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joesgarage11 · 09-12-2005, 12:57 PM

Hi duh_bing. I'm a big fan of passive radiators.

I can't comment on the Thermochill, but I've been using an 8 foot length of 3/4" diameter copper tube as a radiator for about a year now on an undervolted, stock speed Athlon XP 2400+. My goal is silence, not performance. The copper tube is laying on the floor in back of the computer. My CPU temps run about 20 degrees C above ambient under load as reported by motherboard sensors. The motherboard sensors' results are probably not accurate, but do seem to follow the temperature changes in the room. Higher summer room temps mean higher CPU temps.

My first try at a passive radiator was a variation of the copper tubing mounted in a chimney. The chimney didn't seem to make any difference in temperature, not even when I added a fan to the chimney.

Cheers, Joe

09-12-2005, 12:57 PM	#2
joesgarage11 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 36	Hi duh_bing. I'm a big fan of passive radiators. I can't comment on the Thermochill, but I've been using an 8 foot length of 3/4" diameter copper tube as a radiator for about a year now on an undervolted, stock speed Athlon XP 2400+. My goal is silence, not performance. The copper tube is laying on the floor in back of the computer. My CPU temps run about 20 degrees C above ambient under load as reported by motherboard sensors. The motherboard sensors' results are probably not accurate, but do seem to follow the temperature changes in the room. Higher summer room temps mean higher CPU temps. My first try at a passive radiator was a variation of the copper tubing mounted in a chimney. The chimney didn't seem to make any difference in temperature, not even when I added a fan to the chimney. Cheers, Joe __________________ For a good night's sleep there is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience...