anyone?
Edit: Just another think i notice that after i shut my computer down and the PSU turns off, there is a few short bursts of "creaking" noises that come from the peltier/CPU area i think (hard to tell). I assume thats just the sudden tempature changes?
Last edited by snipper_cr; 04-21-2005 at 07:08 PM.
Major update!!!
Alright so im on my computer doing my stuff and i look down at my tempature gauge and it shows 31 degrees C. I had been doing some word processing so my temps under idle are usually -20 degs C so this was a shock. I look over at my amp meter and its reading zero! Holy crap. I immediately save what i was doing and shut down. A quick once over revield a completly fried wire junction. It was at the point where i took the (+) DC (prefilter) and ran it to the filters. I had put the wire in a O hook to screw it onto the bridge. That was clean fried off and the cable was severed.
Im still able to use the computer assuming its under 50% load and my clocks are all default. I went into BIOS and dropped all clocks to default and loaded into windows. Idle temps now are 30 degs C with the peltier off (but still attached)and load is around 55 degs C... Basically the temps of air cooling.
I have no clue what caused this an it scares me quite a bit. Any input? Advice? Thanks!
A Side scientific note shows that the hot core and cold water block allows the peltier to create a small amount of current/voltage :-P Less than 1 amp at a few volts but hey! Kinda cool.
Originally Posted by snipper_cr
That would be the seaback effect, a peltier uses exactly the reverse funktion of this effect!
Guess u had luck but, I hope everything works out fine
Sounds like it was just a bad junction, Try soldering the wires on.
I tried soldering but no matter how much i tried, the solder just didnt seem to "stick" onto the connections. Would just collect on the iron and eventually drip off, not attach like it does on normal connections...
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks