I finally got around to installing the 156 watt TEC in my box today. Did the whole thing in just over two hours. To speed things up, I used Aqua Seal with Cotol-240 hardener for a conformal coating. Since Aqua Seal is used in repairing wetsuits, it’s also ideal for holding neoprene insulation on the motherboard.
The results are idle temps of –2C and full load temps of 33C with a rather warm pre-spring California ambient temp of 24C. Also I was able to bump up from 1325 mHz to 1363 mHz. Note that the pelt is powered by the same Enermax 651 that runs the rest of my box. The 12 volt line is at 11.71 volts according to VIA’s Hardware Monitor. An external 15 volt power supply would provide better cooling.
The results are idle temps of –2C and full load temps of 33C with a rather warm pre-spring California ambient temp of 24C. Also I was able to bump up from 1325 mHz to 1363 mHz. Note that the pelt is powered by the same Enermax 651 that runs the rest of my box. The 12 volt line is at 11.71 volts according to VIA’s Hardware Monitor. An external 15 volt power supply would provide better cooling.