peltier cooling... a different way?!?!?!

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2011/10/06 20:04:52 (permalink)
I have a Corsair H80 cooling a i7 2600 @ 4.2 and get temps at about 63-69 under 100% load. 
If I put a peltier cooler right next to the fan that cools the radiator would that mean sub zero air cooling the liquid???
Would that work at all or does the temp of the air going through the rad not make a difference....
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    CraptacularOne
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    Re:peltier cooling... a different way?!?!?! 2011/10/06 20:39:33 (permalink)
    A peltier is a heat pump essentially. You will need something to cool the peltier or it will overheat and burn out. With a peltier one side gets very cold while one side gets very hot. This happens through thermoelectric cooling. What is happening is the peltier is pulling heat from one side to the other, this results in the cold temps on the other side. If you don't cool the hot side with something it will destroy the peltier. Usually a peltier is used with something like water cooling and you must use a copper cold plate between the peltier and the waterblock. Water cooling is popular with peltiers because they have the capacity to remove the heat the hot side of the peltier produces. There are several sizes of peltiers that are rated at different watts like 60w, 100w, 200w ect and each one is only capable of moving that amount of heat energy and no more. Also a peltier usually requires a dedicated 12v power supply just for itself. It is a lot more complicated than just slapping in a peltier and you have magically good temps.
     
    Short answer to your question is, no. Your idea will not work.
    post edited by CraptacularOne - 2011/10/06 20:43:58

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    Re:peltier cooling... a different way?!?!?! 2011/10/06 21:20:37 (permalink)
    +1 CraptacularOne
     
    If you'd like the formulas to see how you could make other ideas regarding TEC/Peltiers work, check my link in sig.

    TEC/Peltier definitions, formulas and temperature estimations

     For Intel processors, 0.122 x TDP = Continuous Amps at 12v [source].  
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    Re:peltier cooling... a different way?!?!?! 2011/10/06 21:30:26 (permalink)
    i used to use TEC's to cool my lab lasers, but you would need a very good heatsink to cool it

    I was made a cannibal to fix problems like you
     

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