condensation prof. 939 socket

[jjsscram]

On the 939 socket the whole top and sides move, unlike the socket a. So is neopreon good enough to seal the cpu off or should i try to put comfomital coating on it. sorry obout the spelling guys being up way to long.

thanks

[Prometheus]

To be safe, use them both. Conform first, and then neoprene. This is gonna sound crazy, but it works, or at least, it does for me.

I put massive amounts of Dielectric in the socket of course, then the neoprene, then, I coat my waterblock with "automobile undercoating". It dries and become rubber, and sticks to whatever is clean, so its there, permanently(unless you use mineral spirits to clean it off later, as I have, and it doesnt hurt the anadization either).

Then, I use a thin layer (anything less than 3/8 thick should do it) of styrafoam to wrap the waterblock with, and I take great care to make sure it covers as much as possible.

From there, I use heavy electrical tape to wrap it (this could be subsidized by something else that looks better I suppose) tightly. I seal it completely, and mount it.

I wrap my hoses in neoprene, and electrical tape on the ends to seal them good. Bingo, I have no condensation. ;)

I've had good luck with this on my Swiftech blocks, but I dont know how it would work out on yours. If you do use this method, be sure to put a thin coat of the undercoating on and let it dry, then do a final coat thats heavy, but not dripping.

[BurntMayhem]

hey prometheus, are you chilling the water? because if jst the cpu is being chilled by a TEC unit you don't have to insulate the hoses.

[Prometheus]

I was. I dont now, but no, if its just TEC, then dielectric in the socket with a good neoprene gasket thats sealed good would do the job.

Most people dont have too bad a problem with condensation on just a TEC setup though, so I made the mistake of "assuming" that the post was directed towards "chilling".

I've use nothing but neoprene on all my MCX4000+T's, never touched a drop of dielectric, and had very little problems with condensation. I also live in one of the most humid areas of the United States, which is Holly Springs Nation Forest area in Mississippi.

The humidity in this are rarely goes below 60%, and if it does, we worry somethings gonna catch on fire in the woods. The average is about 70%, so that gives you an idea of what happens to cold things here.

After dealing with those sort of numbers, I have become an expert on "how not to get condensation".

I would recommend using the dielectric though, just to be safe. I didnt do it with mine, because my rigs are constantly being broken down for upgrades, repairs, etc. They go, or they blow with me, so I eat a lot of gear.

[jjsscram]

I will have to just try the neoprene becuase 3 of the 4 sides of the 939 socket move so try to use confomal coasting on them they will just glue the socket in place.

thanks for the input guys

[Prometheus]

Looking at your board, I see no problem getting neoprene to do the job. I use a super thin layer of neoprene on my coldplate, ease it down on the IHS to get an imprint, and cut out just a hair more than it takes to get the IHS inside that area.


It stops condensation on the coldplate plus it helps hold everything in place.