condensation & TBirds

Dyrewolfe · 12-01-2000, 07:39 AM

Hi everyone

I'll be setting up a watercooling system for my 900mhz TBird and KT7 within the next few days and was wondering if I should be concerned about condensation developing on top of the CPU where the exposed electronics are? I'll be using a copper cold plate and 118w peltier along with the water block. I'm going fully insulate the block/tec/cold plate with RTV silicone and foam as well as in and around the socket. Should I go ahead and seal the CPU into the socket so no air can get in or is that just a place that won't likely develop condensation anyways?
BTW, I was thinking of cutting up an old can hugger to wrap the block/tec/cold plate with. Has anyone used this type of method before to insulate?

Thanks
Dyre ..

ondaedg · 12-01-2000, 11:41 AM

That dude over at www.Benchtest.com has done some of the most extensive condensation stopping techniques that I have seen. Check him out. Read all of his Watercooling articles cause each one seems to have a different form of condensation protection.

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Kevin · 12-01-2000, 05:36 PM

Don't seal the chip into the socket. Just use vaseline in the area under the CPU and in the pins.

12-01-2000, 07:39 AM	#1
Dyrewolfe Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1	condensation & TBirds Hi everyone I'll be setting up a watercooling system for my 900mhz TBird and KT7 within the next few days and was wondering if I should be concerned about condensation developing on top of the CPU where the exposed electronics are? I'll be using a copper cold plate and 118w peltier along with the water block. I'm going fully insulate the block/tec/cold plate with RTV silicone and foam as well as in and around the socket. Should I go ahead and seal the CPU into the socket so no air can get in or is that just a place that won't likely develop condensation anyways? BTW, I was thinking of cutting up an old can hugger to wrap the block/tec/cold plate with. Has anyone used this type of method before to insulate? Thanks Dyre ..

12-01-2000, 11:41 AM	#2
ondaedg Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 130	That dude over at www.Benchtest.com has done some of the most extensive condensation stopping techniques that I have seen. Check him out. Read all of his Watercooling articles cause each one seems to have a different form of condensation protection. ------------------ ondaedg@procooling.com

12-01-2000, 05:36 PM	#3
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Don't seal the chip into the socket. Just use vaseline in the area under the CPU and in the pins.

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