First time dry ice plus mini-guide (with pics)

[alex_tpc]

thanks all for the feedback.

Where is the temp probe affixed?
Did you use alcohol or acetone in the pot to maximize surface area contact between the DICE and pot?

i used acetone. the Koolance pot has a hole near the base especially for the probe:

Is that the Koolance pot you are using?

yes.

Great Job The Koolance Pot performs good for its price!

But i've never seen someone putting vaseline into the soket. I've benched many setups and never had problems with condensation water under the CPU (between the pins).

i've read it's essential only for 24/7 setups like phase change systems. there's also a time window after removing the pot after benching when the cpu area will be sub-ambient so there might be some risk of condensation occuring inside. maybe there some cool-down (heat-up?) technique to ensure this doesn't happen? not really sure and as this was the first time, i insulated within the socket anyways.