Watercooling an AMD 1.4GHz

[Silver.C.]

Ello,
I am putting together a 1.4GHz Tbird system and I have a question about cooling. I have pretty much decided that I would like to cool my system with water but that is where I get a little lost. Because I have never done anything like this before, much less build a computer. So I'm kinda baptising myself in fire so to speak.

I like the products that Danger Den has but I am not too sure about how it all works. With other companies when you get/or make a kit you need a radiator to bring the heat out of the case etc. I was thinking of putting together my own kit from DD and using the MAZE2-2 copper block. It says that you can put a peltier in it between the block and the cold pad, but I am not sure about this. I looked on their pre-made kits and none of them had radiators, just pelts. On that note how does it work? Does the pelt cool off the water instead of a radiator? If this is sort of how it works does the case get hot at all? At this point I am totally confused, so if anyone can point me in the right direction or give me a tip I would like that.

Furthermore is Danger Den a good company to make a watercooling set from? I am all new to this so if anyone could elaborate on any of these points I would appreciate it a alot.

Thanks

-Julian

[AMDGuy]

Danger Den is an excellent company to order from.

I'd pass on the pelts since you're relatively new to overclocking. BUT, the way they work is that one side gets cold and one side gets hot. The cold side goes against the cold plate which rests on the CPU die. The other side (hot side) is against the waterblock. The waterblock transfers the heat away from the peltier. Peltiers can take a CPU below freezing and thus ice and condensation can accumulate in your PC. I'd start off with just watercooling for now. You can always add a pelt later should you desire.

For details on water cooling check out my article: http://www.overclockers.com/tips505/

[Silver.C.]

Thanks,
On that note just for knowlage would you use a radiator? As I said for some reason those kits didnt have them. Also If i just do Straight watercooling I would get a radiator as usual and not use a cold plate with the MAZE2-2?

Thanks for the help once again.

[AMDGuy]

Silver.C. (Jul 13, 2001 02:06 p.m.):
Thanks,
On that note just for knowlage would you use a radiator? As I said for some reason those kits didnt have them. Also If i just do Straight watercooling I would get a radiator as usual and not use a cold plate with the MAZE2-2?

Thanks for the help once again.

A radiator is required anytime you water cool. I use an aquacoil radiator for it's compact size and it works great.

Unless you're going to run a pelt, you don't need the cold plate. You'll want the waterblock in direct contact with the CPU die with a little artic silver 2 paste.