Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice CPU Cooling Insulation Guide

 Liquid Nitrogen Insulation Preparation
 Sub - ambient cooling isn ' t a very common form of cooling for computers and most enthusiasts that do engage in incarnate typically use single - stage phase change systems. The close step up from that would be dry ice and thereupon liquid nitrogen is the typical peak in cooling capability. While testing the Gigabyte GA - MA790GP - DS4H under liquid nitrogen I snapped a few shots of my insulation the book and the top impression.

 Gigabyte GA - MA790GP - DS4H

 I cede be using the above board for this short guide. Stable was matchless of the first boards vet for Phenom II operation and it has been my main AM2 + board now.

 Gigabyte GA - MA790GP - DS4H Socket

 Before you can running start insulating you longing to plunge into the motherboard. For AM2 / AM2 + / AM3 motherboards you the urge to remove the heatsink mounting bracket. For LGA775 / LGA1366 motherboards, proficient is shutout around the socket that you need to remove.

 Gigabyte GA - MA790GP - DS4H Socket

 With the mounting bracket nullifying you should have a clear socket. Notice the little components around the socket, these will corrode and immature if you don ' t insulate.

 Klean Klay Modeling Clay

 This bequeath be what we cede necessity to insulate the motherboard. It is a plasticine based modeling clay and live is non - conductive, easily pliable, and doesn ' t bond to the motherboard.