BrainEater
[H]ard|Gawd
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It's probably time I started this thread.
I am about 18 months into the evolution of the Thinktank
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I am designing the thinktank 2.0 to be a submersion rig , with pure alcohol (anhydrous isopropanol ) as the liquid.
This IPA will be pumped from a large vacuum insulated container of my own design (yes it's a keg).The active coolant will be dry ice . The entire system has been designed and built with a spec of -80 C in mind.
I have rebuilt the thinktank 'tank'.I have taken the original glass tank , and built and inner glass tank inside it , using Borofloat 33 siliconed together using RTV 157 aerospace grade silicone...The two tanks are designed to be separated by an active nitrogen blaket .
Here's a shot of the new tank :
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The original lian-li pc65 has become part of something bigger :
Here's a shot of the back with the vents :
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So.....
I have every major component I need to build this.....I am doing it now.
The first rig that will go into it :
Asus p5k-se
Intel e6600
Mushkin D9 ram , 2x 512Mb
Video card yet-to-be-determined.
The psu will be external....
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Cooling systems specs :
The IPA will be pumped using this pump :
That's a 316 stainless steel ,self priming pump , 3/4 inch I/O....
The coolant lines are all "Vacuum Insulated".
The pump will be housed in a positive pressure N2 system......
I expect the worst temps I will get will be below -60 C .
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I'm not far off the first test runs......I actually have every major part in my possesion...just gotta put it together.
Next pics: the rig running.
cheers !
I am about 18 months into the evolution of the Thinktank
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I am designing the thinktank 2.0 to be a submersion rig , with pure alcohol (anhydrous isopropanol ) as the liquid.
This IPA will be pumped from a large vacuum insulated container of my own design (yes it's a keg).The active coolant will be dry ice . The entire system has been designed and built with a spec of -80 C in mind.
I have rebuilt the thinktank 'tank'.I have taken the original glass tank , and built and inner glass tank inside it , using Borofloat 33 siliconed together using RTV 157 aerospace grade silicone...The two tanks are designed to be separated by an active nitrogen blaket .
Here's a shot of the new tank :
---
The original lian-li pc65 has become part of something bigger :
Here's a shot of the back with the vents :
-----
So.....
I have every major component I need to build this.....I am doing it now.
The first rig that will go into it :
Asus p5k-se
Intel e6600
Mushkin D9 ram , 2x 512Mb
Video card yet-to-be-determined.
The psu will be external....
-----
Cooling systems specs :
The IPA will be pumped using this pump :
That's a 316 stainless steel ,self priming pump , 3/4 inch I/O....
The coolant lines are all "Vacuum Insulated".
The pump will be housed in a positive pressure N2 system......
I expect the worst temps I will get will be below -60 C .
------
I'm not far off the first test runs......I actually have every major part in my possesion...just gotta put it together.
Next pics: the rig running.
cheers !