Phase-change is effective, but it is very expensive compared to air or water cooling and the phase-change system is extremely bulky - often much larger than the entire computer in the case. It is similar in concept to phase-change, but the TEC can in theory be much quieter and more compact, since the compressor used in phase-change cooling is not required.
What is required with TEC is some means of heat dissipation. The Peltier cooler reaches sub-ambient temperatures on the cold plate, but the heat on the hot side has to be removed for the cooler to continue to work effectively.
That is where efficient heat removal becomes important. Post Your Comment Please log in or sign up to comment. Since you state you used this software to monitor temps during your evaluation could you please explain how the worst heat sink intel stock cooler started at 41C at idle. Chien says the purpose of this dual-heat pipe layout is twofold: Since the lower heat pipes can cool the CPU without using the TEC, the cooler conserves energy during idle and light duty.
He says it also gives users more headroom for overclocking. Whereas the original unit could only handle around w of thermal power, the Monsoon II is rated at w—w.
Joined Oct 30, Messages It's not that good. FooTemps Limp Gawd. Joined Aug 31, Messages I heard the titan amanda was better since it runs more quietly than the vigor. Just throwing out other TEC coolers for you to research. Kuyt Gawd. Joined Jan 21, Messages Click to expand Joined Apr 9, Messages 4, Watercooling is higher maintainence, takes up more space and still doesn't cool as good as TEC sub ambient. I've tried to tweak them with more power, etc.
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