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| Thread ID: 65503 | 2006-01-20 06:36:00 | Case Fan - suck or blow? | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 422804 | 2006-01-24 03:52:00 | how did you get 4 fans in the front??? I sure would like to know what case you used Easy the case alows for 4 80mm fans in the front here (raidmax.com) is the link to the case website, the case is black :) BTW it is in my signature :p I wondered why my lights have dimmed :lol: Yeah there is a rather large power surge when it gets turned on, the light in the house dim until it has spun everything up :p :D |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 422805 | 2006-01-25 18:51:00 | Sorry to re-open this post, but I just found some of the info I didn't have when I spoke/posted before . Of special interest to me (and I think another poster who shall remain nameless) is the Peltier device . See the following . . . . Chiller Module – the Chiller Module includes a dual thermal plate heatsink, 6-TECS, two laminar flow FHEs, and a low speed fan . The Chiller keeps the coolant chilled and transfers heat outside the PC . Chiller / Pump Module – the Chiller along with the compact reservoir and pump are integrated into a single mountable unit . FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger) – the FHE is a multi-channel block which transfers heat to the coolant . The CPU FHE acts as a low resistance medium to transfer heat from the CPU to the coolant . Heatsink – a heatsink is a metal body including at least one thermal plate and a plurality of fins which conducts and transfers heat away from another body . CoolIT Systems dual thermal plate laminar flow design is used to remove heat from the TEC’s . Laminar Flow - the motion of fluid or air when it is a smooth, even, regular or nonturbulant flow . Peltier – see TEC . TCM (Thermal Control Module) - the TCM uses an IC (integrated circuit) sensor to accurately detect and control the coolant temperature, by regulating the amount of power that is applied to the TECs and exhaust fan . The TCM will automatically adjust the cooling output of the system to conform to ambient temperature and CPU load . If desired, the TCM can be manually adjusted to suit individual user preferences . TEC (Thermoelectric Cooler) – a charged ceramic substrate (also called a peltier) that pumps heat from one side to another . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 422806 | 2006-01-25 23:46:00 | The problem with a Peltier device as a "cooling device" is that it actually adds to the amount of heat which has to be removed from the system . It takes power to move the heat from its cold side to its hot side . It's a heat pump . I wouldn't called it a "charged ceramic substrate" . It may be fabricated in/on a ceramic substrate, but that is an insulating mechanical support . The business is done by a stack of thermocouple junctions . The only "charge" is the fairly high price of the things . ;D The Peltier effect is just the converse of the Seebeck effect, which (as everyone knows ;) ) is how thermocouples work . You can actually use a Peltier device to generate electricity by heating one side and cooling the other . I'm not sure how efficient it is . More terminology: A "heatsink" [b[isn't[/b] a sink . It's a heat exchanger . Sinks are what you wash the dishes in . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 422807 | 2006-01-26 03:42:00 | If I might digress, if anyone knows someone who sells water-cooled PSU's in NZ, please drop me a line. I know there's several mod sites, but I value my life enough *not* to do DIY plumbing + electricity. If you want to replace the CPU, VGA and NorthBridge fans with dual 1300 rpm fans: Thermaltake Tai Chi case www.thermaltake.com For those interested in eliminating most or all fans: ThermalTake Rocket www.a1-electronics.net Zalman Reservator www.zalman.co.kr QuietPC New Zealand branch www.quietpc.com VIA EPIA-TC6000E Mini ITX www.via.com.tw mCubed HFX ATX Home Theatre Case with HPC Heatpipe CPU Cooler & HGC Heatpipe www.mcubed-tech.com Zalman TNN 500AF ATX Full Tower Case zalman.co.kr |
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