New to Tec's

[foR]

Current specs:

E8400 @ 4.0ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme
2x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR2 @ 1068 5-5-5-15
xfx 8800GTX xXx @ 660 Clock 1061 Mem 1414 Shader + Thermalright HR-03, HR-11
Xfi Extreme Gamer
Seagate 2x500G Sata HDD + WD 75G Raptor
Enermax Liberty 620Watt





I have done alot of reading and this is what I have come up with so far to add a tec system to my rig

Will probably get a Silverstone TJ-10 for the room.



So far the build will consist of:

PSU: Meanwell SE-600-24 600W 24V Single Output Switching
CPU Peltier: 340 Watt Peltier
CPU Waterblock: Wintsch Labs Arctic Web
Relay: Swiftech Pump Relay Switch Kit v3

Danger Den Water gear:

Pump: DD12V-D5 Pump Variable Speed by Laing
Rad's: 2xStealth GTS 240 Black Ice
Tubing: 12ft Tygon 3603 Tubing

Plus various joins, filler port etc Reservoir to be decided.

GPU Waterblock/Peltier: Swiftech MCW60 - Need to sort power as per below question.
Plus: 340 Watt Peltier

Any comments tips and help much appreciated

NB - I live in New Zealand hence why some links are local to me or US that accept paypal or direct credit card and ship internationally.

Thanks!

[n00b 0f l337]

If you plan to fit it all inside, it's going to be very hot, and I think your going to need bigger radiators if you want to do this within any range of sub 40dba.

[foR]

Will probably get a Silverstone TJ-10 for the room.

And I think 8 noctuas is fairly noisy, I don't mind.

[littleowl]

This will be interesting to see happen. please make sure you update us with lots of pics as you work on this project.
I Think it will work quite well.

[foR]

Will do, I just want advice as to if this is a solid build etc? If anything should be changed added or removed.

Cheers

[philbrown23]

I would grab another raditor, or 2 swiftech mcrw320's instead of the 2 you have, they will be much better at getting rid of the heat from those pelts.

[foR]

Yea depends on what case I'm using. Becuase I have to import to New Zealand if I didn't want the 2x Rads then I could easely sell them as they are far over priced to buy locally. So no problem there.

Cheers for your comment though!

[HDCHOPPER]

good luck !

[foR]

Cheers

So no advice? :p

[littleowl]

put up some pics you will get more advice that way

[foR]

So everything sounds sweet then?

[Uncle Jimbo]

So everything sounds sweet then?

If I were doing this, I would use the 340 TEC from ArcticSpider - it is actually more powerful than their '437' TEC. It will also fit into the Swiftech block if you need more GPU cooling. It will run more efficiently at 24V so less load on your water loop.

I think if you use two of those you will be a lot happier - the stock pelt in the MCW60 is a little small for your GPU. You can use any TEC in the ArcticWeb block but the MCW60 will only use 50mm.

The effect of going to the '340' TEC (aside from more cooling) is that you will cut your heat load by 30% or so.

[foR]

Thanks Uncle Jimbo, thats the sort of info I was after

[foR]

Would it be worth running an independant water loop for the CPU and GPU? 2 pumps a rad each or just leave it as one loop.

[littleowl]

If you plan to run both of them tecs then yes 2 loops would be much better. You can get by with one though it will have to have some very loud fans on it.

just a little note but I read jims statement wrong or something.
You cant put the 437w tec on the mcw60 block because the block can only take a 50mm tec and the 437w tec is a 62mm. Also I wouldn't change out the 437w tec for a 340 as Jim said. That is just my 2 cents. You can try it but I don't see you gaining anything not even a full 1c.

[foR]

Cool, looks like I'll be getting a TJ-10 then haha.. So 2 loops would cool it at a much greater %'age? or is it not much more than one.

It would mean 2 pumps and would you suggest 2 rads per loop or 1 (using 240's)

[Uncle Jimbo]

Would it be worth running an independant water loop for the CPU and GPU? 2 pumps a rad each or just leave it as one loop.

I agree with littleowl - with one loop, the second TEC will be seeing some hot water. You will get more effective cooling with 2 loops.

[littleowl]

Cool, looks like I'll be getting a TJ-10 then haha.. So 2 loops would cool it at a much greater %'age? or is it not much more than one.

It would mean 2 pumps and would you suggest 2 rads per loop or 1 (using 240's)

I would do 2 full loops. that would be 2 pumps and 2 rad. I would sugest 120.2 for the gpu and a 120.3 for the cpu. and the D5 pumps

[foR]

Actually does anyone know where I can get the Wintsch Labs Arctic Web? The site I linked are out of stock and shipping is bloody expensive from them..

Cheers

[foR]

I would do 2 full loops. that would be 2 pumps and 2 rad. I would sugest 120.2 for the gpu and a 120.3 for the cpu. and the D5 pumps

120.2 & 120.3? Whats that

[littleowl]

a radiator that takes 2 120mm fans and a radiator that takes 3 120mm fans.

Actually does anyone know where I can get the Wintsch Labs Arctic Web? The site I linked are out of stock and shipping is bloody expensive from them..

Cheers

I can't think of anywhere else that are selling them.
you could always make your own waterblock. I love DIY

[foR]

a radiator that takes 2 120mm fans and a radiator that takes 3 120mm fans.



I can't think of anywhere else that are selling them.

Ah I see, just a different way of putting the rad/fan thing. Cheers

Yea I got an email saying they should be in stock this week\

Thanks!

[littleowl]

Ah I see, just a different way of putting the rad/fan thing. Cheers

Yea I got an email saying they should be in stock this week\

Thanks!

yeah and no. 120.3 and 120.2

[foR]

Yeah I got ya

Might as well do 2x 120.3's one each for the GPU and CPU..

First thing is order the CPU block

[littleowl]

There are much better radiators out but the two I linked you to work good.

I buy most all my water cooling stuff from http://www.petrastechshop.com/radiators.html

They are great to deal with and they are also members of this forum.