Sean_Best said:
I knew about it not being a 24/7 setup, I can get dryice at a local ice cream distributor here, I was just owndering about prices. Thanks guys. And Dominick, how much is a good phase change setup?
Sean,
I would recommend the member Jinu117 for a killer phase change setup. He is currently modifying my Vapochill Lightspeed with a new compressor, re-gas, re-tune, panaflo fans, and a desuperheater. It should lower actual temps a good 10 to 15 degrees on the evap.
Jinu makes custom single stage phase change units that he retails for anywhere from $600 to $800 depending on the configuration. His screen name on this board is Jinu117. You can get a killer unit for around $650.
The other choice is what myself and Epox have: Vapochill LS or a Prometia MachI. They both retail for around $1000
but can be purchased used for around $350 to $600 depending on condition.
The setups I mentioned are single stage setups and should get you LCD temps of around -47*C to -52*C idling at stock voltage on the CPU. And around -58 to -60*C unloaded in ambient air. The LCD temp readouts are very inaccurate so expect to have temps 10 to 20 degrees different than the readout.
My example: My LCD evap readout is -45*C idle. My actual idle CPU temps are -29*C. That is a difference of 16*C from the Vapos LCD. Anyway, when talking single stage phase change we're talking 24/7 365 days a year usage with little to no issues at all. Best bang for the buck cooling. 80% to 100% overclocks are not so few and far between anymore with these.
If you are looking for an ultimate phase cooling device, than look into a custom Cascade Unit. These are multi stage phase change units that bring evap temps close to and sometimes higher than Dry Ice to -90*C to -115*C actual temps. They are very expensive at around $1500 to $2500 average and life expectancy is not always that great.
Thats why a Vapo/Mach or single stage is the way to go. Definitely contact Jinu117 on these boards. He is a pure phase GURU...