Kool Mate for a res?
 

Has anyone ever used a kool mate cooler for a res? I was thinking of filling it with water but don't know if it would maintain a low enough temp.

http://www.igloocoolers.com/products.asp?c=1

hmm looks interesting...but ull probably run into the problem of 24/7 use causing it to fail early....saw the 5 1/2 year thing, but thats probably not 5 1/2 years of constant use....

50,000-hour operating life on the KoolMate 32.

But yeah, I highly doubt it's for running for long periods of time... Not only that, I'm not sure about the actual cooling capacity of it.

Re: Kool Mate for a res?
 

I know foxonlsd from amdmb is using such a device. Seems to work well for him.

If you look in the Frequently Asked Questions section it does say they can run continuous. Im thinking they wont be able to hold a low enough temp though.

well, you could use it in addition to a normal rad, that'ld probably drop the temps to ambient; probably even lower.

I thought the coolmates just are using two HSFs with a pelt between and some good insulation. The hot HSF on the outside and the cool on the inside...

The result will probably be quite crap if you put a radiator inside it.

i wasnt talking about putting a rad inside, i was thinking of using the Kool Mate just as a resevoir. i certainly think it can be used as a res in addition to a rad (but i think baker269 was thinking of using it without a rad?) im not sure id use it without a rad, since the water would eventually warm up, and i wouldnt know if it could chill the waster low enough as baker269 stated.

theres one way to find out tho!!