- Joined
- Aug 13, 2003
- Location
- SW and SE Michigan
I'm planning to switch around to a chilled water cooling setup with my next case. I've got most of it figured out, except for one little thing.
I know that i'm going to need to insulate the tubes. I know i'm going to have to insulate the CPU socket with dielectric grease, neoprene, etc.
But how am I supposed to stop condensation from forming on the top of the block?
The block used would preferably be a Cascade or RBX (for asthetics and cooling power), but both of these blocks, with the triple-barb design (especially the RBX), seem to be rather difficult to insulate the top of. Would the CPU (P4 2.4c @ 3.5ghz++) be generating enough heating to make this a non-issue, or am I going to have to whip out some oddly shaped neoprene, an exacto knife, and make a big 'ole neoprene enclosure?
Feel free to suggest other waterblocks, parts, and methods for getting the CPU temperature down as well. Except for TEC/Peltier units. Don't have enough current through this dorm room to run those
This whole thing is by no means set in stone, so any help is greatly appreciated.
I know that i'm going to need to insulate the tubes. I know i'm going to have to insulate the CPU socket with dielectric grease, neoprene, etc.
But how am I supposed to stop condensation from forming on the top of the block?
The block used would preferably be a Cascade or RBX (for asthetics and cooling power), but both of these blocks, with the triple-barb design (especially the RBX), seem to be rather difficult to insulate the top of. Would the CPU (P4 2.4c @ 3.5ghz++) be generating enough heating to make this a non-issue, or am I going to have to whip out some oddly shaped neoprene, an exacto knife, and make a big 'ole neoprene enclosure?
Feel free to suggest other waterblocks, parts, and methods for getting the CPU temperature down as well. Except for TEC/Peltier units. Don't have enough current through this dorm room to run those
This whole thing is by no means set in stone, so any help is greatly appreciated.