Hmm... I've been thinking all along, why doesnt anyone use TEC cold plates + their monster coolers these days? Whats the deal with that? And where can I get them anyway?
Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ lapped @3,0GHz |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H |
Cooling | Xigmatek HDT-D1264 |
Memory | 2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer |
Video Card(s) | Xpertvision 8800GTS 640MB G80 |
Storage | 250GB Seagate Barracuda & 750GB Samsung |
Display(s) | Samsung Syncmaster 931BF |
Case | Coolermaster CM690 |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek ALC889A |
Power Supply | HEC WinPower 550W |
Software | Ubuntu 10.04 x86 & Windows 7 x86 |
Benchmark Scores | I'm scared of benching |
Processor | C2Q6600 @ 1.6 GHz |
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Motherboard | Anus PQ5 |
Cooling | ACFPro |
Memory | GEiL2 x 1 GB PC2 6400 |
Video Card(s) | MSi 4830 (RIP) |
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320 GB Perpendicular Recording |
Display(s) | Dell 17' |
Case | El Cheepo |
Audio Device(s) | 7.1 Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair TX750 |
Software | MCE2K5 |
Processor | C2Q6600 @ 1.6 GHz |
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Motherboard | Anus PQ5 |
Cooling | ACFPro |
Memory | GEiL2 x 1 GB PC2 6400 |
Video Card(s) | MSi 4830 (RIP) |
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320 GB Perpendicular Recording |
Display(s) | Dell 17' |
Case | El Cheepo |
Audio Device(s) | 7.1 Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair TX750 |
Software | MCE2K5 |
Processor | I9 9900KS @ 5.3Ghz |
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Motherboard | Gagabyte z390 Aorus Ultra |
Cooling | Nexxxos Nova 1080 + 360 rad |
Memory | 32Gb Crucial Balliastix RGB 4.4GHz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 3090 (Bios and Shunt Modded) 2.17GHz @ 38C |
Storage | NVME / SSD RAID arrays |
Display(s) | 38" LG 38GN950-B, 27" BENQ XL2730Z 144hz 1440p, Samsung 27" 3D 1440p |
Case | Thermaltake Core series |
Power Supply | 1.6Kw Silverstone |
Mouse | Roccat Kone EMP |
Keyboard | Corsair Viper Mechanical |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Processor | I9 9900KS @ 5.3Ghz |
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Motherboard | Gagabyte z390 Aorus Ultra |
Cooling | Nexxxos Nova 1080 + 360 rad |
Memory | 32Gb Crucial Balliastix RGB 4.4GHz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 3090 (Bios and Shunt Modded) 2.17GHz @ 38C |
Storage | NVME / SSD RAID arrays |
Display(s) | 38" LG 38GN950-B, 27" BENQ XL2730Z 144hz 1440p, Samsung 27" 3D 1440p |
Case | Thermaltake Core series |
Power Supply | 1.6Kw Silverstone |
Mouse | Roccat Kone EMP |
Keyboard | Corsair Viper Mechanical |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Titan Amanda and Swiftech MCW6500-T are with coldplate
We had a thread about TEC cooling in local latvian pc modding forum, but it's not in english, so you will not understand anything. Anyway we came to conclusion, that TEC is not good for long time use.
Processor | I9 9900KS @ 5.3Ghz |
---|---|
Motherboard | Gagabyte z390 Aorus Ultra |
Cooling | Nexxxos Nova 1080 + 360 rad |
Memory | 32Gb Crucial Balliastix RGB 4.4GHz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 3090 (Bios and Shunt Modded) 2.17GHz @ 38C |
Storage | NVME / SSD RAID arrays |
Display(s) | 38" LG 38GN950-B, 27" BENQ XL2730Z 144hz 1440p, Samsung 27" 3D 1440p |
Case | Thermaltake Core series |
Power Supply | 1.6Kw Silverstone |
Mouse | Roccat Kone EMP |
Keyboard | Corsair Viper Mechanical |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Oha. I see so your watercooling your TEC?
