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jag_e_fattig · 04-17-2004, 10:06 PM

obviously, the best choice is copper, but aluminum is much cheaper and easier to work with. am i really going to notice a difference between copper and aluminum? keep in my mind, cost is a factor, and my source charges three times as much for copper as aluminum. is this difference justifiable?

i'm currently watercooling, so the jump to pelt won't be huge. I'm planning on using a 226w pelt since i already have a 55A @ 12v power supply. it was made to replace car batteries for car shows and showrooms. might as well go all out, right?

w/c specs:
hydor l30
tc-4 rev. 2 alu. topped
BIX (i'm thinking of switching this for something else, suggestions?)
1/2" id clearflex 60

also, do i need conformal coating for the backside of the motherboard? i read i could just smear the back with dielectric grease and cover with 1/8" neoprene.

04-17-2004, 10:06 PM	#1
jag_e_fattig Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCal, formerly Sweden. Posts: 110	what material should i use for the cold plate? obviously, the best choice is copper, but aluminum is much cheaper and easier to work with. am i really going to notice a difference between copper and aluminum? keep in my mind, cost is a factor, and my source charges three times as much for copper as aluminum. is this difference justifiable? i'm currently watercooling, so the jump to pelt won't be huge. I'm planning on using a 226w pelt since i already have a 55A @ 12v power supply. it was made to replace car batteries for car shows and showrooms. might as well go all out, right? w/c specs: hydor l30 tc-4 rev. 2 alu. topped BIX (i'm thinking of switching this for something else, suggestions?) 1/2" id clearflex 60 also, do i need conformal coating for the backside of the motherboard? i read i could just smear the back with dielectric grease and cover with 1/8" neoprene. __________________ Tearing it up AER - 05/29/87-10/26/03, I'll never forget.