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Cooling Pug: watercooled PSUs

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by SpeedFreak, 14 Jun 2003.

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  1. SpeedFreak

    SpeedFreak What's a Dremel?

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    hey,

    i am interested in those watercooled PSUs that u and mashie are using atm...
    i have a few questions tho:
    how many watts?
    is the pump output relayed?
    how much will it set me back?

    Cheers
     
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  2. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    Heh, it is fairly exclusive to BiT-Tech right now, isn't it? :hip:

    1) 250W - but don't be fooled. It's a strong little beastie.
    2) As far as I can tell with my limited knowledge of it - the pump goes on and off with soft power rather than just with the hard power from the switch at the back, has all the characteristics of a relay to me. :)
    3)I'm only getting them to order right now - if I could get them premodded how I've adapted it, I'd probably buy a lot more in and try and get the price down a bit.

    I did check to see if there was a chance of this but no go. :sigh:
    :idea: Maybe after September when I'm a bit more sorted with the site I'll mod them this way myself and just provide my own warranty on it.

    Ther's a few more details in my Dragon Project Log including links to a pdf and a review.

    HTH. :)
     
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  3. SpeedFreak

    SpeedFreak What's a Dremel?

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    thanks for the reply pug - but holy crap, 230 pounds!:jawdrop:

    thats like nearly double my watercooling budget just for one PSU!!!

    i think i will go the 'big ass papst fan' route to silence :hip:

    Cheers
     
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  4. Lucifer

    Lucifer What's a Dremel?

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    hm... i'm intrigued now. what are they?
     
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  5. Risky

    Risky Modder

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    Its an all aluminium PSU with a waterblock attached. The manufacturers also do a version with a passive heatsink on top, though it comes in at the same prices as the watercooled version!
     
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  6. Haddy

    Haddy World Domination

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    Well if somebody doesnt come up with a linky for where to buy these things I may have to get a lil hostile :p
     
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  7. adwhitworth

    adwhitworth What's a Dremel?

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    www.aqua-computer.de sell them but it is much easier for Pug to get them ;):brrr:

    I must say, they are seriously worth the money. Although it is only 250w, it is running a Hercules 9800 Pro (Which on the box says requires 300w), P4 3.06 which is O/C.

    The voltage lines never drop below the actual rating, if anything, they are higher.
    They are seriously good :)
     
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  8. DeX

    DeX Mube Codder

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    £230, Pug and you gave mashie one for free. That's very very generous.
     
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  9. Blackeagle

    Blackeagle What's a Dremel?

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    Any chance of them offering one in the 500 watt range?
     
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  10. Telkman

    Telkman What's a Dremel?

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    [​IMG]

    £150 Passive PSU :D
     
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  11. Risky

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  12. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    The price hopefully won't stay that high (unless I pre-mod them to 3-pin PC sockets on the relay outlet and take on the warranty).
    It's like that to discourage sales of it until I can offer better support on them.
    I have to get them in to order as well, my entire stock budget couldn't handle that many of these just sitting on the shelf. :worried:

    Seeing as everyone reading this will know about the problem with the socket though, I tell you what -
    Four days only, ending this Thursday, I'll do all BiT members a special offer...
    Pay in full up front and quote (or post in) this thread for a 10% discount (AquaPower only).

    BTW Haddy - if there's a problem with this, I won't hold it against you if you have to take it out. :thumb:


    Dex - I didn't give mashie one completely free :lol: (I could hardly afford my own),
    we just worked something out. :)

    BE - not to my knowledge but there's more to PSUs than just Peak Load...

    Telkman, good find.
    All well and good but it is reliant on case airflow.
    When I ran my rad externally, any non-w/c components (like my HDDs) that relied on secondary airflow got very hot.
    I would guess that this would be the same.
    Still, 350Watt Peak eh? If the combined loads on the rails is as good as that implies, that could be a nice candidate for fitting a block and relay to... given the skillz to do so, of course. :hehe:
     
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  13. Risky

    Risky Modder

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    As I see it the Heatsink is sticking out the back of the PC so its not relying on Case airflow at all. I suppose if you were DIYing a passive PSU you'd have the HS Fins sticking out of the top of the PC instead?
     
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  14. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    :duh: Good point.

    I didn't look at the pic properly.
     
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  15. Haddy

    Haddy World Domination

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    Just keep prices on email only....Ill give ya some lee-way till you get your forums up and going....Plus this kinda stuff gets us closer to takin the modding section out of top forum posts =P
     
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  16. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    NP bud, edited out as best I can.

    /me legs it to post in the modding section to keep balance.. :D
     
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  17. sinizterguy

    sinizterguy Dark & Sinizter

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    Mailed you with all kindsa answers and questions (in that order :))

    :D
     
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  18. k.a.

    k.a. What's a Dremel?

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    [​IMG]

    http://www.wassergekuehlt.de/Shop/dept_37.html

    its german, but numbers speak for them self...

    its a 350W, though they say it's got a higher output due to watercooling:

    +3,3V: ca.20A
    +5V: ca.31A
    +12V: ca.20A

    thats around the range of enermax 350W if i remember correct

    239,99 euro ... :sigh:
     
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  19. DeX

    DeX Mube Codder

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    What are the inlet/outlet pipe things on the outside for, lol. :)

    Anyway welcome to the boards k.a.
     
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  20. k.a.

    k.a. What's a Dremel?

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    according to them it's on purpose.. sounds kinda odd though
     
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