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  • BuddMan
    mini MURCer
    • May 2002
    • 1206

    #1

    CPU Cooling

    Well, I've been looking at a lot of cooling options for my upcoming comp and came across this. I'll be overclocking of course and want to overclock as much as possible. I was just wondering, if I was to go this route, what else would I need rather than these kits? I'm not too familiar with this type of cooling and am not sure of the disadvantages of it. I know it is more expensive than any traditional cooling, but from reviews it looks like the trade off is well worth it and I am willing to pay the extra bucks. Any info or opinions on this are welcome. Thanks.
    System Specs:
    Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

    Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
    May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
    Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
    And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
    just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
    For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.
  • mutz
    Super MURCer
    • Aug 2002
    • 1068

    #2
    ...dunno about this one, but whatever they say, I understand you still need to watch out for condensation, for example on a rainy day...
    How can you possibly take anything seriously?
    Who cares?

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    • BuddMan
      mini MURCer
      • May 2002
      • 1206

      #3
      Well, I'll be careful to watch for that. But would I just need the simple parts for the CPU, or is there something else I would need in addition to this kit? It looks like the kit is designed to hook up to something else but I'm not sure what...
      System Specs:
      Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

      Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
      May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
      Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
      And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
      just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
      For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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      • Greebe
        Super MURCer
        • Aug 1999
        • 8555

        #4
        without them specing at least the wattage and power reguirements I'd stay away and make you own.
        "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

        "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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        • BuddMan
          mini MURCer
          • May 2002
          • 1206

          #5
          I don't understand how the CPU cooler works though. I mean would I need to get some kind of compressor that I would hook it up to?
          System Specs:
          Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

          Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
          May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
          Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
          And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
          just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
          For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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          • K6-III
            Super MURCer
            • Dec 2000
            • 2253

            #6
            Peltier...
            Let us return to the moon, to stay!!!

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            • BuddMan
              mini MURCer
              • May 2002
              • 1206

              #7
              Originally posted by K6-III
              Peltier...
              Ok, I'll put it this way. I've never seen this way of cooling before. This is all new to me. This is what I need to know. If I was to get this CPU kit, what else would I need to get in order to use it if anything at all and why?
              System Specs:
              Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

              Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
              May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
              Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
              And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
              just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
              For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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              • KvHagedorn
                Super MURCer
                • Aug 1999
                • 10725

                #8
                All you need is the pelt, Budd.. just slap that puppy on there and hook er up! The higher the wattage the better! That's the cool thing about peltiers.. no noisy fans or messy water pumps..

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                • Greebe
                  Super MURCer
                  • Aug 1999
                  • 8555

                  #9
                  that's one of the issues... you most likely will need another PS... a fairly good sized one to power the pelt. the kit contains everything you need for their setup (cept PS) and minimal material to prevent condensation from forming.

                  But I wouldn't bother with this setup without knowing the pelt specs (as above). If you're talking XP cpu you're really going to need at least a 156w pelt (@12v ~13amps), neoprene to seal out the moisture, white silicone HS compound as AS3 won't work. A decient say 2²" x .5" copper cold plate and a means to bolt it all together and power it. Water cooling the pelt highly recommended
                  "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

                  "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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                  • BuddMan
                    mini MURCer
                    • May 2002
                    • 1206

                    #10
                    I see. Well then I'll definately look into this as a cooling option. If anyone else has any opinions, etc on this feel free to post em.
                    System Specs:
                    Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

                    Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
                    May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
                    Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
                    And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
                    just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
                    For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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                    • KvHagedorn
                      Super MURCer
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 10725

                      #11
                      all you need to keep that pelt cool is a nice layer of cooking oil applied evenly to the outer surface.. don't bother with the water jacket..

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                      • Greebe
                        Super MURCer
                        • Aug 1999
                        • 8555

                        #12
                        for example...

                        DangerDen 156 w pelt... $38


                        DangerDen 2²" x 1/2" copper cold plate ... $5



                        misc hardware to bolt it together and some neoprene foam (rubber) to make gaskets












                        P.S. ehh eheh he said RUBBER!
                        "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

                        "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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                        • BuddMan
                          mini MURCer
                          • May 2002
                          • 1206

                          #13
                          I see, well I have my research to do then. If I can manage to keep it within my price limit and work out all the details successfully, I'll have one mean overclocking machine.
                          System Specs:
                          Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

                          Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
                          May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
                          Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
                          And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
                          just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
                          For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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                          • BuddMan
                            mini MURCer
                            • May 2002
                            • 1206

                            #14
                            Would you guys consider watercooling over this?
                            System Specs:
                            Gigabyte 8INXP - Pentium 4 2.8@3.4 - 1GB Corsair 3200 XMS - Enermax 550W PSU - 2 80GB WDs 8MB cache in RAID 0 array - 36GB Seagate 15.3K SCSI boot drive - ATI AIW 9700 - M-Audio Revolution - 16x Pioneer DVD slot load - Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW - Logitech MX700 - Koolance PC2-601BW case - Cambridge MegaWorks 550s - Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" CRT

                            Our Father, who 0wnz heaven, j00 r0ck!
                            May all 0ur base someday be belong to you!
                            Give us this day our warez, mp3z, and pr0n through a phat pipe.
                            And cut us some slack when we act like n00b lamerz,
                            just as we teach n00bz when they act lame on us.
                            For j00 0wn r00t on all our b0x3s 4ever and ever, 4m3n.

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                            • Wombat
                              Super MURCer
                              • Aug 2000
                              • 9498

                              #15
                              Definitely. Then again, part of my main interest would be making my system quieter, anyway.

                              Generally speaking, adding Peltier systems makes your computer louder. They add yet another layer of inefficiency to the net wattage of your computer. So, you're likely to need even <I>more</I> airflow/noise to keep the system happy.

                              Unless you watercool the Pelt. But that's another issue.
                              Gigabyte P35-DS3L with a Q6600, 2GB Kingston HyperX (after *3* bad pairs of Crucial Ballistix 1066), Galaxy 8800GT 512MB, SB X-Fi, some drives, and a Dell 2005fpw. Running WinXP.

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