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Player0
21st April 2002, 07:29 PM
No, no numbers yet. I did get the water chiller running again this morning though. Its mostly built except for the cold water blocks. I started it up and filled it with water and let it run for about 30 minutes checking for leaks or problems. Surprisingly everything went smoothly. I let the peltiers warm up, felt the air out of the radiators, nice and cool. After 30 minutes, the cold water felt icy on my hands, probably 10c or so. The hot water couldn't have been over 30c. It just felt sort of luke warm. I know that in the past, my other radiators got really hot testing like this.

So! My first results are that the two BlackIce Xtremes *are* better than the Aquacoil / CoolingCube that I previously had. How much better I don't know yet, I need to get the rest of the thing built and put some thermsistors in. But these radiators are amazing! If you want Aquacoil performance with out taking up half a case with the bulk, and have some extra funds, go BlackIce def.

More pictures coming soon, probably later tonight. I have about 60 on my digicam I need to process and upload :)

NorthernYankee
21st April 2002, 08:58 PM
Wow I am surprised they perform so well for such a small radiator. I can't wait to see your temp comparison

--NY

Player0
21st April 2002, 10:36 PM
New pictures added to my photo gallery:

http://www.foxbits.com/gallery/Cube2002

NorthernYankee
21st April 2002, 10:46 PM
Ah they are nice lil rads.

--NY

Player0
21st April 2002, 11:10 PM
Im just upset cause my camera insists on showing all the little inperfections in my paintjob ;) IRL the case looks very smooth hehe.

Player0
22nd April 2002, 02:27 AM
Numbers: 2 x 156w Peltiers, No Load

Ambient: 24.0c
Cold water: 5.1c
Hot water: 31.3c

This is better than before, but I wont know how much until I have CPU load and the third 156w peltier active.

I love how quiet this new cooling system is though! I can hear my TV again!

RaNGeR.GaV
23rd April 2002, 01:41 AM
sweeeet man ..... nice temps!! :)


OMG!! I just looked at those pics ... how on earth can that little radiator out perform the big-silver-beast?? Thats crazy ... must be some very cunning design!

PatchleAD
30th April 2002, 12:37 PM
how much extre do you get out of the video card no it is water cooled??

Player0
30th April 2002, 03:38 PM
I don't know yet :) Im waiting for my KX7 before I hook everything up finally together :)