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Balerion · 08-18-2002, 02:56 PM

So the rated watts on a peltier is the heatload that the pelt can transfer from one side to another? Therefore if you have a CPU that puts out 100 watts, then you need a 100watt or greater pelt? It's just an example, I'm just trying to understand what the actual watt-rating on pelts represents.

08-18-2002, 02:56 PM	#27
Balerion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 10	So the rated watts on a peltier is the heatload that the pelt can transfer from one side to another? Therefore if you have a CPU that puts out 100 watts, then you need a 100watt or greater pelt? It's just an example, I'm just trying to understand what the actual watt-rating on pelts represents.