[Señor_Striatum]

Originally Posted by KillerBug Peltier JUNCTIONS are intended for make temperature differentials...the layers would have to be: CELL/RSX>thermal compound>peltier junction>thermal compound>heatsink. Also, you would need larger than stock heatsinks in order to get rid of all the extra heat generated by the peltier effect, and you would also need an upgraded power supply to feed the things.

In the scenario you depicted how would you go about curing the thermal compound? Or better yet... in a more applicable scenario lets say someone wants to water cool their PS3 and sets it up as follows:

CELL/RSX>thermalcompound>waterblock.

Would 24hrs of GT5 do the trick or would the watercooling system be too sufficient to allow curing of the thermal compound?

[Nichibotsu]

actually, i was thinking of using those too... as i am gonna make my own custom case with pc psu, and water cooling system, i would be having the best result possible... i'm waiting for the copper to make my waterblocks : )

[haxxxen]

as you say it: i have the skeleton case. maybe to misuse it for my ps3? :D

edit
i think i need a new pc case...

[Nichibotsu]

Originally Posted by haxxxen as you say it: i have the skeleton case. maybe to misuse it for my ps3? :D

once i'll be done with my system, the sony commercial it only does everything will finally be true : ) water cooled multifunctional modded console... i plan to put some leds in there too, it's gonna be cool. @KillerBug , how would i have to go to control the peltier junctions via pwm?

[haxxxen]

or better i'll buy a benchtable. these are perfect made for ps3 i think. and this way no heat problems at all
with a decent cooling.

[TizzyT]

wow mentioning the peltier idea kinda pushed this thread up alittle. I was talking to zembor0 awhile back...like 2-3 months ago about using peltiers and........ Since I already screwed up and mention peltier and ruined my one of a kind ps3 project, I don't think I need to say anything more to screw it up, unless I don't have the money to do it that is.

[Nichibotsu]

lol yeah money is always what prevents people going on with projects : )

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu lol yeah money is always what prevents people going on with projects : )

Hey man, I will share my other idea I don't think It's that big of a thing to keep, Since you have a similar project and plan on designing a custom case the other simple Idea I had in my project was to use a raid controller to achieve ssd like performance and capacity of normal hdds. it probably the 2 simplest ideas I had in my project.

[haxxxen]

afaik, there is no use of high speed hdds as the ps3 limits to sata1. but i noticed a slight better performance with a 3,5'' hdd with 7200rpm, external of course. even a lower temperature is noticeable.

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by haxxxen afaik, there is no use of high speed hdds as the ps3 limits to sata1. but i noticed a slight better performance with a 3,5'' hdd with 7200rpm, external of course. even a lower temperature is noticeable.

Well there is still a point. If you didn't already know sata 1 is 1.5 Gbps meaning about 192MBps. A normal HDD is probably on average 60-80MB read (7200rpm 3.5 IN). So if you raid them the performance gains will still be there. And for projects like mine and his where it includes a custom case having 2-4 3.5 IN HDDs is possible.