[Boli]

I have NO IDEA is this will work, and add to the fact that I have no funds, or access to machinery; this is just Theory (I'm a tad bored, washing dishes can only take up so much time up in the day).

OK.. the principle is thus: Peltiers provide a tempearature difference across both of its surfaces and if you cool the hot side well you can get sub zero temperatures on the other side.

But what if you didn't cool it so well, your temperatures wouldn't be as low.

See the diagram below:

It could be made to fit in a 5 1/4" bay(s). and is an extention (or replacement I don't know how good it could be) to the huge raditors you would need to get ambiant temperatures (NOTE: Ambient, not sub-zero) in water cooling systems.

The Pelter is the white line between the two copper heat sinks and the principle is the water comes in passes over the heatsink tranfering heat to the copper which in turn transfers the heat to the other heatsink on the outside by use of the Peltier. (It could work without the Peltier there *shrugs*) The Outer HS is then cooled by 3 small 40mm fans.

Because the Peltier is not seriously cooled it shoud only make a small differnce in the temp and condensation would not be a problem (one of the main reason people shy away from Peltier I think it certainly is for me and the fact that water cooling a Peltier can cause the liquid to turn into steam and ruin your entire case as pipes explode under preasure One fact that casued me to think maybe you can just air cool the thing it would be a lot safer.). but it is cooled sufficiently well to lower the liquid.

So if you have a couple of small 80mm radiators (as I have, the larger Raditors/heatercores won't be able to fit in my case) reachin ambiant requiers required 4 80mm fans turnedup to full (noisy), maybe the Peltier cooled water will be able to take the temps to ambiant wilth only a nice draft flowing through the raditors and not a tornado.

Asumming you fit an internal Peltier PSU and use the front above the fans to act as a switch board allowing you to turn your Peltier on and reduce the speed of your 40mm fans to reduce noise. it should only take up 2x 5 1/4" bays.

The goal here is ambiant tempreatures not sub zero temp. and hopefully with an extra 10oC

In simple terms it is just a small water chiller, and you would get the same effect running your pipes thorugh your fridge.


~ Boli

(Just a thought)