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Butcher · 05-28-2004, 12:10 PM

depends on your heat load, but yes, I expect it will be able to.
At 12V you'll be sinking roughly 56W from the TEC, plus whatever the heatload is. Your Qmax at 12V is around 32W, so you shouldn't be sinking more than 88W, which is well within a reasonable CPU cooler's capabilities. The main issue is getting sufficient clamping force on a TEC with a standard CPU HSF isn't actually that easy.

05-28-2004, 12:10 PM	#5
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	depends on your heat load, but yes, I expect it will be able to. At 12V you'll be sinking roughly 56W from the TEC, plus whatever the heatload is. Your Qmax at 12V is around 32W, so you shouldn't be sinking more than 88W, which is well within a reasonable CPU cooler's capabilities. The main issue is getting sufficient clamping force on a TEC with a standard CPU HSF isn't actually that easy. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...