437W Qmax Peltier...holy crapstick batman

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http://www.frozencpu.com/products/2411/exp-04/437W_Qmax_Peltier.html?tl=g30c105s187

crazyness! would it require a 450 watt psu? could anykind of convential liquid cooling setup dissipate that much heat? i haven't read very much about peltier cooling...

idk..... not sure exactly what this part is for....
 

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Using them alone can give you a wet mess. You can get water blocks with them already built in at the same site that you listed. If you want to stick to air then Chilltec is a complete solution to look at. You can find a detailed review HERE
 

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http://www.frozencpu.com/products/2411/exp-04/437W_Qmax_Peltier.html?tl=g30c105s187

crazyness! would it require a 450 watt psu? could anykind of convential liquid cooling setup dissipate that much heat? i haven't read very much about peltier cooling...

you dont hook those things up to your system psu, draws too many amps. you should use a secondary power supply, it's simply a raw peltier (TEC) element without anything attached to it.

basically plug the thing into a suitable power source, turn on the juice. one side gets really cold, one side gets wicked hot. what you do with it after that is limited by your imagination.

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http://www.frozencpu.com/products/2411/exp-04/437W_Qmax_Peltier.html?tl=g30c105s187

crazyness! would it require a 450 watt psu? could anykind of convential liquid cooling setup dissipate that much heat? i haven't read very much about peltier cooling...

you dont hook those things up to your system psu, draws too many amps. you should use a secondary power supply,[...]

Valis

Not really! Water based Peltier 775 socket blocks average 15 to 24 amps on the 12 volt rail well with in range of a 700+ watt supply. The Chilltec air based Peltier TEC draws less that half the water based solution because it is combined with a standard heat pipe and fan heat sink design and only switches the Peltier on to maintain ambient temps and prevent sweating problems.