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dax · 01-21-2002, 03:17 PM

this might be a totaly wicked idea... but i like it... I'm planning to build myself a small (only a couple of units) rack to put under my desk and mount all my pcs in (i think i could get away with 1-3U cases for most), and i know that the main problem with rackmount cases would be cooling... so i'm concidering to watercool them, but those rackmount cases don't really have the space in them to mount a rad and such (atleast not a big one), and neither do i want too many pump around... So i was thinking about adding a small part to the rack with one pump, one rad (or a chiller) and such and just connect the rackmounts to it (seems alot more practical).
Now my main problem is that i can't really use TECs as this would prolly heat up most of the pcs anyhow... so i'm really concidering a phase change waterchiller for this project (i don't really need freezing water... 15-20° C or so would be fine i guess... but lower = better...). Now I guess that I would have to build my own waterchiller for this (or does anyone has an idea where i could find a finished one?) as it needs to be pretty compact (i don't have much space actualy)... any pointers? ideas? should i drop the chiller idea and just go for a large rad? Or anyone with experience with waterchillers who is willing to give some comments or anything?

01-21-2002, 03:17 PM	#1
dax Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ghent, Belgium Posts: 83	Rackmount project this might be a totaly wicked idea... but i like it... I'm planning to build myself a small (only a couple of units) rack to put under my desk and mount all my pcs in (i think i could get away with 1-3U cases for most), and i know that the main problem with rackmount cases would be cooling... so i'm concidering to watercool them, but those rackmount cases don't really have the space in them to mount a rad and such (atleast not a big one), and neither do i want too many pump around... So i was thinking about adding a small part to the rack with one pump, one rad (or a chiller) and such and just connect the rackmounts to it (seems alot more practical). Now my main problem is that i can't really use TECs as this would prolly heat up most of the pcs anyhow... so i'm really concidering a phase change waterchiller for this project (i don't really need freezing water... 15-20° C or so would be fine i guess... but lower = better...). Now I guess that I would have to build my own waterchiller for this (or does anyone has an idea where i could find a finished one?) as it needs to be pretty compact (i don't have much space actualy)... any pointers? ideas? should i drop the chiller idea and just go for a large rad? Or anyone with experience with waterchillers who is willing to give some comments or anything?