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thinking of buying this waterblock is this good
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That's a waterblock with a peltier cooling installed if I'm not mistaken.. Besides that block, you would need insulation and a power supply if I'm not mistaken.
I haven't much knowledge on TEC coolers so I cannot tell you if that would be a good choice or not.
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I haven't much knowledge on TEC coolers so I cannot tell you if that would be a good choice or not.
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And a good rad to get rid of the 325w of heat it will put out with the pelt + an oc 3000 @ 100+w.
Just so you know, TECS can be dangerous as in frying your CPU or worse, burning down your house. They also will cause your electric bill to go up a bit.
Just so you know, TECS can be dangerous as in frying your CPU or worse, burning down your house. They also will cause your electric bill to go up a bit.
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1stOVERCLOCKER said:
just make your own. buy 2 atx psu 20pin or 24pin extension connectors and just wire them together. there are tons of guides on how to do it in the psu/case forum. either that or just get an at psu and turn that on separtely.
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I wouldn't use any sort of adapter between the main PSU and the motherboard. Motherboards and CPU's draw so much current these days that even a small resistance can cause a significant voltage drop. And your DFI board is known to behave badly when a 20 to 24 pin PSU adapter is used.
It would better to use a 12V relay triggered by a molex from the first PSU to ground the second PSU's "PS_ON" pin.
http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/atx_on.gif
It would better to use a 12V relay triggered by a molex from the first PSU to ground the second PSU's "PS_ON" pin.
http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/atx_on.gif
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why wouldnt you just pin mod or use the 'paper' clip trick that way you dont need to have both connected to the mobo
Daddyjaxx said:
I don't quite know about burning down a house but if the tec fails the CPU could overheat. This is why you should make sure to set the shut down temp in your BIOS to 60° or lower when you're using a TEC. Basically, a direct die style TEC setup should be able to cool your CPU to ambient. If its not able to do that, you need a more powerful TEC or better cooling on the hot side.
Your electric bill won't go up much even if you're running it 24/7. If you can afford running three more lightbulbs you'll be just fine. If you switch to fluorescent bulbs in rooms where you keep a light on for hours on end you probably won't notice much of an increase in your bill.
