Cool, fair enough. I meant more of a thread pointing to each individual thread, sorry i was not clear. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jinu117
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Cool, fair enough. I meant more of a thread pointing to each individual thread, sorry i was not clear. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jinu117
If you ensure to mask every socket and such, sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kesnel
You can use nail varnish or liquid electrical tape instead of varnish.
just so i have this clear in my head:
spray the back of the mobo to seal it off and when needed put the grease to help avoid condensation (have heard this can be swapped for vaseline?)
on the top side of the mobo - put a thin layer of varnish (have to be careful tho as some are slightly conductive i think), then put a layer of grease/vaseline to help against condensation. then put neoprene in layers to seal off the socket and caps etc.
is that about right? dont want to screw this up and fry everything!
one thing tho, where does the seal string etc come to play?
Also where does the Artic Ceramique go ??:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by tommo123
the ceramique afaik, replaces artic sliver or whatever you normally use. iirc - it doesnt freeze as some of the others might at such low temps
The seal string as most people call it, closest way to describe it is black blu tak.
http://xtremesystems.org/forums/atta...1&d=1154671750
A little overkill on the insulation, but considering its under the chiller atm and the board is lying flat, it's justified.
The conformal coating i sprayed onto my board (front and back) has a UV trace in it. :)
http://xtremesystems.org/forums/atta...1&d=1154672421
I don't like messing with all the sticky foam and grease so I just sealed everything air tight. That's all that matters.
http://afireinside.evilspork.net/AFI/AM2/IMG_0741.JPG
1/2" neoprene around back plate held down by lexan (1/8th inche but 1/4th would be much better)
http://afireinside.evilspork.net/AFI/AM2/IMG_0744.JPG
Neoprene gasket around socket just like ssilencer showed
http://afireinside.evilspork.net/AFI/AM2/IMG_0776.JPG
Something to make an airtight seal between evap mount plate and gasket, and press down. I went with another, smaller gasket and a load of paper towels. A foam "donut" like this would work better but with a 3" cooler and this board I didn't have room.
http://afireinside.evilspork.net/AFI...n/IMG_0317.JPG
Nail polish also works very well and would be a good idea if you bench in high humidity. It comes off easily with some acetone, a few paper towels, and an old tooth brush. Or you can just leave it. I'm sick of dealing with dielectric grease and sticky foam tape, it's just to much of a pain to clean.
@afireinside easy, clean and not sticky - exactly the way I do it as well :toast: Nice pictures
This style of benching is better and more pro:cool:
http://rybamcz.boo.pl/zdjecia/fc/bez...i/PICT4959.JPG
...after a few hours running <-30
More photos
So you put the bacl plate under the acrilic??? weird...Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
I think the other way is a lot better, because your seal is wider.
Ssilencer,. :clap:
This is the best Condensation Proofing Guide ive read. Detailed pictures and sealed to the Max. Agree there is more lax ways to seal but this topic covers every aspect.
:toast:
Your way probably gives a better seal butQuote:
Originally Posted by Ssilencer
1: my back plate was held on with a sticky pad and a pain to remove
2: I just don't like the thought of having compressable foam between my mount and the mobo.
Either way works fine.
@ryba
Your gonna blow that board up running it like that.
I see a lot of frost, and what happens to the frost when you turn the pc off?
Has anyone ever tried 'Isoline' ? Is it similar to Armaflex or better/worse?
This worked 5-6h with no problems, next I put off evap. Mobo and cpu working correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by {.bLanK} GoD
1_ oops didn't see that on the mobos I tested.Quote:
Originally Posted by afireinside
2_ well, I don't like having a piece of metal in contact with my mobo under cold, a little dangerous.
I had condensation kill a board 4 days after it was first fired up, was started up and shutdown a few times. I thought i had a good air tight seal, but as it turns out :explode: lol. Dont say i didnt warn you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryba
I have a question about this... I'm gonna use this to oc a slot1 P3, do i need to apply the spray anyway? (remember that slot1 is a "cassette" and it the tube wont be too close to the MB)
PD: I know, my english sucks too. xD
Ssilencer wrote:
". . an insulator that prevents the air passage, as armaflex or even better, neoprene."
and later also wrote:
"I also used a piece of EVA rubber around the core as protection and insulation also."
I see that you used armaflex and EVA rubber materials to insulate. What was the thickness of each material that you used?
I searched the internet to find a source of neoprene. materialscraps.com offers both 1/8 inch (3.175mm) and 1/4 inch (6.35mm) thickness sheets.
I have no experience with them. They appear to be located in the state of New York.
bigfoot has some neoprene:
http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merc...uct_Code=10203
Quote:
Originally Posted by Farwalker
In this guide, I used 10 or 13mm of armaflex.
Neoprene is much better imho, so maybe just 6.35mm can do the work, my problem is that I can't get neoprene in my country.
Mobile cpu for s939? That is that?
Anyone know any local places I could pick up some neoprene or armaflex
Sears ?? Walmart ?? anywhere ??
would love to try some liquid tape :)
This is handy!! Very nice and clear Ssilencer