worth modding this to go under waterblock ??

[caddy359]

http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/resources/productPDF/1210-6010.pdf


given the stated temps under a fan wondred if they would go lower still under water say 20c or so

I ask as ive just been given one thats all

[SolidxSnake]

that's a cool little gadget, huh?

Does cooling a coldplate to a lower temp make temps go down? I thought they were always under one constant temp?

[caddy359]

he he i haven't a clue lol I'm a mine of information as long as you don't ask me anything he he

[infinitevalence]

you can adjust it using voltage :) so they must regulate the voltage to the tec to keep it from going sub ambient.

[caddy359]

hmm i guess if i remove the elements placed them under the water block on top of a cold plate on top of the cpu then mounted the temp sensor in a hot place to fool the unit into working hard and delivering max cooling ? or better using a seperate psu - or not bother he he ?

[adamwinn]

Unless its free, I'd just buy a pelt and do it yourself. I really don't like the fact that the AMD in the pdf idles at ~40C

[caddy359]

yep tis free and just for experiments sake really tinker tinker type thing

re pdf i guess thats a typo given the burn in and sandra tests are lower and intel is idel 26c

[knightwolf6543]

i get lower temps with a stock cooler then that thing, i say its not work the money.

[caddy359]

he he you didn't read the thread its free and will be modded as an experiment.

[Burdman27911]

I didn't see any mention of keeping it above ambient... unless it was assumed that it won't go below ambient (as it does have an air temp sensor).

Anyway, it does look interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing your review.

[caddy359]

Ive started modding this thing - started checking temp of my old water system 1/4 tubing inline pump very old but kept at stock temps reference idle = 33c temp under 30 cycles of burn in sisoftsandra was = 49c

Active cool idle temp was 26c under same 30 cycles of burnin wizard load was 31c using mb5 latest version for both tests

test pc = 1.7p4 msi board 256 meg ram.

Ive now removed the active cool PSU and riged an old 350 watt atx psu for power its still under the same fan supplied with the unit thus far.

First pics - http://roguesgallery.mine.nu/block/pelt.jpg
http://roguesgallery.mine.nu/block/pelt1.jpg

About to run burn in again will post the results pic shortly

[ziggo0]

Nice results. I'd like to see that say on top of a X2 3800 or Opty 144 @ 2.9ghz ;)

[caddy359]

yep he he will try my main rig when i get me new cpu stuck between 930D or 940D

But its filling time also ;)

[caddy359]

Few more pics

http://roguesgallery.mine.nu/block/pelt3.jpg

http://roguesgallery.mine.nu/block/pelt4.jpg

thats using the p4 4 pin 12v pos neg to power it rather than a molex

under full load 30 cycles

http://roguesgallery.mine.nu/block/pelt5.jpg

so i guess it either needs more juice than the old psu can supply or is maxed out hmm - will try water block next - btw sandra reports cpu and northbridge temps the wrong way round on that board - so motherboard temp is cpu