has anyone else done this before?

gomey487 · 09-May-04, 07:38 PM

i was thinking of doing something in the near future for my water cooling system...

swiftechs TEC water chiller looked really cool to me.. but the fact that u need a whole nother water cooling loop and that it costs 300$ something sorta ruins it...

so i was thinking y not just buy or make a metal plate that is hollow,,, and water comes in through an inlet,,, and comes out in an outlet right next to it (thered be a divider between the two inlets to keep the water flow even)

and on top of the plate there would be a TEC or 2,, with sufficient heatsinks on them and fans...

so if i turned the pelts on before the computer was on,, i think the water would get pretty damn cold (depending on what pelts i got)...

this would help me a lot, specially cause i think my processor is weird causes it produces way more heat than it should (i'm usually at like 40c even if i'm not o/cing w/ a polarflo block)

and i'd put this thing on top of my computer so thered be enough room,, probably screw it in somehow..

what do u all think? and has anyone else done this before?

putwig · 09-May-04, 07:49 PM

http://guides.pcapex.com/water_cooli...er_chiller.php

AntiM · 09-May-04, 10:24 PM

40 C doesn't sound all that bad. Depending on how accurate your temp monitor is, it could be significantly lower than what's reported. What's your ambient temp? cpu? That could actually be a very good temp.

Irregardless, a pelt chiller is a poor way to lower temps. It's expensive and horribly inefficient. And if not done correctly won't net you any lower temps than you have now. Correctly means spending at least what the cost of the swiftech is in blocks, radiators, pumps, power supplies, fans and condensation prevention. Basically you'd need a water cooling system to cool the pelt chiller. Not to mention a hefty increase in your monthly power bill. Figure on paying for 400W of electricity to remove 100W of heat, just for the tec. And be prepared to replace equipment that may fail.

Does it work? Yes. A couple of 256W pelts @ 16-17V cooled by a secondary water loop works quite well. And 80W pelt @ 12 V cooled by a hsf ain't gonna buy you jack. Don't waste your money.

If you really find you actually do need lower temps. (doubtful) Buy a bigger radiator. A more powerful fan, a better pump, good TIM and make sure your block is properly mounted.

09-May-04, 07:38 PM		#1 (permalink)
gomey487 Apex Techie Lite	has anyone else done this before? i was thinking of doing something in the near future for my water cooling system... swiftechs TEC water chiller looked really cool to me.. but the fact that u need a whole nother water cooling loop and that it costs 300$ something sorta ruins it... so i was thinking y not just buy or make a metal plate that is hollow,,, and water comes in through an inlet,,, and comes out in an outlet right next to it (thered be a divider between the two inlets to keep the water flow even) and on top of the plate there would be a TEC or 2,, with sufficient heatsinks on them and fans... so if i turned the pelts on before the computer was on,, i think the water would get pretty damn cold (depending on what pelts i got)... this would help me a lot, specially cause i think my processor is weird causes it produces way more heat than it should (i'm usually at like 40c even if i'm not o/cing w/ a polarflo block) and i'd put this thing on top of my computer so thered be enough room,, probably screw it in somehow.. what do u all think? and has anyone else done this before?

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AntiM Aqua Pimp	40 C doesn't sound all that bad. Depending on how accurate your temp monitor is, it could be significantly lower than what's reported. What's your ambient temp? cpu? That could actually be a very good temp. Irregardless, a pelt chiller is a poor way to lower temps. It's expensive and horribly inefficient. And if not done correctly won't net you any lower temps than you have now. Correctly means spending at least what the cost of the swiftech is in blocks, radiators, pumps, power supplies, fans and condensation prevention. Basically you'd need a water cooling system to cool the pelt chiller. Not to mention a hefty increase in your monthly power bill. Figure on paying for 400W of electricity to remove 100W of heat, just for the tec. And be prepared to replace equipment that may fail. Does it work? Yes. A couple of 256W pelts @ 16-17V cooled by a secondary water loop works quite well. And 80W pelt @ 12 V cooled by a hsf ain't gonna buy you jack. Don't waste your money. If you really find you actually do need lower temps. (doubtful) Buy a bigger radiator. A more powerful fan, a better pump, good TIM and make sure your block is properly mounted.