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- Aug 29, 2007
Hey guys....I've got a 245W TEC sitting around that needs some work to do. I've also got some Hyper IC based memory that I'd like to freeze for some SuperPI 32M scores.
So I was thinking about taking some think pieces of aliminum (2mm thick) and cutting a piece to mount over the memory heatsinks. I'll cut off the top of the heatsinks with a dremel, and mount the aluminum sheet with AS Adhesive. Then I'll use it as the coldplate, and put a waterblock on top. The water loop is powerful, and when I put it outside I should get a water temp around 5C at night next week.
Like a home-made one of these, but without the controller:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Corsair-Cooling-Ice-T30-/
Is this a stupid idea? If I undervolt the TEC to 5V will it perform as well? Is this feasible? Is the coldplate sufficient? Anything I'm overlooking?
I'm very aware of condensation, and I'll insulate as needed. I'm wanting to do this to compete for GOOC 2010, and I need the best SPI32M time I can get (shooting for sub 6 min with my 980X on LN2).
So I was thinking about taking some think pieces of aliminum (2mm thick) and cutting a piece to mount over the memory heatsinks. I'll cut off the top of the heatsinks with a dremel, and mount the aluminum sheet with AS Adhesive. Then I'll use it as the coldplate, and put a waterblock on top. The water loop is powerful, and when I put it outside I should get a water temp around 5C at night next week.
Like a home-made one of these, but without the controller:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Corsair-Cooling-Ice-T30-/
Is this a stupid idea? If I undervolt the TEC to 5V will it perform as well? Is this feasible? Is the coldplate sufficient? Anything I'm overlooking?
I'm very aware of condensation, and I'll insulate as needed. I'm wanting to do this to compete for GOOC 2010, and I need the best SPI32M time I can get (shooting for sub 6 min with my 980X on LN2).