I did have a 52W peltier cooling my CPU with an Alpha P3125 cooler. I believe I did a pretty good job of sealing things off. I checked it a couple of times and never noticed any condensation. Months later, the CPU was unstable and not even booting some of the time. I checked the CPU and there were 2 or 3 drops of water on the copper plate and the CPU. Luckily, I was able to save the CPU and it cleaned up pretty nicely.
I think I know what might have been the problem. I feel a little foolish if this might have caused it. The second time I checked for condensation, I checked it and quickly put the unit back together. I remember the cold plate frosting over since it was so cold. Is this where the water probably came from because I didn't wait for this to melt and then dry it up?? If I have this problem again, should I just take a blow dryer to the cold plate or just leave it out look enough to evaporate??
I think I know what might have been the problem. I feel a little foolish if this might have caused it. The second time I checked for condensation, I checked it and quickly put the unit back together. I remember the cold plate frosting over since it was so cold. Is this where the water probably came from because I didn't wait for this to melt and then dry it up?? If I have this problem again, should I just take a blow dryer to the cold plate or just leave it out look enough to evaporate??
