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Fancy installing some major cooling for that hot little graphics card?   You've come to the right place.   But hang on installing a peltier is dangerous?   Sure, if you have problems installing a new graphics card you might want to skip over to PC World and buy some neon lighting instead.   But if you are comfortable building a computer system, have some experience with water cooling or can follow simple guides, read on for some Blue Peter Danger Den style loving...

This is basically a walk through for fitting a Danger Den Maze4 – 1 Tec Block Kit but with a bit of common sense could be adapted in most instances where the Neoprene foam is to be cut free hand for most other GPU tec blocks.

OK, lets first take a look at whatÙs included in a Danger Den Maze4 – 1 Tec Block Kit and the items that will be needed for the installation.

Included in the Maze4 –1 Tec Block kit are:-

1x Maze4 –1 Tec GPU block and copper cold base plate
1x 80watt Potted Pelt
1x GPU Hold Down Kit & Allen Key
1x Pre-cut 1/8” thick Neoprene Foam Gasket
1x Pre-cut 3/8” thick Neoprene Foam Gasket
1x Sachet of Dielectric Silicon Grease
1x Lucite Hold Down Brace

An 80w peltier draws about 7amps from the 12volt rail of a power supply.   If your PSU is a sub 420w jobbie, you'll need to invest in something with a little more meat before you start you peltier adventure!   If you are in the market for a new power supply it's best to get one that allows the adjustment of all the rails - such as the Antec Truecontrol - or even better buy a PC Power and Cooling PSU.

 

 

 

Other items that will be required are:-

Thermal compound (IÙll be using Artic Silver 5 and Artic Silver Ceramique)
Sharp scissors or craft knife
Male or female Molex connector and a couple of pins for connecting the pelt up.
…..ohh a steady hand and a little bit of patience is always good.

As you can see I will be using a Hercules 9800XT and a custom polished Maze4 –1 block.
Firstly start off by carefully dismantling the stock card cooler and heat sink from the reverse side of the card (so thereÙs the Warranty gone eeeek) and place it on the bench, core side facing up.