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How to Cool your PC with Dry Ice
A complete guide by on working with Dry Ice so you can reach sub zero temperatures with your CPU and graphics card. Details on building containers, where to buy Dry Ice and important tips and tricks.
Shopping List
Here is a list of what you need:
Copper tube (I used 2" 1/8 diamter tube and 40cm long)
A copper base plate, there are different opinions on thickness of this plate, 1cm seems to provide the best results for Dry Ice and LN² cooling.
A brazing torch that goes above 1500°C
1) Silver:
Really expensive!, but very efficent. I like it, it distributes itself excelent, and you have short brazing times.
2) Silfoss 94:
Most economical brazing rod, very cheap and efficent. It’s a mix of copper and phosphorus. You don’t need a fluxing agent. I have 10kg of it
3) Brass/MS60:
The standard rod, nothing special. Silfos94 costs the same and is more efficent.
Info from XS.org
Welding glasses to protect you eyes when brazing
Drill + drill bits of 5mm and 7mm
A vice or something where you can put the container on ( remember the temperatures are very high)
A saw for.. sawing the copper tube and base.
Some screws of M2 and M3
File to remove the sharp edges and provide the finishing touch
Some Wet/dry sandpaper (above grid 1000 is only for the looks)
If you collected all this you’re almost ready to start, first we need to make a base plate which will transfer the heat away from the CPU ->
1) Silver:
Really expensive!, but very efficent. I like it, it distributes itself excelent, and you have short brazing times.
2) Silfoss 94:
Most economical brazing rod, very cheap and efficent. It’s a mix of copper and phosphorus. You don’t need a fluxing agent. I have 10kg of it
3) Brass/MS60:
The standard rod, nothing special. Silfos94 costs the same and is more efficent.
Info from XS.org
If you collected all this you’re almost ready to start, first we need to make a base plate which will transfer the heat away from the CPU ->
Comment
from jmke
@ 2005/05/08
you can read more about Jort's Dry Ice and LN² adventures over here: http://www.madshrimps.be/forums/show...threadid=12169
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/08
PRAXAIR, Nijverheidsstraat 4, 2260 OEVEL
their truck rides out to pick it up on friday, they store it over weekend and make the necessary deliveries first thing monday morning. So, friday and monday is your best bet but since most people will be doing this in the weekend, it's best to call them and have them keep some aside for you to pick up on friday.
I have the phone number here somewhere, if I find it, I'll post it.
normally I don't read a whole review/howto but for jort's article, I've made an exception
their truck rides out to pick it up on friday, they store it over weekend and make the necessary deliveries first thing monday morning. So, friday and monday is your best bet but since most people will be doing this in the weekend, it's best to call them and have them keep some aside for you to pick up on friday.
I have the phone number here somewhere, if I find it, I'll post it.
normally I don't read a whole review/howto but for jort's article, I've made an exception
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/08
Praxair Dep. KEMPEN
Nijverheidsstraat 4
2260 OEVEL 014/25 06 03
Nijverheidsstraat 4
2260 OEVEL 014/25 06 03
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/08
way to go to the editor
and tnx kristos for reading it and correcting a bit
and tnx kristos for reading it and correcting a bit
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/08
the material that i am now using is ertalite or hd-1000 named.
this is something nobody know's, when tim was on the way to here i tested the plexi with ln² and a hammer. it was not breaking.
i think because the plexi was in direct contact with the container and the pressure due the screws it cracks.
so if you use plexi for holddown you should see the plexi doesn't make contact with the baseplate or tube and it w'll be oke
greetz
this is something nobody know's, when tim was on the way to here i tested the plexi with ln² and a hammer. it was not breaking.
i think because the plexi was in direct contact with the container and the pressure due the screws it cracks.
so if you use plexi for holddown you should see the plexi doesn't make contact with the baseplate or tube and it w'll be oke
greetz
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/09
Why didn't you just solder the copper?
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/09
due the extreme temps the solder can crack.
some people do solder it because they don't have the equipment to do, but i DONT recommend soldering
some people do solder it because they don't have the equipment to do, but i DONT recommend soldering
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
here is another one
http://www.hoekloos.be/International...oc_antwerpen02
Quote:
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Originally posted by kristos Praxair Dep. KEMPEN Nijverheidsstraat 4 2260 OEVEL 014/25 06 03 |
http://www.hoekloos.be/International...oc_antwerpen02
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
for the dutchies
www.droogijs.nl
for the English
http://www.droogijs.nl/engels/index.html
20 of may i will be talking with that compagie to get some reduction and make a MADreview
Not into depth but just going like mad :grin:
only results will count
just warming up my hardware for the coming cascade rig
www.droogijs.nl
for the English
http://www.droogijs.nl/engels/index.html
20 of may i will be talking with that compagie to get some reduction and make a MADreview
Not into depth but just going like mad :grin:
only results will count
just warming up my hardware for the coming cascade rig
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
cool
Quote:
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Originally posted by petervandamned for the dutchies www.droogijs.nl for the English http://www.droogijs.nl/engels/index.html 20 of may i will be talking with that compagie to get some reduction and make a MADreview Not into depth but just going like mad :grin: only results will count just warming up my hardware for the coming cascade rig |
cool
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/18
where you going to get your container 
Comment
from
@ 2005/05/23
http://www.ysfab.be/nl/contact.asp
dry ice availeble here too
dry ice availeble here too
Quote:
| 7.5 euro voor 10 kilo, Blokken, pellets of slices. |
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
Got me some dry ice from ijsblokjes.be, hopefully everything will turn out alright 
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
Ok, going good here .
.
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
-37:grr:
got some mhz result?
good luck
got some mhz result?
good luck
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
Can't get past 3120 MHz :grum:
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
-37°C looks nice, pics of HW setup?
Comment
from
@ 2005/06/08
Tonight
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