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randy · 11-11-2002, 12:21 PM

I AM NEW TO PELTIER COOLING. I FINALLY THREW TOGETHER A DIRECT WATER COOLED PELTIET RIG. KINDA WEAK, 96 W PELT COOLED BY A 4 GALLON BUCKET AS A RADIATER/RES, POWERED BY A 230 W AT POWER SUPPLY. COOLING A PENTIUM III 1000 EB @1.25. NOW THE PROBLEM, MY TEMPS IDLING, AND SCREWING AROUND HOVER IN THE 40'S AND 50'S. PLENTY COOL FOR ME, BUT WHEN THE COMPUTER IS AT IDLE, I.E. SCREEN SAVER ON, IT CLIMBS TO THE 70'S. CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I THOUGHT IT SHOULD GET FROSTY AT AN IDLE. PLEAS HELP, RANDY.

11-11-2002, 12:21 PM	#1
randy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: arizona Posts: 2	peltier temp when at idle I AM NEW TO PELTIER COOLING. I FINALLY THREW TOGETHER A DIRECT WATER COOLED PELTIET RIG. KINDA WEAK, 96 W PELT COOLED BY A 4 GALLON BUCKET AS A RADIATER/RES, POWERED BY A 230 W AT POWER SUPPLY. COOLING A PENTIUM III 1000 EB @1.25. NOW THE PROBLEM, MY TEMPS IDLING, AND SCREWING AROUND HOVER IN THE 40'S AND 50'S. PLENTY COOL FOR ME, BUT WHEN THE COMPUTER IS AT IDLE, I.E. SCREEN SAVER ON, IT CLIMBS TO THE 70'S. CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I THOUGHT IT SHOULD GET FROSTY AT AN IDLE. PLEAS HELP, RANDY.