- Joined
- Jun 4, 2002
- Location
- salinas,ca
BillA -
Two questions...
1) What's a MCW 462U?
2) Where do I send the Glen Livet?
I don't have any fancy gear so my setup is going to be plain jane. I intend to use tap water to cool the rig. I'll measure the water temp but I'm reasonably confident that tap water temperature won't vary during the run. I'll use another thermometer to measure the outlet water temperature. The weakest part of all this will be I'll be using a mobo sensor for my cpu temp. I don't have an xp with an onboard diode. I figure that though the cpu temp measurement will be ideosyncratic with respect to my mobo, what I'm looking for is to see where the temp curve flattens out so any error introduced by the mobo sensor will be constant across water flows. Also, the mobo temp curve should track with the outlet temperature which I will measure directly.
I'll use my siphon rig to vary the water flow. More flow will be achieved by raising the source bucket. I'll maintain a constant head of pressure by ensuring the inlet bucket is overflowing and the outlet stays in the same spot while the test is underway.
So I think by using tap water I'll be simulating a perfect radiator that always dumps every btu coming its way. By measuring the outlet water temp, I'll have an accurate measure of how much heat the water block shed and by monitoring the mobo temp, I'll be confident that the cpu isn't on its way to perdition. By using a simple siphon to control water flow, I can vary the gpm without having to buy a new water pump that's capable of delivering Niagra Falls.
Comments?
Two questions...
1) What's a MCW 462U?
2) Where do I send the Glen Livet?
I don't have any fancy gear so my setup is going to be plain jane. I intend to use tap water to cool the rig. I'll measure the water temp but I'm reasonably confident that tap water temperature won't vary during the run. I'll use another thermometer to measure the outlet water temperature. The weakest part of all this will be I'll be using a mobo sensor for my cpu temp. I don't have an xp with an onboard diode. I figure that though the cpu temp measurement will be ideosyncratic with respect to my mobo, what I'm looking for is to see where the temp curve flattens out so any error introduced by the mobo sensor will be constant across water flows. Also, the mobo temp curve should track with the outlet temperature which I will measure directly.
I'll use my siphon rig to vary the water flow. More flow will be achieved by raising the source bucket. I'll maintain a constant head of pressure by ensuring the inlet bucket is overflowing and the outlet stays in the same spot while the test is underway.
So I think by using tap water I'll be simulating a perfect radiator that always dumps every btu coming its way. By measuring the outlet water temp, I'll have an accurate measure of how much heat the water block shed and by monitoring the mobo temp, I'll be confident that the cpu isn't on its way to perdition. By using a simple siphon to control water flow, I can vary the gpm without having to buy a new water pump that's capable of delivering Niagra Falls.
Comments?