Xtreme Phase Change Insulation Guide

[biglipzit]

I also add a heating pad behind the socket, whether I do LN2 or phase. Think it helps with 24/7 also. I would never touch dielectric grease again. That stuff is soooooooooo horrible. Get's everywhere and on everything. Really nice writeup. Great job on it! Also I know a lot of people fill the first memory slot with eraser also. With LN2 that is necessary as it gets frosted up pretty but, single stages will be fine I guess but with a powerful cascade it may frost it. Can anyone confirm?

[Buckeye]

Also I know a lot of people fill the first memory slot with eraser also. With LN2 that is necessary as it gets frosted up pretty but, single stages will be fine I guess but with a powerful cascade it may frost it. Can anyone confirm?

I think its pretty dependent on the area you live on how much frost you get. I ran my AMD system and max LN2 temps for over 3 hours and had very little frost, same with Core I7 setups. I guess where I live I am lucky.

[pcnazz]

I also add a heating pad behind the socket, whether I do LN2 or phase. Think it helps with 24/7 also. I would never touch dielectric grease again. That stuff is soooooooooo horrible. Get's everywhere and on everything. Really nice writeup. Great job on it! Also I know a lot of people fill the first memory slot with eraser also. With LN2 that is necessary as it gets frosted up pretty but, single stages will be fine I guess but with a powerful cascade it may frost it. Can anyone confirm?

Hi ya biglipzit . I have a Cyro-Z hitting here Friday . I was going to skip the heating pad on back of mb , I thought it would effect my cpu cooling . Is this true or will it have zero effect on my cpu temps ? This will be a 24/7 install . Excuse my double post gang .

[Dumo]

Hi ya biglipzit . I have a Cyro-Z hitting here Friday . I was going to skip the heating pad on back of mb

Back board heater pad imo is really important for 24/7 phase operation. I'm always use it

[pcnazz]

Back board heater pad imo is really important for 24/7 phase operation. I'm always use it

It will give slightly higher temps though , correct Dumo with using one ? If not I will incorporate the heat pad in my prep installations .

[Dumo]

My hardwares always change, but basic cooling still the same unmoded Mach II GT and Vapo LS. I use Mach II's back heater and seal string, Vapo's socket pad and Duniek's Evap mounting. No dielectric grease on the socket

Most of the time rig run avg. 15 hours daily w/out condensation problem in winter or summer (east coast)

Always important when turning on phase is to wait until evap temp. reached (almost) -25/30 C, so all moisture in around socket will freez...then boot up. Leaving the system idle @ stock speed for long period of time also a bad call, especially w/out heat pad

[XxDeadlyxX]

Always important when turning on phase is to wait until evap temp. reached (almost) -25/30 C, so all moisture in around socket will freez...then boot up. Leaving the system idle @ stock speed for long period of time also a bad call, especially w/out heat pad

So for 24/7 phase installs would it be a good idea to run Folding@Home SMP client all the time? So the CPU is busy? Does the newest F@H client use all 6 cores on an i7 980X?

[pcnazz]

My hardwares always change, but basic cooling still the same unmoded Mach II GT and Vapo LS. I use Mach II's back heater and seal string, Vapo's socket pad and Duniek's Evap mounting. No dielectric grease on the socket

Most of the time rig run avg. 15 hours daily w/out condensation problem in winter or summer (east coast)

Always important when turning on phase is to wait until evap temp. reached (almost) -25/30 C, so all moisture in around socket will freez...then boot up. Leaving the system idle @ stock speed for long period of time also a bad call, especially w/out heat pad

Okay Dumo , this will change my prep plan a bit for back of mb , np , I will go with heat pad . Thanks for the imput . Should be here today or Friday at latest . I went with USP because of how bad Fed ex and UPS handle there packages . Let you know how I make out .

[firerx]

RFLMAO!

Guys, I've been running 24/7 for 2 years without any issues in Phase. I did however do the Vasoline bath method on my socket which does two things for me. 1. Gives me Peace of mind, when the dewpoint here does go up. and 2. helps prevent pin rotting. very easy clean up for RMA purposes using the same hairdryer you used to apply it with the edge of the motherboard on top of a paper towel as a wick. Low heat setting, for those thinking about it!

[Dumo]

with a powerful cascade it may frost it. Can anyone confirm?

Got it run for extended period...http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...8&postcount=56