Pelt Question

[AgEnT0140]

what would be a good wattage for an AMD XP 1800+.

[Diggrr]

156 Watts or higher...watercooled, air can't handle this bad boy.

[AgEnT0140]

yeah i'm goign watercooled

[Christoph]

If you want a 172W pelt, you can get them here (http://www.tedist.com/specs/index.html) for US$35 plus shipping (drift .8).
Make sure you know what you're doing as far as power goes. Here's a place to start if you haven't done so already (http://overclockers.com/tips64/) and another more useful one. (http://overclockers.com/tips260/)

[ButcherUK]

156, 172, 220, dual 120, dual 172 are all viable options for a XP. The 156 and 220 have the advantage they are 15V so easier to source a supply for (use a 13.8V radio supply). The others are 24V so you'll have to either pay more for a 24V supply or make your own.

[YMAN]

were did you see those 220s?

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Id go 172, 220 is overkill really.
even a 156 should work fine.

Make sure you DO NOT USE artic silver
epoxy on the cold side. I heard some bad things
happen.

Make sure you got a good power device as
well, dont go pluging these mean boys anywhere!

[ButcherUK]

www.tekheads.co.uk - they're my normal watercooling supplier.
220W has the 15V advantage over 172 but for an XP I'd be tempted to just go with 156W, they aren't high power chips like the tbirds.

[YMAN]

I think they output about 68w
The rule is twice the watts as the
cpu.

The 156w when you think about it is fine.
If you go ovekill it woln't help at all. Unless you
want bigger bragging rights. :cool:

[ButcherUK]

68W is the 1900+ stock iirc. If you're overclocking and overvolting the power can get up a bit. It's not uncommon for tbirds to hit well above 100W though the max spec is 72W for the 1400.
Having said that at 68W a 220W over a 156W makes about 7C difference at best, probably less due to the additional heat load on the cooling system. A 156W should be fine.