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torin3 · 12-25-09, 02:09 PM

I'm going to try and start going cold for benching older hardware.

This is equipment that I won't be too heartbroken if it dies on me, but I would like to have it survive if possible.

Using dice/LN2, I'm assuming you have to seal the board against condensation somehow. I lost a moderately expensive Athlon 64 chip a while back due to a pinhole in my conformal coating on the back side of my CPU socket area when I was using a peltier.

Is there a good, low budget way of sealing the motherboard against condensation? I'm not planning on selling this motherboard, except to maybe someone else who wanted to take it cold too.

Conumdrum · 12-25-09, 03:45 PM

That eraser stuff is kinda popular. Someone here has probably used it.

For a busier sub-cooling forum try reading at Xtreme Forums.

sno.lcn · 12-25-09, 08:28 PM

Yeah, can't go wrong with neaded eraser. Frost King is also pretty cheap, like $10 a roll or something like that last time I bought some.

Follow Deanzo's insulation guide (stickied in this section) for perfect insulation methods

torin3 · 12-25-09, 09:54 PM

Thanks for pointing out the sticky guide. Too bad the thumbnails won't open up anymore.

Any place in the US you can pick up the spray on conformal coating that he mentioned?

JLK03F150 · 12-25-09, 10:42 PM

PM icebob about the conformal. I remember seeing he was selling a mobo that was already coated.

I used the kneaded eraser with my chiller. It's very easy to apply & I bought it at a place called Hobby Lobby. BTW, you think you're benching with old stuff - that's socket 478 P4! lol

Edit: Pic link isn't working. Thumbnail should open full sized image in new tab.

torin3 · 12-25-09, 11:15 PM

Thanks, I'll definately PM him.

And I was able to see the full sized pic. I copied the URL into a different window and removed the .th portion before .jpg and it showed up fine.

However what you did, did fix it.

Conumdrum · 12-26-09, 10:00 AM

Torin, you see this guide?

http://www.overclockers.com/subzero-...ulation-guide/

torin3 · 12-26-09, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Torin, you see this guide?

http://www.overclockers.com/subzero-...ulation-guide/

Whoops...looks like I forgot to check the front page.

Yep, got it bookmarked. And I used to do some fancy calligraphy, so I know where to get and how to use kneaded erasers.

Thank you!

12-25-09, 02:09 PM	#1
torin3 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	Dice/LN2 - motherboard questions I'm going to try and start going cold for benching older hardware. This is equipment that I won't be too heartbroken if it dies on me, but I would like to have it survive if possible. Using dice/LN2, I'm assuming you have to seal the board against condensation somehow. I lost a moderately expensive Athlon 64 chip a while back due to a pinhole in my conformal coating on the back side of my CPU socket area when I was using a peltier. Is there a good, low budget way of sealing the motherboard against condensation? I'm not planning on selling this motherboard, except to maybe someone else who wanted to take it cold too. __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: ASUS P5E vanilla Memory: GSkill PC2-8500 4X2GB CPU: X3350 45nm Quad Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 295 cards, no SLI, just GPU folding Cooling: Apogee GT 2x120mm and 1x120mm heater cores. My Heat

12-25-09, 03:45 PM	#2
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007	That eraser stuff is kinda popular. Someone here has probably used it. For a busier sub-cooling forum try reading at Xtreme Forums. __________________ All stock for now i7 965 ES D0 step Swiftech XT block Corsair 1600 6 gig Giga Xtreme 58 mobo SLI GTX470 Koolance 470 waterblocks Two 120x3 loops Banchetto Tech Station And the rest of the normal stuff like fans/HD/PSU

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12-25-09, 09:54 PM	#4
torin3 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	Thanks for pointing out the sticky guide. Too bad the thumbnails won't open up anymore. Any place in the US you can pick up the spray on conformal coating that he mentioned? __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: ASUS P5E vanilla Memory: GSkill PC2-8500 4X2GB CPU: X3350 45nm Quad Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 295 cards, no SLI, just GPU folding Cooling: Apogee GT 2x120mm and 1x120mm heater cores. My Heat

12-25-09, 10:42 PM	#5
JLK03F150 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA	PM icebob about the conformal. I remember seeing he was selling a mobo that was already coated. I used the kneaded eraser with my chiller. It's very easy to apply & I bought it at a place called Hobby Lobby. BTW, you think you're benching with old stuff - that's socket 478 P4! lol Edit: Pic link isn't working. Thumbnail should open full sized image in new tab. __________________ E8600, Rampage Formula X48, 2x2GB G.Skill PC2-8000, 2x MSI HD 4890, 3x 74GB Raptors RAID 0, BFG LS1000 Red Belt Ubercloxx0r icebob: cpu on water, cards air, me whiskey! Last edited by JLK03F150; 12-25-09 at 10:48 PM.

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12-25-09, 11:15 PM	#6
torin3 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	Thanks, I'll definately PM him. And I was able to see the full sized pic. I copied the URL into a different window and removed the .th portion before .jpg and it showed up fine. However what you did, did fix it. __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: ASUS P5E vanilla Memory: GSkill PC2-8500 4X2GB CPU: X3350 45nm Quad Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 295 cards, no SLI, just GPU folding Cooling: Apogee GT 2x120mm and 1x120mm heater cores. My Heat

12-26-09, 10:00 AM	#7
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007	Torin, you see this guide? http://www.overclockers.com/subzero-...ulation-guide/ __________________ All stock for now i7 965 ES D0 step Swiftech XT block Corsair 1600 6 gig Giga Xtreme 58 mobo SLI GTX470 Koolance 470 waterblocks Two 120x3 loops Banchetto Tech Station And the rest of the normal stuff like fans/HD/PSU