Use of Peltier Plate as Cooling solution?

[TimMatrix]

8 Pack,

I was wondering if you are able to try and experiment the best and safe way to make use of the Peltier Plate to be affixed to the CPU and either water-cooling or air cooling (advise me on that one), in order to achieve sub-zero temps where possible?

Please see these links:
PELTIER PLATE:
http://www.virtualvillage.co.uk/320...dium=shcomp&utm_campaign=google_shopping_feed

CPU with PELTIER PLATE fitted (Demonstration):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=1EWJf0VlFkk&NR=1


I would love to hear your input, in particular any issues concerning condensation problems, pros and cons, et al.

Appreciate it.

 

[TimMatrix]

Peltiers are indeed a good first step into sub zero cooling. I have never used one myself but have seen them implemented in systems.

For a peltier to work well you need to cool the hot side with water cooling. Air cooling will not cut it at these levels of heat output.

The main two problems with them are they need a big PSU to power them and as they are sub zero they do need suitable precautions to counteract condensation. Both of these can are not insurmountable. Condensation by using something like knead-able eraser around the CPU socket and on the board.

If you decide sub zero is for you next time I take the head off one of my sub zero coolers I will take you some pics and write you a guide to insulating.

Thanks 8 Pack.
I would have thought that the Peltier method sounds very interesting, indeed, considering that they can be more efficient together with WC System, rather than just WC system alone.

Yes, you are correct that condensation could be the problem here. I have seen some Youtubes, suggesting to spray some fine silicone coating, but I am not sure if that would be the best method, though. Water would get in somehow, some nooks or crannies that one missed when coating it with silicone and the CPU's would become a lovely useless ornament.

Now, I was wondering why can't motherboard makers think of such things? I mean, it's fine for MB makers to say that their boards can do overclocking, but surely, they should know that cooling system is always associates with overclocking, so they should design a motherboard with some kind of waterproofing coating to all its electronics?

I've seen some mobile phones dunking in water and came out unscathed, due to plasma ion coating (pre-treated), and wondered if anyone has done the same with motherboards and condensations would not be a problem anymore.

Any thoughts?

 

[TimMatrix]

I have not killed a board due to condensation in a very long time using my own method, Eraser is great and works well along with vaseline. this works fine down to -120 and lower.

If manufacturers did this insulating then they would have to provide warranty for it too and think about it the end user needs to be able to get the cou in and out of the socket so could not guarentee the seal in that area anyway.

You want to xtreme overclock the insulating will always be upto the end user.

That's true, 8 Pack. I hadn't thought of the warranty angle!

 

[TimMatrix]

Peltiers are indeed a good first step into sub zero cooling. I have never used one myself but have seen them implemented in systems.

For a peltier to work well you need to cool the hot side with water cooling. Air cooling will not cut it at these levels of heat output.

The main two problems with them are they need a big PSU to power them and as they are sub zero they do need suitable precautions to counteract condensation. Both of these can are not insurmountable. Condensation by using something like knead-able eraser around the CPU socket and on the board.

If you decide sub zero is for you next time I take the head off one of my sub zero coolers I will take you some pics and write you a guide to insulating.

Any update re: this, please? Ta, mate!