2014/02/09 16:43:04
johnksss
Looking good Brother Hallowen.
 
You could have just put vaseline on the cpu and then set the cpu in the socket. done. That way it does not mix with the eraser.
2014/02/09 17:46:15
hallowen
johnksss
Looking good Brother Hallowen.
 
You could have just put vaseline on the cpu and then set the cpu in the socket. done. That way it does not mix with the eraser.




I have Always Melted the Vaseline in the CPU Socket First (I taped around the Socket before I did), Then I put a thin coating on the CPU, Heat Both of them and Install.
The Vaseline did NOT seep out from underneath the Socket and then I am Positve No Moisture will ever form in the Socket/CPU.
 
BTW:
One Thing Nobody Told me about was How Time Consuming it is to use Kneadable Eraser compared to just Plain 'Ol Vaseline OR How Much difficulty there was (at Least for Me) to Re-install the CPU Hold-down Bracket over top of it!  
 

2014/02/09 17:53:49
johnksss
Nothing wrong with that!
Oh yeah, it does take some time, that's for sure.
2014/02/09 19:25:12
hallowen
I Think When I get My EK Full MB Water Block/Vreg Block I may go ahead and Also Prep them for Use with either Vaseline or Kneadable Eraser for the area surrounding the top and Bottom of the MB just in case I decide to go with Sub-Zero Chilled Water Cooling probably some time after using normal Above Zero water Cooling with the Chiller set above the Freezing Point to prevent Condensation forming underneath those Blocks, although I have Never Done this in the Past Chiller Rigs I have Had.
When I was Running my 4-way SLI GTX 580 Classified Ultras on Sub-Zero Cooling water, I just kept a Eye out for Condensation forming on the Waterblocks and turned down the Chiller Temps to compensate.
I have Had VC's running at -10C, But When I Shut Down, I had to Dry up the Melting Condensation afterwards.
 
Any Suggestions on These Problems ? (Outside of using Kneadable Eraser on the VC PCB's!)
2014/02/09 19:51:43
johnksss
http://www.adorama.com/CPDVED.html?gclid=CIGf6LHTwLwCFZRr7AodMhAAIg
I just blow dry it with that.
I had covered all my vc's with eraser, then put the heat sinks back on top. Then when i ran the subzero they stayed cool and no condensation got to them...If you find a good solution to this problem i might try it as well.
2014/02/10 08:22:33
hallowen
I have gone as far as I want to until my EK MB Blocks arrive, when I can determine before I install them what Area I need to continue molding the Kneadable Eraser around.
 
If You look in the Photos of What I have Done so far and look at the Red outline area of My MB to a Photo of where an ASUS RIV BE With the EK-FB Acrylic Blocks is Installed, You will see how Tight the Blocks are going to Fit.
 
EDIT:
Even though I ordered the Acetal Black Block, I Showed the Picture of a See-Thru Acrylic Block so you can see the Capacitors underneath the Block. 
 

 

 

 

 
 
2014/02/10 10:56:40
hallowen
The EK Water Blocks have Arrived!
 
I Think I'll just use Vaseline on top and bottom of the MB under the Water Blocks, Since as You can See, It is a VERY Tight FIT!
 
I Might use some Kneadale Eraser around the SB Chip, and then tape around the Chip to separate it from the Vaseline, But on the Mosfets, I think it may be more trouble than it's worth to use either Vaseline OR Kneadable Eraser on top of the MB.
 
Does Anyone have any Other Solutions/Opinions?
 

 

 

 

 
 
2014/02/10 14:56:50
hallowen
All Right!, I Think I may have the Next Step Done.
 
Notice in the Photos the Imprint in the Kneadable Eraser of the EK SB Water Block.
 
I have to devise a way to use Vaseline under the Water Block, But Keep it separate from the Kneadable Eraser Area, and it looks to me that I need to put masking tape on the MB roughly the same shape (or Larger) as the EK WB and coat IT with Vaseline so condensation dripping from the WB won't Short anything Out.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
2014/02/10 15:44:49
hallowen
This is How I'm going to try to keep condensation off the MB If/When I go from Ambient Water Cooling to Chilled Sub-Zero Water Cooling.
I'm going to apply Vaseline only on the Taped Areas of the MB which should be a fair amount of precaution against condensation.
As Far as the EK Vreg Block goes, I just installed it as per EK's Specs for Water Cooling with No Vaseline or Kneadable Eraser used.
 

 

 

 
 
2014/02/10 17:04:44
hallowen
OK, EK SB Water Block is Installed using what I like to call a Tape/Vaseline "Barrier" around the Outside edges of the EK Water Block.
 
Will it Work? I Don't Know Yet, But You Know Experimentation is the Only Way to see if something Works or Not, Right?
 
And the Quest to "Get it Colder" Goes On........... 
 

 

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