Peltier cooling a t-bird with a swiftec 462-a Hsf

Espen · 08-13-2001, 12:04 PM

Hi, I was wondering if I can peltier cool
my T-bird 1ghz with my 462 heatsink.
If so how much watts do the peltier need?
I was thinking about a 156w/16a pelt with
an Enermax, 431 Watt psu.
Thanks
Espen

hielko · 08-13-2001, 03:13 PM

UTFS: peltier + heatsink + tbird == bad....

mkosem · 08-18-2001, 10:51 PM

I second that

--Matt

Butcher · 08-18-2001, 11:01 PM

hell it might work... I'm assuming you have something like a delta screamer on the 462... but chances are the 250W of heat would just be too much
To really see a benefit you'd have to keep the heatsink down to about 60C, that'd have your cpu a couple of degrees above ambient, to keep 250W of heat at that is going to need a HSF capable of 0.14C/W... which is a bit more than most get (.2-.3 is nearer the mark).

jastrckl · 08-19-2001, 08:55 AM

The mc-462 registers a C/W of .16 in most tests I've seen. Providing the ambient was low enough, you'd see a limited benefit in using a peltier. If you're going to go to those lengths though, may as well go the next step and watercool the pelt.

Butcher · 08-19-2001, 07:43 PM

hmm .16... I reckon about 5C improvement with the peltier... not really worth it...

08-13-2001, 12:04 PM	#1
Espen Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1	Peltier cooling a t-bird with a swiftec 462-a Hsf Hi, I was wondering if I can peltier cool my T-bird 1ghz with my 462 heatsink. If so how much watts do the peltier need? I was thinking about a 156w/16a pelt with an Enermax, 431 Watt psu. Thanks Espen

08-18-2001, 10:51 PM	#3
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	I second that --Matt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

08-18-2001, 11:01 PM	#4
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	hell it might work... I'm assuming you have something like a delta screamer on the 462... but chances are the 250W of heat would just be too much To really see a benefit you'd have to keep the heatsink down to about 60C, that'd have your cpu a couple of degrees above ambient, to keep 250W of heat at that is going to need a HSF capable of 0.14C/W... which is a bit more than most get (.2-.3 is nearer the mark). __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

08-19-2001, 07:43 PM	#6
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	hmm .16... I reckon about 5C improvement with the peltier... not really worth it... __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

08-13-2001, 03:13 PM	#2
hielko Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 108	UTFS: peltier + heatsink + tbird == bad....

08-19-2001, 08:55 AM	#5
jastrckl Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 26	The mc-462 registers a C/W of .16 in most tests I've seen. Providing the ambient was low enough, you'd see a limited benefit in using a peltier. If you're going to go to those lengths though, may as well go the next step and watercool the pelt.

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