Like I said before...different strokes for different folks.
please let me point out something:
I'd have the pelt PSU and pump wired into the same plug as the PC, so if one fuse goes they all stop kinda thing.
that would protect if the psu or pump shorted out and brought down the fuse, what if the internal ps fuse blew? or the pump impellar was damaged/quit spinning?
I'd use a relay for the pump & TEC as well (the TEC does'nt need to be turned on before does it?), so if the PC shuts down so do they. if the TEC fails or the pump the PC should auto shutdown should'nt it?, MBM5 has this even if the native hardware monitor has'nt...
Yes, yes, yes..some sort of temp monitoring is necessary for safe operation. I use mbm and the bios as 'redundant' safeguards. In my ambient chiller setup the pump,pelt,etc is turned on when the computer is booted. I currently am using a powerstrip with a built in 12V sensing relay. It requires a molex jumper from the computer's ps to run to the strip. BUTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have a really cool autosensing pstrip. Just plug the computer in one socket and the other 4 sockets 'turn on' when the computer draws current. I will set this up soon.
I have read and scratched my head for many months concerning the most appropriate means to achieve my goals. I have changed my mind several times, deviated a little one way or the other but still believe that I currently have an extremely reliable, cool (pun intended) chilling circuit that is very, very quiet....is remote which allows me to mod the inside of the case at will....and can be pulled out of the water circuit if need be by simply detaching two water lines (I would then attach the two lines from my water circuit--pump/res/heatercore--that is normally used to cool the hot side of the pelts)
Isn't it great that we can all go down different paths and yet find the same rainbow?
wj
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