Anyone tried an IceProbe chiller?

rocketmanx · Nov 12, 2003

Saw these looking for pumps-

IceProbe

Haas anybody tried one ? Or maybe a setup like it with a peltier as the chiller ?

Looks like a much less expensive solution to a large chiller (and home buildable with available OCer parts) but looks to be for pretty small volumes of water and not sure how well this might work on an H2O computer system.

Input appreciated, even though I may buy one and try it anyway.
Big chillers are too big and too expensive for my wants.

sandman001 · Nov 12, 2003

it's just a pelt/heatsink/fan combo.

could do the same thing for about 25 bucks.

vonkaar · Nov 12, 2003

It's REALLY expensive for what you are getting...

One 226w peltier with a copper rod for a coldplate and a decent p4 heatsink would do the same... probably even colder since I doubt they use a 226 TEC in that. It's great for fishies but there are lots of more effecient ways to chill your water.

ILikeMy240sx · Nov 13, 2003

yup its def $$$$ and worrying about condensation... not just cpu but the whole WC system... yikes

rocketmanx · Nov 13, 2003

Or maybe a setup like it with a peltier as the chiller ?

Exactly what I was thinking of doing. Just wondered if the pelter used externally like this to cool that much liquid would be efficient enough to actually chill the water. I've never messed with Peltiers so I'm not sure of their ability to cool across a much larger area.

rmonster · Nov 13, 2003

rocketmanx said:
Saw these looking for pumps-

IceProbe

Haas anybody tried one ? Or maybe a setup like it with a peltier as the chiller ?

Looks like a much less expensive solution to a large chiller (and home buildable with available OCer parts) but looks to be for pretty small volumes of water and not sure how well this might work on an H2O computer system.

Input appreciated, even though I may buy one and try it anyway.
Big chillers are too big and too expensive for my wants.

Unless I'm wrong, Steve Lynch from [H]ardOcp was using one of them on his home rig, I don't know if he still is. Maybe you could shoot him a message and find out how well it worked for him?

vonkaar · Nov 13, 2003

This would be most effecient in a res, post radiator.

madcow235 · Nov 13, 2003

Yeah i read a thing Steve wrote about he said it worked well in an insulated reservoir. Its still expensive but i believe it comes with a power supply of sorts.

JFettig · Nov 14, 2003

If I remember correctly they arent all that powerful. I kinda doubt it would be all that good.

Jon

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