Processor | I9 9900KS @ 5.3Ghz |
---|---|
Motherboard | Gagabyte z390 Aorus Ultra |
Cooling | Nexxxos Nova 1080 + 360 rad |
Memory | 32Gb Crucial Balliastix RGB 4.4GHz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 3090 (Bios and Shunt Modded) 2.17GHz @ 38C |
Storage | NVME / SSD RAID arrays |
Display(s) | 38" LG 38GN950-B, 27" BENQ XL2730Z 144hz 1440p, Samsung 27" 3D 1440p |
Case | Thermaltake Core series |
Power Supply | 1.6Kw Silverstone |
Mouse | Roccat Kone EMP |
Keyboard | Corsair Viper Mechanical |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
You haven't had any problems with condensation?
System Name | Compy 386 |
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Processor | 7800X3D |
Motherboard | Asus |
Cooling | Air for now..... |
Memory | 64 GB DDR5 6400Mhz |
Video Card(s) | 7900XTX 310 Merc |
Storage | Samsung 990 2TB, 2 SP 2TB SSDs and over 10TB spinning |
Display(s) | 56" Samsung 4K HDR |
Audio Device(s) | ATI HDMI |
Mouse | Logitech MX518 |
Keyboard | Razer |
Software | A lot. |
Benchmark Scores | Its fast. Enough. |
Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ lapped @3,0GHz |
---|---|
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H |
Cooling | Xigmatek HDT-D1264 |
Memory | 2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer |
Video Card(s) | Xpertvision 8800GTS 640MB G80 |
Storage | 250GB Seagate Barracuda & 750GB Samsung |
Display(s) | Samsung Syncmaster 931BF |
Case | Coolermaster CM690 |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek ALC889A |
Power Supply | HEC WinPower 550W |
Software | Ubuntu 10.04 x86 & Windows 7 x86 |
Benchmark Scores | I'm scared of benching |
TEC cooling not good for long term use? lol
Processor | Amd Athlon X2 4600+ Windsor(90nm) EE(65W) @2.9-3.0 @1.45 |
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Motherboard | Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550 |
Cooling | Thermaltake Blue Orb-- bunch of other fans here and there.... |
Memory | 2 gigs (2x1gb) of patriot ddr2 800 @ 4-4-4-12-2t |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire X1950pro Pci-E x16 @stock@stock on stock |
Storage | Seagate 7200.11 250gb Drive, WD raptors (30/40) in Raid 0 |
Display(s) | ANCIENT 15" sony lcd, bought it when it was like 500 bucks |
Case | Apevia X-plorer blue/black |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard- Why get an sound card when you can hum?? |
Power Supply | Antec NeoHe 550-manufactured by seasonic -replacement to the discontinued smart power series |
Software | Windows XP pro SP2 -- vista is still crap |
no because you properly insulate against that using dielectric grease and neoprene insulation.
check out my project log if your interested:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=49242&highlight=quad+extreme+project
just for example heres an excerpt from my project: (wont post nuthin more on it as not my thread here ^^)
anyways, any1 can use this as a general guide to insulating against condensation when using
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3) Push in the CPU and the dielectric grease that is squeezed out try to spread this around the cap. Avoid getting this onto the IHS
4) Pull the lock lever and secure the cpu. Once secured into the socket proceed to squirt more dielectric grease into any visable voids and gaps. I found a small syringe ideal for this
5) Apply a neoprene gasket to the back of the pcb where the processor socket is located to insulate against condensation from the rear of the cpu.
6) Add dielectric grease to the gaskets designed to fit around the processor socket and then place them onto the motherboard. I had to trim some of mine to allow for adjacent components. I also used silicone glue on the gaskets around the motherboard base to completely lock away any possibility of air getting in. Here you can also see where I have applied Liquid Metal Pro Thermal interface material to the CPU:
All that was left to do was add neoprene to the Arctic Web block and then attach this to the motherboard: