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Peltier Watercooling: Need a perspective?

Peltier Watercooling: Need a perspective?

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04-01-2016, 10:51 PM
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Here’s the revised version:

I’ve listed out my components clearly:
Intel Xeon E5-2670 8 Core | 16 Thread
3.2Ghz (3.5Ghz Turbo)
Raijintek Triton 240mm in Push
Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB
Triple Channel DDR3 1700Mhz
Asus P9X79
EVGA GeForce GTX 680
SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
WD Blue 1TB
Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold
NZXT H440 White
NZXT White LED strip 60CM

I understand a peltier could lead to freezing, but what if I opt for a low-wattage model (around 60W or less)? Should I place it directly under my waterblock right on the CPU? Will it still cause condensation? Any advice or concerns?
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04-01-2016, 10:51 PM #1

Here’s the revised version:

I’ve listed out my components clearly:
Intel Xeon E5-2670 8 Core | 16 Thread
3.2Ghz (3.5Ghz Turbo)
Raijintek Triton 240mm in Push
Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB
Triple Channel DDR3 1700Mhz
Asus P9X79
EVGA GeForce GTX 680
SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
WD Blue 1TB
Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold
NZXT H440 White
NZXT White LED strip 60CM

I understand a peltier could lead to freezing, but what if I opt for a low-wattage model (around 60W or less)? Should I place it directly under my waterblock right on the CPU? Will it still cause condensation? Any advice or concerns?

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04-03-2016, 06:30 AM
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I’m preparing my components list: Intel Xeon E5-2670 8 Core | 16 Thread, 3.2Ghz (3.5Ghz Turbo), Raijintek Triton 240mm in Push, Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB, Triple Channel DDR3 1700Mhz, Asus P9X79, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz), Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, WD Blue 1TB, Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold, NZXT H440 White, NZXT White LED strip 60CM. I’m considering a low-wattage Peltier placed directly under the waterblock on the CPU—would it still help with condensation? Any thoughts or concerns?
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04-03-2016, 06:30 AM #2

I’m preparing my components list: Intel Xeon E5-2670 8 Core | 16 Thread, 3.2Ghz (3.5Ghz Turbo), Raijintek Triton 240mm in Push, Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB, Triple Channel DDR3 1700Mhz, Asus P9X79, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz), Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, WD Blue 1TB, Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold, NZXT H440 White, NZXT White LED strip 60CM. I’m considering a low-wattage Peltier placed directly under the waterblock on the CPU—would it still help with condensation? Any thoughts or concerns?

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04-05-2016, 10:34 AM
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I’m preparing my components list: Intel Xeon E5-2670 with 8 cores and 16 threads, 3.2Ghz base / 3.5Ghz turbo, Raijintek Triton 240mm in push, Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB RAM, Triple Channel DDR3 at 1700MHz, Asus P9X79, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz), Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, WD Blue 1TB SSD, Corsair RM750X with 80+ Gold rating, NZXT H440 White, and a 60cm LED strip from NZXT.

I’m considering a low-wattage Peltier to prevent freezing, but I’m unsure if it would work effectively. Would placing it directly under the waterblock on the CPU still cause condensation? Is there any advantage or risk compared to other cooling methods?
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04-05-2016, 10:34 AM #3

I’m preparing my components list: Intel Xeon E5-2670 with 8 cores and 16 threads, 3.2Ghz base / 3.5Ghz turbo, Raijintek Triton 240mm in push, Kingston HyperX FURY BLACK 12GB RAM, Triple Channel DDR3 at 1700MHz, Asus P9X79, EVGA GeForce GTX 680, SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 (1189Mhz), Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD, WD Blue 1TB SSD, Corsair RM750X with 80+ Gold rating, NZXT H440 White, and a 60cm LED strip from NZXT.

I’m considering a low-wattage Peltier to prevent freezing, but I’m unsure if it would work effectively. Would placing it directly under the waterblock on the CPU still cause condensation? Is there any advantage or risk compared to other cooling methods?

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