Threadripper Chilling Question

[nickdaria]

Recently watched the LTT threadripper video and it got me thinking. They have a shop so they should be able to produce some custom parts and test benches. I feel like I could do this (however poorly) with a few 2x4s and some screws.

 

Why not turn the motherboard and system upside-down? This would force water to fall down, and allow for long term use without napkins or towels.

 

I think the best possible setup is the motherboard suspended upside down with the water block attached and the aquarium chiller and pump on the ground. All of the tubing is connected exactly as it is in the threadripper chilling video, except there is also a custom plastic “water shielding tunnel” around the tubing to the socket that forces water to drip down and not get any nearby components wet. Probably also use a PCIE riser to move the graphics card away from the action.

 

They could also run a fan or heat gun on the very top towards the back of the board to prevent condensation there. Then, they could 3d print a sort of protective funnel that goes around the CPU socket to direct any condensation towards the ground.

 

Just a wild 2AM thought I had and I was curious what you all thought.

[Sida200]

On 8/3/2019 at 11:47 AM, nickdaria said:

Recently watched the LTT threadripper video and it got me thinking. They have a shop so they should be able to produce some custom parts and test benches. I feel like I could do this (however poorly) with a few 2x4s and some screws.

 

Why not turn the motherboard and system upside-down? This would force water to fall down, and allow for long term use without napkins or towels.

 

I think the best possible setup is the motherboard suspended upside down with the water block attached and the aquarium chiller and pump on the ground. All of the tubing is connected exactly as it is in the threadripper chilling video, except there is also a custom plastic “water shielding tunnel” around the tubing to the socket that forces water to drip down and not get any nearby components wet. Probably also use a PCIE riser to move the graphics card away from the action.

 

They could also run a fan or heat gun on the very top towards the back of the board to prevent condensation there. Then, they could 3d print a sort of protective funnel that goes around the CPU socket to direct any condensation towards the ground.

 

Just a wild 2AM thought I had and I was curious what you all thought.

I'm exactly thinking of the same strategy: upside down motherboard

 

                        The cpu temperature itself should not go below dew point

 

So long as the cpu temperature is above the dew point, condensation will only occur on water block( where it is below dew point obviously), and there would be hopefully no danger for the cpu. I'think I'm going to do this, and share the results in the following months.