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Long Haired Git · 08-07-2005, 08:34 PM

1. Whilst I like innovation and experimentation, the thing that kills this idea for me is the fans. I run a PC, and I have it set to beep when it gets too hot, and shutdown when the temperature "runs away". So, given that, whats the diference between having a pump and having fans? Its not a passive setup, its not a silent setup, its just pumpless. If it was pumpless AND fanless, now that would be something. But its not.

2. I also don't like the radiator/condensor. To me, as per that pumpless-peltier rig, the radiator should be single pass, and have the "hot end" raised slightly to the "cold end".

3. Similarly, the waterblock is curious in its design. The inlet and outlet barbs are on the corners. I would have thought the optimum design would be for a vertical-motherboard orientation, with the outlet barb exiting parallel to the motherboard, or at least at 45° ala Swiftech MC6000's. The inlet would then be below the "contact" area.

I'd then have the "air chamber", where the vacuum is created, in a short tube above the height of the radiator inlet, so that the radiator is totally flooded.
But then the bubbles aren't going through the radiator to be cooled.

Hmmm....

08-07-2005, 08:34 PM	#32
Long Haired Git Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 336	1. Whilst I like innovation and experimentation, the thing that kills this idea for me is the fans. I run a PC, and I have it set to beep when it gets too hot, and shutdown when the temperature "runs away". So, given that, whats the diference between having a pump and having fans? Its not a passive setup, its not a silent setup, its just pumpless. If it was pumpless AND fanless, now that would be something. But its not. 2. I also don't like the radiator/condensor. To me, as per that pumpless-peltier rig, the radiator should be single pass, and have the "hot end" raised slightly to the "cold end". 3. Similarly, the waterblock is curious in its design. The inlet and outlet barbs are on the corners. I would have thought the optimum design would be for a vertical-motherboard orientation, with the outlet barb exiting parallel to the motherboard, or at least at 45° ala Swiftech MC6000's. The inlet would then be below the "contact" area. I'd then have the "air chamber", where the vacuum is created, in a short tube above the height of the radiator inlet, so that the radiator is totally flooded. But then the bubbles aren't going through the radiator to be cooled. Hmmm.... __________________ Long Haired Git "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." (Prof. Gene Spafford) My Rig, in all its glory, can be seen best here AMD XP1600 @ 1530 Mhz \| Soyo Dragon + \| 256 Mb PC2700 DDRAM \| 2 x 40 Gb 7200rpm in Raid-0 \| Maze 2, eheim 1250, dual heater cores! \| Full specifications (PCDB)