (I am an electrician don't know that much about refrigeration). I would appreciate any pointers so as I could implement them before the final product.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 07:36 PM
Nohto,
Welcome to the Forums:D
Allright, everything sounds good to me. I would like to get a gott cooler myself, it may help hold the chill. My big prob while running my chiller is the heat, it blows hot air right at my rig makeing my system temps heat up leaveing it hard on the memory and such when pushing it to it's max.
Show us some pictures will see how she looks.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 07:40 PM
I can't take pictures yet cooler, compressor is still at the refrigeration shop, but I,ll get some pictures of the tower and post them later. I got a service call to go to take them and post later or tomorrow.
Nohto
06-10-2002, 07:42 PM
One question I had was why the peltier on vid card? Couldn't you get the temp down enough with water cooler. And do you use any memory cooling on the card (aftermarket) Iguess that was 2. lol
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 07:43 PM
Good deal, I'll post a picture of mine and we can compare them.
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OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 07:47 PM
On a good day doing -22c
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by Nohto
One question I had was why the peltier on vid card? Couldn't you get the temp down enough with water cooler. And do you use any memory cooling on the card (aftermarket) Iguess that was 2. lol
I don't cool the mem, when the waterblock is covered in Ice it cools the mem also I find.
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Smizack
06-10-2002, 07:51 PM
Originally posted by OPPAINTER
I don't cool the mem, when the waterblock is covered in Ice it cools the mem also I find.
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LOL!
Good point man!;)
Nohto
06-10-2002, 07:51 PM
Obviously you had to insulate the card from condensation. Best method? Any aftermarket sprays or just foam, and silicone.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 07:58 PM
Straight Neoprene, a big piece on the back and one on top. The block coated with neoprene sits on the neoprene thats on top of the card:D if that makes sence.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 08:08 PM
Not really it sounds like u don't have any direct heatsink contact to the chip just thru the neoprene.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 08:11 PM
:D :D of coarse I do. The neoprene is about 1/8 thick on the card, it's cut out in a square just around the core. Next time I have it apart I'll post some pictures.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 08:15 PM
That sounds a little better:D
One question I had was why the peltier on vid card? Couldn't you get the temp down enough with water cooler.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 08:16 PM
The water doesn't have to be as cold with the pelt. And less messy as far as condensation.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 08:33 PM
Are you using a vapochill? If not what unit is your evaporator to get it to -34C and is it a constant temp under load. I started out using one of those dual voltage ice chests andd I could get the coolant down to about -15 but within a hour I would be well above 32 degrees. Thats the reason for the upgrade. I just hope it keeps up with the heat load and I don't have to start over with a bigger compressor.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 08:37 PM
I use this http://www.icrontic.com/index.php?page=public/hardware&hardwareId=364
Read it, you'll see the difference.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 08:45 PM
Where do you get one and is it still $500?
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 08:48 PM
http://www.xtwerkz.com/
Not sure on the cost.
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 08:55 PM
I sent them an E-mail as to $ and availability. I better get my ass to the service call so as to not piss off any of my customers if I want to buy any more toys like that. Did you use a cpu heater to keep the pins from getting condensation on them? Thanks for all the info by the way.
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 09:03 PM
No I didn't use the heater. It only keeps the evaporator block dry anyway. DiElectric grease on the pins. I did use the heater once and a while though, espeacilly after the block dripped on my Vid Card :D
Now go to work :D
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Nohto
06-10-2002, 09:06 PM
Damm computers are addicting!!!!!!!!!! Late
himura-dono
06-10-2002, 10:11 PM
i'm new to pelt water cooling, but i have a couple questions for ya.
1. do you need an evaporator to do pelt? i saw some pics where the block was covered in ice, and i was wondering if it needed this evaporator?
2. do pelts spike ur electric bill?
OPPAINTER
06-10-2002, 10:19 PM
himura-dono,
1)No you don't need the chiller to do pelts. The pelt does work better though when the hot side is cooled down better.
2)Actually I believe they do a bit :D
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himura-dono
06-10-2002, 10:44 PM
k, straight water cooling for me then.
http://www.brmodding.net/chiller2/DSC06881.JPG
here is mine ;-]
Nice clean setup there UaZa.
Originally posted by Nohto
Obviously you had to insulate the card from condensation. Best method? Any aftermarket sprays or just foam, and silicone.
http://brmodding.net/insu/
some pics there :p
Originally posted by Wolf
Nice clean setup there UaZa.
:) thank you
AndrOvr
06-14-2002, 07:00 AM
Originally posted by OPPAINTER
:D :D of coarse I do. The neoprene is about 1/8 thick on the card, it's cut out in a square just around the core. Next time I have it apart I'll post some pictures.
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U send some pic's to me once , I'll post for ya ;)
AndrOvr
06-14-2002, 07:02 AM
Now for the back of the card :)
OPPAINTER
06-14-2002, 10:40 AM
Thanks Drac:D I couldn't find those pictures anywhere. 4 OS's later:D
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w1per
06-15-2002, 02:13 PM
Originally posted by OPPAINTER
On a good day doing -22c
Have you made that rig by yourself?
How much did i cost?
AndrOvr
06-15-2002, 02:22 PM
He bought that Waterchiller from a GUY called JaZmOn, and it's not working properly :(
Rite OPP?
Nohto
06-19-2002, 11:01 AM
Opp or anyone for that matter. What size pelt should I get for my 4600, and did you do the volt mod on your card or just the motherboard? I think you are using a 126W pelt if I remember correctly.
Nohto
06-19-2002, 11:07 AM
Originally posted by UaZa
http://brmodding.net/insu/
some pics there :p
Nice clean work!! Is that Chemtronics Konform-SR Compressed Can Silicone RTV Sealant, and if so where is the best place to get it.
OPPAINTER
06-19-2002, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by AndrOvr
He bought that Waterchiller from a GUY called JaZmOn, and it's not working properly :(
Rite OPP?
Thats right.
OPPAINTER
06-19-2002, 12:37 PM
Originally posted by Nohto
Opp or anyone for that matter. What size pelt should I get for my 4600, and did you do the volt mod on your card or just the motherboard? I think you are using a 126W pelt if I remember correctly.
I use a 156 pelt on my Card and yes I've done a vmod.
I think a 80watt pelt would be sufficient though.
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