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Unread 07-07-2003, 10:02 PM   #17
MadHacker
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Originally posted by RoboTech
Split the TEC into a cold-loop and hot-loop configuration. Get rid of the raddy on the cold-loop side (put it in parallel with the raddy on the hotside if you want to use it).

Coming up with a control circuit is your next challenge! That's a lot of power to control and regulate (and TECs don't like PWM).
I was thinking about that. but what i'm looking for is something dynamic, that will turn on the TEC only when the CPU is in full use.. To not use much power when the system is idle.
unfortunatly i have to pay for my power usage.. and did some calculations and discovered that a TEC or 2 running full time is EXPENSIVE.
There for the dynamic idea.

But i guess the only realy efficient way to cool the PC is to use Phase Change as in a water chiller.
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