Help watercooling with an ice chest

Cablepro · 01-17-2001, 11:53 PM

Maybe this is beating a dead horse, but would I be able to have my reservior be an ice chest filled with ice and water? Anybody seen a setup like this? and any idea how often I would have to add ice to this?

I just don't want to get into peltiers because I don't want to get into a second PSU or bigger replacement

Kevin · 01-18-2001, 12:58 AM

You could totally do that. however, you'd need to constantly maintain the ice (dunno how often), the pump would have to be strong, and you'd have to insulate all of the hose and waterblock... dunno if its worth it.

eTiMaGo · 01-18-2001, 05:30 AM

I had a similar setup, you can see it on my site. But I ditched the idea. first of all, condensation was a BIG problem. second, it's very bulky, and third, it needs refilling very often...

Cablepro · 01-18-2001, 06:29 AM

damn...well, my T-bird chip runs 1400, but it runs in the 50C range full load, and I don't like that...I also don't like all the fan noise I have...4 80mm fans, 2 120mm fans, and a monster2 cooler...

could I set up an effective watercooling setup that will keep this near room temperature(70F) WITHOUT peltiers? and could this setup be QUIET?

[This message has been edited by Cablepro (edited 01-18-2001).]

mfpmax · 01-18-2001, 09:25 AM

this post got me thinking. I've never seen anyone use a peliter powered ice chest. Cause I got 3 heatsinks and a 2 peliters out of one. But i've never seen anyone use a functioning one(mine was functioning but I didn't need the chest). Just fill it up with ice and water, turn the chest on, let it cool the mixture down some more and then start watercooling. Kinda similar to a peliter raditor but on a larger scale.

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Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600

Joe · 01-18-2001, 09:46 AM

Thats just another form of a pelt cooled heat exchanger. prolly wont be that effective, but couldnt hurt. ( but it would be a big mutha cooling system as one of those Pelt cooled coolers are not small.)

01-17-2001, 11:53 PM	#1
Cablepro Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Daytona Beach, FL USA Posts: 93	Help watercooling with an ice chest Maybe this is beating a dead horse, but would I be able to have my reservior be an ice chest filled with ice and water? Anybody seen a setup like this? and any idea how often I would have to add ice to this? I just don't want to get into peltiers because I don't want to get into a second PSU or bigger replacement

01-18-2001, 12:58 AM	#2
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	You could totally do that. however, you'd need to constantly maintain the ice (dunno how often), the pump would have to be strong, and you'd have to insulate all of the hose and waterblock... dunno if its worth it.

01-18-2001, 05:30 AM	#3
eTiMaGo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: KL, Malaysia Posts: 75	I had a similar setup, you can see it on my site. But I ditched the idea. first of all, condensation was a BIG problem. second, it's very bulky, and third, it needs refilling very often...

01-18-2001, 06:29 AM	#4
Cablepro Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Daytona Beach, FL USA Posts: 93	damn...well, my T-bird chip runs 1400, but it runs in the 50C range full load, and I don't like that...I also don't like all the fan noise I have...4 80mm fans, 2 120mm fans, and a monster2 cooler... could I set up an effective watercooling setup that will keep this near room temperature(70F) WITHOUT peltiers? and could this setup be QUIET? [This message has been edited by Cablepro (edited 01-18-2001).]

01-18-2001, 09:25 AM	#5
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	this post got me thinking. I've never seen anyone use a peliter powered ice chest. Cause I got 3 heatsinks and a 2 peliters out of one. But i've never seen anyone use a functioning one(mine was functioning but I didn't need the chest). Just fill it up with ice and water, turn the chest on, let it cool the mixture down some more and then start watercooling. Kinda similar to a peliter raditor but on a larger scale. ------------------ Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600

01-18-2001, 09:46 AM	#6
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Thats just another form of a pelt cooled heat exchanger. prolly wont be that effective, but couldnt hurt. ( but it would be a big mutha cooling system as one of those Pelt cooled coolers are not small.)

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