Titan Amanda & no IHS is it safe

Clairvoyant · 13 Jan 2007 at 13:46

Just a question.

As the Titan Amandas are TEC`s. If it is used as the Chip (AMD OPTY) comes, with the IHS on. The Bottom of the Heat sink fits the whole of the IHS.

Now with the IHS removed only a smal part of the HS fits the core.

Does this course a problem with the TEC.

w3bbo · 13 Jan 2007 at 14:05

The only problem will be that the HS will be more unstable on a naked core as there isn't as much surface area and as such you risk chipping/nibbling the core. You need to be extra carefull when mounting on a naked core because of this. Using a tec based HS will not cause any problems unless you consider lower temps to be a problem

Jokester · 13 Jan 2007 at 14:07

Is the TEC directly mounted to the top of the CPU or is there a cold plate between it and the CPU?

Jokester

simonnance · 13 Jan 2007 at 14:11

the Titan Amanda's TEC only kicks in after about 50C from what i have heard, so you shouldnt get any condensation problems that are the major worry with TECs. Stability might be an issue on the small core, could you add strips of insulating material (neoprene for example) around the edges of the core to add support to the HSF?

Never done any IHS removal myself, and i certainly wont with my nice new C2D "soldered on" IHS!

Clairvoyant · 13 Jan 2007 at 16:42

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Titan_Amanda/Images/diagram-1.gif

AS far as I can tell the TEC is not in direct contact with the core. So the thermal interface is touching the Core then its the cold side of the TEC.

So it should not matter that its the core (small surface) that is in contact, and not the IHS (Large surface).

Now Do I risk it or just leave my OC to 2.7.

Jokester · 13 Jan 2007 at 16:45

Managed to find some pictures of the base, so yeah there's a cold plate between the TEC and whatever you're cooling so removing the IHS won't have a negative effect.

Jokester