BucketOfFish
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Hi everyone,
Sorry if this is a newb question, but I'm a scientist and I need a cooling system for a chip for testing purposes. I need it to go to around -40 C. My boss wanted to buy a $10k cooling system but I told her, no way, people do this kind of stuff for way cheaper. I found this thing (http://www.ldcooling.com/shop/ld-pc-v2-115v-usa/88-ld-pc-v2-115v-usa-phase-change.html) for about $1k, but it only seems to go to -30 C (which I guess is fine maybe).
My questions: Power dissipation for this chip is super low, way lower than for a CPU, so could I go lower than -30 C? Has anyone used this system, and if so do you have any reviews about the system or the company? Like, is the temperature stable, is the thing loud, etc.? And also, can anybody suggest a better and/or cheaper system? The system I linked to checks for a 12V power line to see if your computer's on. It does this thing where it tries to turn on your PC automatically, which I guess is great for its intended purpose, but it's annoying for me. A system without that "feature" would be great.
Thanks!
PS: We're not going to use any DIY solutions because it's more hassle than it's worth. Regulations and stuff.
Sorry if this is a newb question, but I'm a scientist and I need a cooling system for a chip for testing purposes. I need it to go to around -40 C. My boss wanted to buy a $10k cooling system but I told her, no way, people do this kind of stuff for way cheaper. I found this thing (http://www.ldcooling.com/shop/ld-pc-v2-115v-usa/88-ld-pc-v2-115v-usa-phase-change.html) for about $1k, but it only seems to go to -30 C (which I guess is fine maybe).
My questions: Power dissipation for this chip is super low, way lower than for a CPU, so could I go lower than -30 C? Has anyone used this system, and if so do you have any reviews about the system or the company? Like, is the temperature stable, is the thing loud, etc.? And also, can anybody suggest a better and/or cheaper system? The system I linked to checks for a 12V power line to see if your computer's on. It does this thing where it tries to turn on your PC automatically, which I guess is great for its intended purpose, but it's annoying for me. A system without that "feature" would be great.
Thanks!
PS: We're not going to use any DIY solutions because it's more hassle than it's worth. Regulations and stuff.
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