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redleader · 08-29-2001, 06:30 PM

That might not even be enough. The way I figure you need at least 172w worth of TEC for the CPU, 80 for the GPU and NB, then the 90w your OCed TBird will produce plus another 20 for the NB and GPU. Thats over 360w that your radiator would have to remove from the coolant. A Big Mama might do that with decent coolant temps with a 162mm fan at around 200CFM, but I'd want two BigMamas or one very large heatercore for that much heat. Either way this will be LOUD.

All thats assumeing you don't need an even larger TEC for the TBird.

BTW, don't think you can power 20-25 amps @ 12v worth of cooling gear off the same power supply you are running your drives off of, because you can't. You will need two large power supplies for the whole thing.

08-29-2001, 06:30 PM	#5
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	That might not even be enough. The way I figure you need at least 172w worth of TEC for the CPU, 80 for the GPU and NB, then the 90w your OCed TBird will produce plus another 20 for the NB and GPU. Thats over 360w that your radiator would have to remove from the coolant. A Big Mama might do that with decent coolant temps with a 162mm fan at around 200CFM, but I'd want two BigMamas or one very large heatercore for that much heat. Either way this will be LOUD. All thats assumeing you don't need an even larger TEC for the TBird. BTW, don't think you can power 20-25 amps @ 12v worth of cooling gear off the same power supply you are running your drives off of, because you can't. You will need two large power supplies for the whole thing.