tec cooling... advantages and disadvantages?

[skurten]

Hi there!

Im using a swiftec block with pelt right now and im gonna change my mainbord, so i was thinking of remove the pelt...

Advantages:
Warranty not void when mouting.
easier to mount.
dont get so warm -> get the noiselevel down.

Disadvantages:
Hotter cpu
less oc´ing...


Any suggestions? What should i do??


My new hardware: 8rda+, 2400+, 2x256ddr twinmos pc3200/winbond

[Player0]

What CPU block are you using? The newer tec blocks shouldnt be any harder to mount. Yeah, you do void the warrantee, but most of us do that anyway, soldering to the boards, etc. If your extreme overclocking, your using a pelt and dont care about warantees. There are other ways to get the noise level down than removing the pelt as well. Double radiators, fan controlls, dropping the peltier voltage.

What you should do is up to you. I love peltiers. Is this a watercooled pelt or an air cooled pelt?

[Player0]

What CPU block are you using? The newer tec blocks shouldnt be any harder to mount. Yeah, you do void the warrantee, but most of us do that anyway, soldering to the boards, etc. If your extreme overclocking, your using a pelt and dont care about warantees. There are other ways to get the noise level down than removing the pelt as well. Double radiators (if watercooling), fan controlls, dropping the peltier voltage.

What you should do is up to you. I love peltiers. Is this a watercooled pelt or an air cooled pelt?

[mdzcpa]

I pretty much agree with P0 on this. Now that you have experienced the pelt, you have everything you need to make the decision yourself. It is personal preference.

I was able to cut down my noise my install a fan rheobus kit and keeping voltage to the pelt in the modest 13v range.

My pelt is worth another 200mhz over plain water with these new Tbred Bs. You couldn't pry it away from me now:)

[skurten]

Yeah i was mostly thinking of how much difference in ocing with pelt vs no pelt... but if it is like 200mhz then i think is worth it, gonna go for a vdd-mod later i think also... Maybe another heatercore also... Is 35 degrees celsius good or bad in watertemp?

BTW: is there some way to avoid filling the hole socket with grease? like using silicone in the edges and around the socket and put a piece of neoprene in the socket?

its the MCW462-UHT (1/2") im using...

excuse by bad english :cool3:

[Player0]

You will overclock much better with the Pelt, but as to what level is something youd have to find out for yourself. Should be at least 100mhz.

35c is great for a water temp. What is your ambient temperature? Your waterblock is great. I say stick with the peltier.

You need to condensate proof yes. Im not sure I understand your last question. Theres not much you can do to condensate proof your motherboard thats easy to remove. You NEED to use dielectric grease in the CPU socket holes and on the top of the CPU. You need to use neoprene patches and silicone in and around the rest of the socket. There are different ways of doing this waterproofing. But, its all messy and will mark your board one way or the other.

[skurten]

i meant that instead of filling up the socket totaly, i use a piece of neopren in it and a little bit of grease around the neoprene (inside the socket, under the cpu)... do you understand? :)

btw i went to get my memorys today, running right now att 190 fsb (haven´t tested higher yet, im waiting for my 2400+ to arrive) , gonna upgrade the bios and do a vdd mod... wohoo

[Player0]

Sure, thats what i do with the neoprene :) looks neater...check out my pics in the gallery...good luck!

[skurten]

thx! :) i really love my 8rda+!!! is it enogh do you think using a zalman nb32+fan on the nb with to cool it when i do the vdd mod ~1,85v ?

[skurten]

one more thing... do you use grease/silicone in the socket or just grease on the pins?

[Player0]

I grease up the pin-holes, not the pins themselves. If thats what your asking.

I think the zalman would be more than enough.

[skurten]

I meant that you only used grease for the pins and not put it in the socket together with the neopren?

[Player0]

I use silicone for the inside of the socket, it sticks the neoprene down.

[skurten]

ok sounds good :)