Swiftech MCW7000-T for Corei7 announced

[Ultrasonic2]

to all posts above..

24v is the max operating voltage. Let's see if we can find a sweet spot somewhere in between 12 and 24 (sourcing the right PSU comes to mind in this respect).. and if this doesn't work to our liking, then we have other tricks in our bag.

I'll keep you posted.

10 buck say this is wrong

It'll probably be the Umax(24) at a hot side temp of X (ie 50c). it wont be a "maximum" if you increase the Hot side temp then Umax, Qmax and dT max will also increase.

[DdotRoq]

This is beautiful. Wondering if Swiftech will ever go LN2.

[adpr_02]

very nice block, i like the LEDs also.
gabe, i have the older apogee GT, i lost a couple of the hold down screws that go through the mobo to the backplate, how can i order a set of these?
i didnt see a seperate list for parts on the site, any help would be appreciated.

At least let us know of the specs on those screws. I'm also in need of some as the ones I'm using are about to strip completely.

[Jimmer411]

well the money your going to spend on this and psu, rad, etc to keep the it cool and the heat out of the loop

i would just get a phase

Its safer to buy this than get scammed by a phase maker Which is becoming more and more common

[DOM.]

Its safer to buy this than get scammed by a phase maker Which is becoming more and more common

yeah that sucks but thats why you look before you buy, but what ever floats your boat

[Chruschef]

sub'd

[rambler358]

Sub'd as well. Looking forward to seeing tests of early review samples.

[zipdogso]

Its safer to buy this than get scammed by a phase maker Which is becoming more and more common

True but you won't be going subzero with this !!

[Chillerzero]

yes you will go sub-zero.

i go subzero with only 226w of TEC on Core i7 -10°C idle @ 4180Mhz HT on, load +28C.
Now i ordered a 300W TEC for it, and i will testy it on this one.

[zipdogso]

yes you will go sub-zero.

i go subzero with only 226w of TEC on Core i7 -10°C.
Now i ordered a 300W TEC for it, and i will testy it on this one.

I can't believe you go -10ºC with a load....when the CPU's idle maybe but not with a load.

There is no point in going subzero if the CPU isn't doing anything !!!

All it does is increase the thermal cycling....which is what will kill your CPU in the end if nothing else gets it first.

[Ultrasonic2]

yes you will go sub-zero.

i go subzero with only 226w of TEC on Core i7 -10°C.
Now i ordered a 300W TEC for it, and i will testy it on this one.

Do you mean at load or at idle and what Vcore and Clock speed are you running it at ...

Do you have a link to the tec you are currently using and one for the TEC your planing on using?


Cos so far it seems very hard to believe

[Ultrasonic2]

I run about a month on TEC on my Core i7 965 EX.
All is created by hand, i think 417w TEC is little overkill,
because i run my Core i7 965 @ 4.1Ghz HT enabled with temps.
And i emailed some pics of myn TEC also to Swiftech self.
I also made mountings holes for lga775 in it, so i can use it on several setups.

The building of myn TEC for Core i7 is viewable here (but it is in dutch) : Chiller's TEC for Core i7 build log

idle in windows @ -10°C
Full load on 8 treads @ +28°C and this 24/7.




Here are pics from myn mounting Swiftech model 6500 with 245w TEC module in it, here without led's :






And here some pics with led's on :

I assume we're talking about this post cos. This is theoretically imposable even in a best case scenario .. You have a CPU generating 230watts of heat being cold by a 226 watt TEC and your loads are 28c .. that it theoretically impossible.

So you must be forgetting to tell us some thing OR an i7 at that Vcore and frequency doesn't generate 230 watts of heat ?

It' all very fishy to me

[Wiggy McShades]

True but you won't be going subzero with this !!

You won't be going subzero if you get scammed either.

[zipdogso]

You won't be going subzero if you get scammed either.

I was thinking less about being scammed and more about the fact that TEC is not a replacement for phase...not even close.

[wittekakker]

yes you will go sub-zero.

i go subzero with only 226w of TEC on Core i7 -10°C.
Now i ordered a 300W TEC for it, and i will testy it on this one.

True, people will be going sub-zero so insulation is required, but you're talking idle temps here, at load the outcome is totally different and after all we all know that load temperatures count only because this indicates that the system will not hang with the applied cooling method, i.e. what you're looking for when your current cooling device doesn't fit your profile. The Swiftech block will have to handle a lot of heat considering its small size (even though i7 has a bigger socket), I'm curious if it can transport all that heat in an efficient way.

