Peltier with Air Cooling

[Big Sando]

Hello everyone.

I have recently built and overclocked my first comp. I am now at a point where I think that heat is limiting any further oc'ing. I have seen and read about a number of systems using watercooling with peltiers to bring the temps down.

I do not want to take it that far though. I was wondering if anyone has experience with utilizing a peltier with air cooling. I understand that I will not see the same cooling effect. However, there should be somewhat of a decease in core temp...right.

Using the Radiate program, I calculated that my system currently produces 124W. My C/W Rating is about 0.24.

My case (OCZ Implosion FT-700) has the following fans:

2 120mm fans intake on side (currently only one running)
2 80mm fans intake in front
1 120mm fan exhaust on side at top (not running)
2 80mm fans exhaust on back at top
+dual exhaust fans from Enermax 430W PSU

TYIA

[Diggrr]

Sorry man, but you'd need at least 165watt peltier. That's beyond what a heatsink could keep up with (unless it was 2 1/2 times bigger).

165 watts X 80% = 132 watt load. Once you add the peltier's own heat, would require your hsf to carry 2.5 times (roughly) what it's carrying now. It can't, only water could go there.

Well, have a Merry Christmas anyway....ciao

[Colin]

Something is funky with your Radiate data files. Your CPU puts out 100.2 watts. In any event, you will need watercooling to handle the heat from you CPU and a pelt. A single 172 or dual 120s would be my recommendation.

IMHO, I would start with a start with a watercooled system first. Once you have it dialed in, then consider using pelts. Adding pelts to the equation without some basic watercooling experience usually just confuses things.

Some links on pelts to help you learn.

Applying Peltiers (http://www.heatsink-guide.com/applying-peltiers/)

Peltiers in Practice (http://www.dansdata.com/peltprac.htm)

Picking a Pelt (http://www.dansdata.com/pelt.htm)

Kryotherm Pelt
Software (http://www.kryotherm.spb.ru/index.htm)