Ok, I just got my water setup going decently and OF COURSE I'm not satisfied now! Overclocked speeds are decent, but i want more.
At full load my temps are reaching 64C. While that may seem damn high, the Bartons are notorious for outputting a lot of heat (mine is putting out about 140W right now at this overclocked speed/voltage)
The pelt i want to use is from DDen the specs are below:
Maximum operating temp: 125 C
Imax = 24 Amps
Qmax = 226.1 Watts
Vmax = 15.2 Volts
Delta Tmax = >67 (C)
Size = 50mm X 50mm X 3.10mm
I have the copper to make a cold plate and i am ordering the Dow Sealant, dielectric grease, and the neoprene pads.
My questions are as follows:
1. If i am putting out 140 W right now, and getting temps in the 60s, will a 226W pelt just put off so much more heat to my water block that it wouldn't be able to cool the pelt efficiently?
2. If i can find a PSU that can output 24 Amps, will that be sufficient? Ebay has some for approx. 20-40 bucks which is much better than a meanwell's price of over 100 bucks.
ex:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=42021
ex:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=44949
above psu ratings:
http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/b4/f2/d2_1.JPG
ex:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3670
above psu ratings:
http://pcpartusa.com/2003/powersupply/550CWT/ps3.jpg
OR
ex:
http://store.yahoo.com/melcorstore/mes150watpow1.html
3. Do i need to run the pelt at the VMax setting (15.2) or will a 12V input from the 12V rail on the psu be enough?
4. If i my psu can't handle 24 Amps and only outputs 12V will things still be alright? Most psu's i see are about 22Amps.
5. Should I consider anything else in this setup? I could prob. stand to do some more reading and I definitely will do more, but i wanted to guage my knowledge thus far and see if this looks like a "do-able" setup.
Ok, that is about all i can think of right now...if you don't mind, just send me some simple feedback/pointers/cautions, etc...
Thanks guys/gals.
Peace,
J