Mindchill vs Krow: All-In-One Liquid Chiller Build Off! - Page 3

Originally Posted by Puck 

If someone was to, say, add one of these in AIW Chillers in line to cool the hot side of one of the single Direct Die blocks, would the original controller still be able to control and keep it above dew point?
I know its more expensive, but am I correct in assuming AIW Chiller+ 180SDD + Controller would be quite a bit more powerful then Quad Tec block + Quad Controller? I know on my 180SDD setup I notice a big difference in load temps when I can keep the water temp down...in hot and humd FL when the ambient gets to 29 it has a much harder time keeping load in the mid 40s like it does in the early morning with 24c ambient temps.
I was thinking of adding a 2x120 rad to the front to keep water temps in check, but hell...if the controller can still work with the chilled water to keep the block above dew point I might as well add a chiller to the loop instead of another rad!
Keep up the good work guys, interested in seeing both designs.

in hot and humd FL when the ambient gets to 29 it has a much harder time keeping load in the mid 40s like it does in the early morning with 24c ambient temps.

Originally Posted by Puck 

Yea, it is up and running great. The room it is in just has a little window AC unit, and its 95* out here and crazy humid so my dew point is high compared to most. Block temp has no problem at all keeping it at target temp though, glancing over to my tower that is currently 13c. It is holding block temp at 14c at only ~30% DC at idle. With Prime Small FFT, full load block temp is kept 1c above dew point (making it 15c block) @ ~62% DC, on an E8400 @ 4.2ghz and 1.4v. Ambient 27c, humidity 39%.
I notice the controller is sometimes a little twitchy, and will automatically raise the target temp by 2-3c seemingly by itself - I am assuming that the calculated dew point is jumping for a split second which automatically raises the target. A function to automatically reset it to 1c over dew point would be awesome, and keep it from creeping up by itself...I can set it to, say, 14c target, but an hour later that target temp will be 17c even though the ambient and humidity will be the same.
Here is the tower, this is before the controller and TEC was installed...yes, it is an open case. It hasn't had the side panels on it for at least 3 years . Scaled it down a bunch, and its a crappy cell pic...

Like stated, I am very happy with the setup. Just debating whether running a chiller inline with the single or selling it and jumping to a quad would be better for an IB chip once I upgrade.
::EDIT:: Here is a thread I made about it when I got it up and running on another forum http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=193013.

Originally Posted by Mindchi|l 

Great write up on the other forum.. Awsome Job..
I'm guessing your looking at insulating for your next build possibly

I am very Just debating whether running a chiller inline with the single or selling it and jumping to a quad would be better for an IB chip once I upgrade..