I have an idea for a water chiller and i was wondering what you guys think about it. I have one of those pelt. minifridges which i have taken apart and stuff and i was thinking about putting 2-3 more pelts which ionto the metal thing s inside the fridge and the stock pelt is hooked to. Then from there cap off the open side of it by welding a sheet of metal over the top and adding some barbs. From there i would put another pump in my res (which is fairly big and has enough room for another pump) and pump water though the "metal box" w/ pelts on it. As for cooling the pelts i just planned on getting some massive aluminium heatsinks for cheap and a bunch of 80mm fans conisdering ill have 13 extra ones after i replace all mine when xmas rolls around. What do you guys think of this? Btw I will have foam and stuff the "metal box" to help insulate it and keep heat away. If this description seems no so "detailed" and is hard to understand let me know and ill draw some pics w/ autocad later.
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water chiller idea
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Tec chillers don't work very well. Their power hungry and wont cool very well. An ac unit would make a better chiller.
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Yes- this is a tried and failed method of cooling.
Besides, you can often pick up a chiller on ebay for under $100 shipped.
Besides, you can often pick up a chiller on ebay for under $100 shipped.
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creepy said:
Bingo.
TECs work better on a processor.
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That's roughly 240watts of cooling power, if you run them at 12V they put out about 53watts each, so now its 150watts. Your processor will put out somewhere around 120watts, if you add ina video card along with any heat loss/bad efficiency, you are already overwhelming them.
Besides, that will just keep the water around ambient. And you have to cool those pelts.
Besides, that will just keep the water around ambient. And you have to cool those pelts.
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Ah ok i understand a bit better now. As for cooling the pelts if I did follow though w/ this or whatever I was jsut gonna get some massive aluminium (due to price of copper) heatsinks from some kinda electronics store and then load them w/ case fans.
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you would be better off using the three pelts you have with a heatspreader on the processor, and water cooling that. thats a tried and workable method. even better, invest in 1-2 236 watt peltiers, and build an evaporative cooler (bong) to keep them cool. i'm thinking about that or a direct die refridgeration system. im leaning towards the direct die system, i already have most of the parts i need for it.
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Bong coolers are fun rojects which can generate below ambient water temps.
Here's a thread I started after building one several months ago.
http://www.ocforums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211290
Here's a five page article from overclockers.com with instructions on building one.
http://www.overclockers.com/articles389/
Here's a thread I started after building one several months ago.
http://www.ocforums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211290
Here's a five page article from overclockers.com with instructions on building one.
http://www.overclockers.com/articles389/
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The evaporation causes it. Your body cools itself like this when it gets too hot. Also vapochill works on a similar concept.
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the only problem is that you will be adding moistuer to youre room and you will nead to add water to it.
PS i like to see if somone has made a auto fill for one it could be made from flot and neadle valve just an idia
PS i like to see if somone has made a auto fill for one it could be made from flot and neadle valve just an idia
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I wase thinking of a valve from a cararator and the float it will be a little smaller but that is good idia to.
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