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Ever hear of Peltier cooling?

The Cabl3 GuyThe Cabl3 Guy Elite Ranger
in Zocalo v2.0
MMHMM somebody just introduced me to this type of cooling...

Basically it runs an electric current to the cpu that regulates the temperature in less than a minute. It also has a temperature range of -13 C - 90 C

So you can really overclock a mother.

[url]http://www.overclockers.com/articles49/[/url]

[url]http://store.pcpowerzone.com/peltiercooling.html[/url]

Now I was wondering could this be used to run an electric current through Ice? so say I wanted to build a huge palace of Ice but wanted it warm on the inside & cold on the outside well at least so that stays frozen.

Comments

  • samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
    Peltier cooling is a pretty common cooling method. The most popular peltier coolers are the mini-fridges that you see sold on gadget websites and in department stores; they're the ones that hold no more than 5-6 cans of soda.
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    Yeah they've been around for a while. The only problem with using them for overclocking is that the cold side turns atmospheric humidity into ice. Lets just say ice is not what you want in your computer. Especially when it melts back into water. If you live in a desert or very low humidity enviroment maybe they are worth fiddling with.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Vorlons in my Head [/i]
    [B]Yeah they've been around for a while. The only problem with using them for overclocking is that the cold side turns atmospheric humidity into ice. Lets just say ice is not what you want in your computer. Especially when it melts back into water. If you live in a desert or very low humidity enviroment maybe they are worth fiddling with. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Also great for sealed-case watercooling (with a couple drops of antifreeze) environments. As mentioned above, CableGuy, humidity is your enemy there, so be aware of that.
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    Just remember that just the same way if the water gets too cold condensation will form around the water hoses, even if the water does not freeze.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Vorlons in my Head [/i]
    [B]Just remember that just the same way if the water gets too cold condensation will form around the water hoses, even if the water does not freeze. [/B][/QUOTE]

    The key here is the mentioned sealed case environment ;)

    On the topic of watercooling, I've really wanted to do a completely passive watercooling-based case myself, built around a series of heater cores from my pile of spares or just one very large car radiator mounted to the door of my old server tower (Frickin' huge! I could probably fit two on one side...or four on both :D). Something like this would be absolutely perfect for whatever circumstances may exist and I'm sure would adequately cool all major components (CPU, Chipset, HD, Video, or whatever else strikes my fancy)
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    A friend of a friend of mine mounted an air conditioner to the side of his case.
  • The Cabl3 GuyThe Cabl3 Guy Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
    [B]A friend of a friend of mine mounted an air conditioner to the side of his case. [/B][/QUOTE] LMFAO good stuff
  • The Cabl3 GuyThe Cabl3 Guy Elite Ranger
    Oh yeah so what about my palace in the ice?

    Could some kind of Oasis be made in the middle of maybe Alaska & we make some uber Casino resort. ^^
  • shadow boxershadow boxer The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
    Peltiers are also humungus energy consumers, you may have to upgrade your power supply if you get really hardcore about it, in the end, I think you'll find water cooling will serve you better.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
    [B]A friend of a friend of mine mounted an air conditioner to the side of his case. [/B][/QUOTE]

    i was just going to mount my motherboard without a case, suspended by wire inside of a chest freezer set to about -40

    but that seems like overkill electricity wise... :)


    what if you just encased your whole motherboard in a block of Dry Ice? CO2's not a conductor is it?

    of course the heat generated by the mobo would melt it, and you'd have to keep re-encasing it. but hell, it would look pretty frelling cool for a little while.
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    Boys, boys, you're on wrong tracks.
    Real overclockers use LN!
    (liquid nitrogen)
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    You're all going about this the wrong way. Overclocking is old school, the 'in' thing to do today is underclocking! GO ALUMINIUM HEATSINKS!
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by shadow boxer [/i]
    [B]Peltiers are also humungus energy consumers, you may have to upgrade your power supply if you get really hardcore about it, in the end, I think you'll find water cooling will serve you better. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Indeed. A lot of the setups I saw a long time ago used a seperate power supply for it. Typically an old AT power supply is good for this.
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