Ultrasonic2 thought it'd be a good idea to post a worklog here. So here goes!
I've glanced into TEC a lot before and have just decided to jump in with a TEC water chiller. I want to bypass my condensation issues by using this in a mineral oil submerged tank.
Specs:
i7 920
SX58H7 Mobo
1200w Thermaltake or Antec SG-850 (possibly a Corsair 1200 and add Meanwell PSU)
6GB OCZ DDR3 1866 (might become 12GB as soon as ram goes down)
160GB Intel SSD G2
2x GTX 480's in SLI
3x 360 rads or 2x 480 rads + 2x 240 rads.
1x DDC, 1x D4, need one more pump.
Swiftech microres, also looking into a res for a d4 pump.
Possible cooler list:
Galaxy GTX470 razor heatsinks
Scythe Musashi (if they are single slot)
Aquacomputer GPU waterblock
EK supreme (might swap to another for aesthetics)
Skived copper heatsink
Thermalright Ultra 120 Limited Edition Copper
I have a few ideas on how to go about doing this, and wanted to get some input on them. Heck you're welcome to throw in your own.
1. Triple Loop System
Chiller loop using antifreeze + water: Chiller > Pump > CPU > GPU's > Res > Chiller
Hotside loop using normal watercooling: Radiator > Pump > Hotside block > Res > Rad
Mineral Oil Tank: Rads > Pump > Tank
2. Dual Loop System
Chiller to mineral oil tank loop: Chiller > Pump > CPU > GPU > Rest of Tank
Hotside loop using normal watercooling: Radiator > Pump > Hotside block > Res > Rad
Triple loop for best temps, but hardest to maintain.
Dual Loop can be the cheapest and only need worry about leaks from the hotside loop, but viscosity change is still up in the air. Also possible condensation on the fish tank, but I have that covered too as I will be placing this in a bigger tank, filled with water, and fishies.
I want to use a Meanwell PSU, but am unsure at the moment. I'm thinking about modding my cables on the PSU instead. I like the Corsair design because it's straight PCB to the Modular cable instead of the Thermaltake design that has wires running from the main PCB to the modular PCB. Would that be ok? If not, any recommendations on a meanwell PSU for 4x 300Qmax TEC's?
People keep mentioning C.O.P. and the concept still illudes me a bit. I'm doing more research, but it seems less voltage with more TEC's = better? I'm already thinking of adding 8 TECs to this, but will get to that later.
You guys are pretty hardcore, and I value your input. Any suggestions, comments, or questions are much appreciated.
Teaser pic.
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