Suggestions Needed! Insulate my CPU - [large pics (sorry!)]

Matt Simis

Hi,


Apologies for posting multiple pics, but its next to impossible to describe these things. Total pics size is under 80k.


At the moment I use closed cell foam (white spongy stuff) and Spray on Insulating Foam from Atlantic. Unfortunately, twice a month the Waterblock has to be removed to dry out the CPU socket. Condensation appears to gather around the "waste space" where the waterblock doesnt touch the P4 cpu. You can see this waste space in the picture as the area around the Artic Silver on the waterblock. The condensation then drips around the cpu and socket.

Ill post two pics, first one is the Waterblock:

Matt Simis

Here is a pic of the socket on its own. Around the socket is Spray Foam, which should be white but looks dirty now. If the Spray foam is any higher it stops good contact with the CPU.

The reason I have condensation problems is because the water is chilled to -6 before entering the CPU. I have been trying to change over to 0C water with no antifreeze recently, but thats another story...



Matt

BabyEater

Just wondering do you put insulation inside the zif socket , between motherboard and processor as this might help ease condensation a bit . Still wont solve your problem tho

Matt Simis

I do, but the P4 motherboards have small chips inside the ZIF socket square, making padding difficult. I usually put a thin piece of cell foam and some Gel in it.

Its been suggested I remove the Spray Foam and use Silicon instead.



Matt

elexes

jesus it looks messy . u overclocked the p4 r somthn ? but anyways silicion always the way to go ... is there nothing it cant do

Matt Simis

Jeez Mom, I promise Ill clean it up later!


Seriously tho, got my new 2.26 P4 today, Ill clean the board up and try out Silicon.



Matt