man, i always wanted to build a tec cooled unit...***DREAMING***

That's a sweet cooler.

that is such a horribly bad idea. oh my...

How is that a bad idea? TEC Air coolers are starting to show up now, first it was TEC liquid cooling, but TEC air doesn't sound bad. It'd right in between liquid and normal air.

how about the horrendously bad efficiency? Massive power draw? Mediocre cooling capacity of heatsinks simply gets compounded by the mandatory underpowered TECs, completely defeating the purpose. Research TEC cooling thoroughly and you'll understand why TECs are very stupid on air cooling and only reasonable on water if you don't mind really high elec bills.

I guess you're right, but there are always some people who will pay the max for air cooling...the ones who want the best but stay away from liquid.

Hmmm, i tend to agree, not a good idea. I have used TECs on my rigs for over 5 years now, got a TEC on my processor (-7C) and had one on an old x800. With air cooling the gain is SO VERY SMALL compared to useing it in a coolent loop. You would be better off getting the newer gfx card pelt waterblock from swiftech and put that on the x1950, then you would see some serious cooling. Air TECs just dont cut the mustard, and your case is gonna go like the sahara at mid day.

So supply the card with a water loop kit and your sorted.

But i cant help laughing at whoever thought of using an air TEC on that card :laugh: :laugh:

Seriously. I currently use a dangerden tyee waterblock on my x1900xtx, and temperatures never go above 50C, if i decided to get the new swifty tec block it get a hellova lot lower temps.

TEC WATERCOOLING LOOPS 4TW, proven :p