Why you should insulate your mobo

Kal-EL · #1 03-04-2009

This is why you must take the time to guard against condensation. Especially if you're gonna risk it all and bench during hot/daylight hours. Looks pretty cool to me

. This is my 790i ultra sli w/qx6850 a few moments ago as I finished a overclockaholics grind session. Still looking for that golden goose run on the 6850 before I chuck it in an e-mail rig.

A little closer look:

HITandRUN · #2 06-30-2009

Is here a picture / link missing! I see nothing!

Kal-EL · #3 06-30-2009

wth, dannit! I'll go fish the image, thx for lettin me know

thebanik · #4 06-30-2009

So did both the things survived????

Kal-EL · #5 06-30-2009

For this chiller mod, I had already sprayed eletric tape spray around the cpu socket and sealed it up. The socket itself has vasoline "off the shelf" in it. Board still survives today

after many many spills, chills and thrills!

thebanik · #6 06-30-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-EL

For this chiller mod, I had already sprayed eletric tape spray around the cpu socket and sealed it up. The socket itself has vasoline "off the shelf" in it. Board still survives today

after many many spills, chills and thrills!

I am so jealous of you guyz in US, we dont get anything of this sort here in India, have to import all the insulation/pots from the US. No cascade/phase builder and then costly hardware with lower salary package, life sucks being an overclocker here,

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My mom told me to study harder, if only I listened to her, :p, could have gone someplace,

Rogue210 · #7 06-30-2009

Jeez...that is a good lesson in "just in case"

Crysis · #8 07-01-2009

I'm getting my pots in few weeks, custom made, just want to know which is the best, cost effective way to insulate a motherboard for DICE and LN2 sessions? I know of foam insulation, but are there any other ways?

My first time benching at sub-zero, looking forward to it

Kal-EL · #9 07-01-2009

Cost effective? Ummmmm, SPray on electric tape is purdy cheap, some closed neoprene foam, paper towel and off the shelf Vasoline.

Good idea is to use kneeded art eraser, it can be shaped and molded air tight around the processor and because its rubber it doesnt short anything. Cost varies from place to place.

Kal-EL · #10 07-01-2009

Heres a solid insulation guide by Trax------> Trax_Guide_to_Stardom!