I have no idea about the exact power output for general i7 cpu's, but what I do believe is that a 226W TEC can do the job and give 20°C at the cold side, where the MCW7000-T would give the same results but with few MHz more overclock. In the end the improvement going from 230 to 400 Watt might not be that satisfactory as the heat output increases a lot too and it's just not that easy to deal with.

[ILikeCosmosS]

i will go buy a TEC to make sure my i7 stays sub ambient but i want to wait for this !
swiftech please release a psu compatible with it at 24 volt 28.5 amps
gabe ever since this was announced i got interested in TEC
ill get this instead of phase since i dont want to die

even if i had regular wc i wouldn't get as low as peliter

[SteveRo]

Chillerzero;


idle in windows @ -10°C
Full load on 8 treads @ +28°C and this 24/7.

________

I can confirm your spread from idle to load is right.
Just yesterday I primed i7 at 4ghz for 10hrs -
idle at ~20C, load at 57C (boreas chiller), spread from idle to load was 37C, yours is 38C, so that makes sense, excellent work!

[Chruschef]

ill get this instead of phase since i dont want to die

uh, what?

[Chillerzero]

Wow, that was sweet....really nice work
It didn't take much from your build log with it being in dutch
But it would of been interesting if I did know I'm sure....
What is that chart of figures at the beginning ?

Witch chart you mean ?
http://www.highflow.nl/forum/f34/cor...stom-tec-2204/

Photobucket sucks. upgrade next month.

link updated

[Ultrasonic2]

Chillerzero;


idle in windows @ -10°C
Full load on 8 treads @ +28°C and this 24/7.

________

I can confirm your spread from idle to load is right.
Just yesterday I primed i7 at 4ghz for 10hrs -
idle at ~20C, load at 57C (boreas chiller), spread from idle to load was 37C, yours is 38C, so that makes sense, excellent work!

i certainly hope these numbers are correct based on a 226TEC cos that'll mean TEC's will become all the rage again. and that those CPU calculators are wrong. i guess we'll find out

[LinusTech]

Hmmm...

Well, I'll carry it, but I have to question the usefulness of the product. With the LGA775 one there was the justification that the TEC was just inside the threshold of "can be used attached to your PSU instead of with a dedicated unit", but this one doesn't look that way...

Looking forward to seeing more about this unit. I may even buy one if it impresses.... I've always wanted to play with TEC.

[SteveRo]

I think going to 12v will seriously compromise the unit with a view to overclockers.

24v meanwells are only adjustable to 22v but the current draw will too high for the supply.

a 15v turned up to 16.5v might not be too bad and have the necessary current rating.
EDIT - SE 320-15 adjusts to 18v and the TEC will draw 20amps at this which is just inside the PSU rating.

Be interesting to see how you tackle this....but am a bit confused why you had a, supposedly, custom TEC made without considering powering it first ?????

I found one vendor carrying the 320 psu - it was <$100. so the block plus the ps (assuming this psu would work) would be approx $300 - this will be a hot item if it works.
I think this is it - http://www.peaktopeakpower.com/sp-32...store=ptp_blue
This should be the specs if I got the right ps, where does it say 15 turned up to 18v can tolerate 20amps? -

[ColonelCain]

Wow, didn't think that you guys would ever update your TEC series... though, I question the timing of it, with the economy being what it is.

[Bond Number]

idle in windows @ -10°C
Full load on 8 treads @ +28°C and this 24/7.

Yeah the load numbers sound a little low, I ran a artic web block with a 437W 24V TEC with a q6600 G0 stepping and was in the 20s at load at stock speed and 45C at 3.9GHz.

ddc/xspc top > black ice gtx360 6 high panflos push/pull (25mm shroud both sides)> ddc/xspc top > Artic Web

I am converting to a 527W 16V and Q9650 probably by the end of next week. I should be able to tame Q9650, but a i7 is a little different. I doubt the swiftech block stands a chance.

[zipdogso]

I found one vendor carrying the 320 psu - it was <$100. so the block plus the ps (assuming this psu would work) would be approx $300 - this will be a hot item if it works.
I think this is it - http://www.peaktopeakpower.com/sp-32...store=ptp_blue
This should be the specs if I got the right ps, where does it say 15 turned up to 18v can tolerate 20amps? -

Wrong meanwell try this one :-
http://www.meanwell.com/search/s-320/default.htm