Lectrical, Nstallation – Swiftech H20 120 T User Manual
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it as shown above. The sticky side should be towards the motherboard.
Since you have grease inside the socket, some hydraulic pressure
lift may occur: for this reason, make sure that the processor sits
perfectly flat, and is inserted all the way into the socket. Then,
drop a small amount of high quality thermal compound into the
center of the processor core.
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Place the stock plastic retention over the gasket as shown above
Secure the MCW5002-64T cooler to the motherboard by
alternatively and gradually tightening the 2 retention screws.
Installation of the cooler to the motherboard is now complete. You can re-install the motherboard inside your chassis at this time.
2. Electrical
Installation
IMPORTANT WARNING: Solder joints of the wires to the thermoelectric module are extremely fragile. Bending the wires at their root
will break the solder joint, with no possible repair. Swiftech will not honor the warranty for broken wires.
a. Recommended installation: Connecting to a dedicated auxiliary
power supply
Minimum requirements for a dedicated power supply are 25A @
+12V.
Your TEC module has been measured to draw 18 amps at 12
volts. For this reason, we recommend using the “Meanwell S320-
12” auxiliary power supply, available on our website in the
Thermoelectric accessories section.
The TEC module is provided with “bare wires” to facilitate
installation with screw type terminals such as featured in the S320-
12 power supply
Connect red wire from TEC module to the +V terminal, and black
wire to the –V terminal as shown in figure 10.
A complete installation guide for the S320-12 power supply kit is
available here:
- This kit includes a wiring harness and a relay switch to
synchronize the power to the S320-12 with your computer, which is
a
highly recommended (read critical recommendations)
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Never run a thermoelectric module without coolant flowing in
the circuit. This will result in catastrophic failure of the cooling
element, and may cause any/all of the following:
Tubing to burst open due to coolant overheating
Permanent failure of the Peltier module
Permanent damage to the CPU and/or
motherboard due to excess heat
It is highly recommended to dedicate the auxiliary power
supply for the thermoelectric module to the computer power-
supply, so that the Peltier module will never run by itself
without cooling fluid.
For this purpose, we recommend using the following
accessory, available in our online shopping cart: PRS Kit II.
Includes: Relay Switch Circuit board AC socket, S/S socket
cover, power cord.
This relay switch is rated for
110 to
220~240 volts and up to 50A inrush
current. It is suitable for
use with the S-320-12 Meanwell power supply recommended
above.
If you run your computer unattended for extended periods of