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you have a point there and i dont know that much about the subject to say if you are right or wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
the best argument i can come up right now is this: bit-tech had a pcu heatsink test some time ago, and they made a note regarding some coolers, something like "only three pipes out of six will work, because only three of them are going up"
of to find some proper info....
:) well... gt40, you would be right.. and are in 80% of cases.. a poorly designed heat-pipe relies on gravitational force.. but, then.. it's not actually a heatpipe.. it would be more like the tube that the waterchill use.. that kind of pipe needs some form of direction, but a nice heat pipe is made of small cavities that promote capillary action >> fluid (one that wets the tube) goes up against gravity if the tube is small enough that the curvature the fluid forms is so tight, that it makes it 'crawl' on the tube's walls (the force pushing would be 'heat')... and, after reading a bit, i found out that 'they' even make 'em with ridges of some sort in some heat pipes interior walls and also add a wick! and an evolutionary development are sintered powder pipes (i don' know the exact mechanics inside of these..).. i asked and it seems they are some sort of spongey metal.. and i do know that a normal pipe has low pressure fluid inside, something water or alcohol based, but i have no idea what kind/type of coolant the sintered powder ones use..
aanyway, good (expensive?) heat pipes should work irrespective of orientation, but maximum efficiency in case of normal pipes is achieved when used in a heat-goes-up configuration.. oh, i forgot to say that this 'system' had originally a desktop layout, with the video array at the bottom, sucking air thru (somehow.. not quite decided..), and the big aluminum radiator on top.. so the mobo would be 'hanged'.. also, in this way, in case i had to manufacture my own pipes (buy copper plumbing pipes, like the ones used in interior heating), of low quality and questionable functionality (cut them, curve them, fill them with 'something' and then seal them), i would take advantage of the hot and cold orientation.. of course, with a nice commercial sintered powder pipe (i've been sending some more mails, hopefully i can get a few).. the system could be mounted in any way :)
oh, dang, i forgot about something... should have posted this earlier
1st, thanks to both of you for reading :)
2nd, i finally got some money and wanted to buy a pump.. for one of my hidden and deepest fantasies: water cooling :twisted:
so, several months ago i found a nice 1200L/h pump, AC powered, similar to eheim's products, but from a lower brand, at a local fish-stuff store. being the only model not submersible, it was perfect :p of course, faith has a funny way of dealing with this situations.. and today.. not only did the shop didn't have it in stock, but none of the guys who worked there half a year ago are there anymore.. i spent half an hour trying to tell them what i was looking for (the first guy got in one sentence), with no success :( well, i'm gonna try again when i go to school.. maybe i'll find a bigger fish-shop.. :bunny: 'till next time..
Wow those models look amazing man...what program do you use?
3d studio max, v8 sp3... there is v9 available also.. but it's pricey, 3k$+.. some kind of university program is best if u want a non-demo version.. for free.. ask someone if they can give u a copy.. here, you have to ask the right person and be a student and be able to prove that :)
hey just noticed this was ur mod likin it loads
Nocturnal iv pm u about that program
10ks
to the mod!:
last night, between 3 and 4 am, while trying to get asleep, i had a couple of 'visions' :D so, now i need the folowing:
#2 square meters of black leather or similar, artificial stuff (do-able..)
#0.25 sq. m of plexi (can do)
and..
#some copper (!?)
#drill with table (the article i read about making water blocks totally shattered my insecurities) and clamps (!?)
#a donor water cooling kit >> 120mm rad (keep other parts until i get more money)
#lots of solder (check)
#open-flame device thingy (do-able)
#time.. gonna need a month plus, till exams pass.. and i pass them too
so, a question... i can get the 3D galaxy and Tt big water (the kit with single and dual rads).. budget-wise and shipping-wise.. which one should i go for??
copper eh!! your not doin what i think you r :) also makin my own watercooling kit aswell
:D weeeellll, my heart won't let me destroy the current config i have.. i absolutely love the sonic tower! but if i can design something to get the temps lower (i have 36 degrees now.. no noise unless i turn every other thing in the house off..).. 10 degrees lower in same conditions :D.. also, i'm gonna go full out then and use a peltier.. if i can find one.. i'm googling some specs now on and see if i can design my own power supply for it :) anyways, i like my pc a lot.. gotta convince my parents to give a couple of buck.. ok, a bucket! to buy some new stuff, materials and components.. i think this will happen in the summer.. but before.. i can still play around with my own bucks :)
lol just get whatever money u can i say stuff like u still need to give me back that tenner which shes already givin me about 2 times already