Maximum PC heatpipe

[mikef208]

Has anyone read the article in the new Maimum PC mag, about the heatpipe they constructed? If so i was wondering if anyone could tell me if this system would cause condensation. It is my belief that it would cause at least a little, but I don't know a whole lot about this stuff. If it will cause condensation then how could that be fixed so that it would not cause an electrical problem? Also they used regular water in the article, i would probablly be using a refrigerant of some kind, if this helps at all, the benifit it gives is that it will evaporate if it is somehow released from the system(ie. a leak). LMK what you guys think, thanks.

 

[Tweakmeister]

I read the article and one over at www.benchtest.com.

The heatpipe is just like running a watercooler at room temp....it shouldn't cause any problems just as long as the room you are running it in isn't extremely cold (and humid).