Chilling water? And using tecs in conjunction with WC

[Oc1Kenube]

slap the TEC on a water block and a heatsink on the hot side of the TEC

Thats what im talking about, now i need some linkage to some guides,shops etc

 

[MasterTelia]

Thats what im talking about, now i need some linkage to some guides,shops etc

im going to do this, ill probably use some tecs on a copper ress with big heatsinks on them, and have some kind of thermostat so it will stay over ambient at all times

its still in the planning process but i will make a post about it when i finally get around to doing it

 

[QuietIce]

Well, IDK about an in-case solution but water chilling has been pulled off successfully a couple of times using a common office water cooler ...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=476845&highlight=office+water

 

[zacdrew]

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21188&vpn=MEANWELL&manufacture=Swiftech - A power supply for a tec.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=309722 - A very well written guide to tecs.

Dont know if you have seen it yet. But I read it and it helped me alot. Happy cooling.

 

[MasterTelia]

as far as i know you can get a normal PSU to power a tec, so there would be no need to buy the expensive tec PSUs

 

[Hazaro]

Thats what im talking about, now i need some linkage to some guides,shops etc

Slap a TEC to a radiator?

 

[MasterTelia]

i dont think that would work as a rad isnt flat you would need a flat plate to slap the tec on, hence my idea with a square or something copper res, just with flat sides

 

[paupton]

chilled Water on the Cheap

Some 5 years ago I had a mini Fridge sitting around doing nothing. I bought all the parts at hardware store and auto parts store and built a chilled water cooling rig. I drilled small holes in rear of the fridge and had a loop coil of copper sitting in the cooler area. I put the radiator in the small freezer compartment and got my temps down to single digit C. I think it was around 7c. I ran it for several months just for kicks and not one problem. I also had a place next to my computer for cooling drinks and any other food items i wanted.

dont have any pics now though, lost them in a HDD crash.

 

[Xerran]

Problem solved.

 

[QuietIce]

Looks like the chiller is aluminum. If so, be sure to use at least a 10% solution of anti-freeze (IMO 15-20% would be better) ...