New case ('n other) mod.

SYX · 02-02-2001, 10:55 AM

Well I redid my rig and it's coming along great! With adjustable voltage for fans I can hear vid card fan now, that's why I made my own waterblock-heatsink waterblock to test out.
http://masters.peon.net/syx66/pc/hth.htm

Tell me what you think guys. I really need a ~50wat peltier to test out the waterblock and see how it does at vid card temperatures.

Anyone know of an article that shows how to connect pump to the power supply, so it turns off with computer? I know pro/mini has that, but it's not very clear on what to do.

Later.

[This message has been edited by SYX (edited 02-02-2001).]

Alives · 02-02-2001, 12:59 PM

You should lose the antifreeze...its only for keeping water a liquid at below 0C. Just run water wetter and water plus some dye. Also, its easier to just run your fans at 2 speeds...5V and 12V...I just have a switch on the front of my computer that will switch between 5,12, and off for all case fans.

SYX · 02-02-2001, 01:34 PM

I can't run my fans at 12v, too damn loud. My room is very small I guess that's why and I have Sunon Quite 120mm fan with spacers between radiator and it. I use 4.5v and 6.0v, 6.0 in q3 and pc stays stable, a bit warm but stable.

Antifreeze helps to prevent corrosion and such just like water wetter, they do good together. And if I'll add a peltier to my resevoir eventually (inline) it'll help.

melvyn · 02-02-2001, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by SYX:
Anyone know of an article that shows how to connect pump to the power supply, so it turns off with computer? I know pro/mini has that, but it's not very clear on what to do.

Get a 10amp DPDT relay with a 12v coil from Radio Shack. Connect the coil to a spare molex connector, so it is energised when the PC is on. Cut the pump wire connect as follows:

- Ground wires should be conected together, without going through the relay.
- Wires to the pump should go to the relays 'switch' contacts.
- Wires to the wall outlet should go to the relays 'normally open' contacts.

Either solder and heat-shrink the connections, use appropriately sized insulated push on connectors, or a suitable plug-in relay socket.

This diagram is how I'm doing it on my system.

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Melvyn

SYX · 02-02-2001, 03:50 PM

Looks awesome, going to check out Radio Shack tonight probably for this. Thanks.

Alives · 02-02-2001, 04:51 PM

Ahhh radioshack

02-02-2001, 10:55 AM	#1
SYX Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 35	New case ('n other) mod. Well I redid my rig and it's coming along great! With adjustable voltage for fans I can hear vid card fan now, that's why I made my own waterblock-heatsink waterblock to test out. http://masters.peon.net/syx66/pc/hth.htm Tell me what you think guys. I really need a ~50wat peltier to test out the waterblock and see how it does at vid card temperatures. Anyone know of an article that shows how to connect pump to the power supply, so it turns off with computer? I know pro/mini has that, but it's not very clear on what to do. Later. [This message has been edited by SYX (edited 02-02-2001).]

02-02-2001, 12:59 PM	#2
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	You should lose the antifreeze...its only for keeping water a liquid at below 0C. Just run water wetter and water plus some dye. Also, its easier to just run your fans at 2 speeds...5V and 12V...I just have a switch on the front of my computer that will switch between 5,12, and off for all case fans.

02-02-2001, 01:34 PM	#3
SYX Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 35	I can't run my fans at 12v, too damn loud. My room is very small I guess that's why and I have Sunon Quite 120mm fan with spacers between radiator and it. I use 4.5v and 6.0v, 6.0 in q3 and pc stays stable, a bit warm but stable. Antifreeze helps to prevent corrosion and such just like water wetter, they do good together. And if I'll add a peltier to my resevoir eventually (inline) it'll help.

02-02-2001, 03:50 PM	#5
SYX Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 35	Looks awesome, going to check out Radio Shack tonight probably for this. Thanks.

02-02-2001, 04:51 PM	#6
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	Ahhh radioshack

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