CPU Cooling

[Dr. Delta]

Is the peltier effect strong enough to cool a CPU though? I imagine with a significant amount of current you might be able to. Of course the power supply would suffer. Hrmmm.

Yes. It's THE way to overclock your system to the top, without using liquid nitrogen.

Examples;
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/57684/cooler ... eling.html
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46881/ultra- ... etest.html
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/40197/kant-e ... etest.html
[again those links are dutch, try using google translate]

[ErikKiller]

Those fans look like they were ripped off an airplane or something.
I say go Guerrilla tactics, rip off the side of your case, take a regular room fan, put the speed to max and BLAST the air inside your PC *nods*

[coder0xff]

Those fans look like they were ripped off an airplane or something.
I say go Guerrilla tactics, rip off the side of your case, take a regular room fan, put the speed to max and BLAST the air inside your PC *nods*

Reminds me of the horse from Ren & Stimpy nodding, "Mmhm mmhm mmhm"

[Bema]

Also don't forget to buy yourself some proper "thermal compound" [didn't knew what the English word is/was, so I took this one..]

For example;
http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

Crap...I needed more of that. Bugger. I always forget to order something!

I decided to just replace the fan this time around, and then look into a new cooling system later in the year (I normally replace my components in the Summer). I needed the replacement pretty sharpish, so it was easier to get the fan & then explore other options when I have more time.

[Dr. Delta]

Also don't forget to buy yourself some proper "thermal compound" [didn't knew what the English word is/was, so I took this one..]

For example;
http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

Crap...I needed more of that. Bugger. I always forget to order something!

I decided to just replace the fan this time around, and then look into a new cooling system later in the year (I normally replace my components in the Summer). I needed the replacement pretty sharpish, so it was easier to get the fan & then explore other options when I have more time.

No problemo.

So your problem is now solved? Thread closed?

[Jitterbug]

needs moar HUGE COOLING

[whiffen]

I loled so hard at all those picture's. That's awesome!

[stoopdapoop]

hmm, all the peltiers I've been looking at can use power from a source other than the PSU.

Also I was looking at the heatsink you had, it looks like teh fan is just held in place with four screws

But my friend has a Zalman (yeah, I know) 9700, and it took his E6600 to 3.6 ghz with ease, so I think it should be alright, and you can get some good deals on them. It's also pretty quiet

and there's always the tuniq tower



it aint too expensive either, but I have no experience with it.

[Dr. Delta]

I loled so hard at all those picture's. That's awesome!

And heavy.

They make those things in Russia?

[Dr. Delta]

it aint too expensive either, but I have no experience with it.

Friend of mine got that. Works damn right he says.