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decodeddiesel · 01-09-2002, 06:55 PM

Deffiniatly a number of things to try. First of all the 4 screws which provide independant clamping pressure to the TEC should be absolutly as tight as you can get them. You are aiming for app. 300 psi on the TECs.

Second, what is the exact specs of your PSU? You could be putting too much on it and it's not giving the TECs the juice they need.

3rd, you said you had most of your insulation done, you MUST have proper insulation. See the articles on http://www.octools.com for a good tutorial on this. It won't affect your temps much, but condensation can corrode and fry your system, it must not be taken lightly.

Are you using AS on all thermal interfaces? (ie both sides of the tecs and the CPU?) Have you tried tightening the mounting nuts so the springs are nearly completly compressed? just having a little pressure on your CPU won't provide good results.

Also, the temps are NOT comming from the on-die XP diode, but rather from a straight socket probe which will almost always give you phony temps in a WC rig and especially in a TEC rig. If you want to use the on-die diode see this article http://www.voidyourwarranty.net/revi...de/index.php3, or you need to wait untill they support the diode (deffiniatly won't see this in KT266A boards) and buy a new board.

Remember TECs are not "plug and play" no brainer rigs they require a lot of time, effort, money (wait till you see yuour electric bill), and research. Not to mention they have a tendancy to fail at the worst possible times, and can cause a lot of damage. Good Luck to you I hope everything works out well.

01-09-2002, 06:55 PM	#6
decodeddiesel Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: classified Posts: 534	Deffiniatly a number of things to try. First of all the 4 screws which provide independant clamping pressure to the TEC should be absolutly as tight as you can get them. You are aiming for app. 300 psi on the TECs. Second, what is the exact specs of your PSU? You could be putting too much on it and it's not giving the TECs the juice they need. 3rd, you said you had most of your insulation done, you MUST have proper insulation. See the articles on http://www.octools.com for a good tutorial on this. It won't affect your temps much, but condensation can corrode and fry your system, it must not be taken lightly. Are you using AS on all thermal interfaces? (ie both sides of the tecs and the CPU?) Have you tried tightening the mounting nuts so the springs are nearly completly compressed? just having a little pressure on your CPU won't provide good results. Also, the temps are NOT comming from the on-die XP diode, but rather from a straight socket probe which will almost always give you phony temps in a WC rig and especially in a TEC rig. If you want to use the on-die diode see this article http://www.voidyourwarranty.net/revi...de/index.php3, or you need to wait untill they support the diode (deffiniatly won't see this in KT266A boards) and buy a new board. Remember TECs are not "plug and play" no brainer rigs they require a lot of time, effort, money (wait till you see yuour electric bill), and research. Not to mention they have a tendancy to fail at the worst possible times, and can cause a lot of damage. Good Luck to you I hope everything works out well.