Motherboard Insulation Guide for Ln2 Sessions

[FireKillerGR]

Hey,this is my guide for insulating a motherboard.

I thought it would be a nice idea to make one for new users.

 

The ginny pig will be my favourite Evga Z77 Ftw

 

What you will need to insulate a motherboard:

 

Plastik Spray for PCBs.I am using the following:

http://www.conrad-uk.com/medias/global/ce/8000_8999/8200/8200/8205/820560_BB_00_FB.EPS_400.jpg

Some packs of "Art Eraser" (around 8 packets):

http://zindy-zone.dk/images/drawings/tutorial/materials/art_eraser.jpg

Insulation Tape:

http://www.tapes-direct.co.uk/images/s026.jpg

and Vaseline:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Vaseline.jpg/220px-Vaseline.jpg

 

So lets start:

 

Firstly,we have to remove all the stickers.To do that,an easy way is to increase the temperature with a hairdryer and remove them.

 

After cleaning the motherboard and removing the stickers we can move on insulating it.

Step 1a:Use a swab to spread it all over the cpu's area.Try not to come n touch with socket's pins,fan connectors,cpu power connectors,etc.

 

 

here is the result:

Now its become glossy lets move on to "Step 1b"

 

Step 1b:

and do the same on the backside of the motherboard:

 

Step 2: Fron tside

Now lets use the eraser:

 

Make small pieces of it and starting insulating the are around the cpu and pci express:

 

Right before we end with the cpu area:

 

***Good tip to know.I always use insulation tape to keep the cpu in possition.In that way we are sure that eraser will not damage socket's pins!!!

 

 

Cpu's Socket area completed:

 

Step 3: Front side

Move on and insulate the pci express area.

Do what you did for the cpu area.Be careful again with pci express pins.

 

 

As you can see I am using insulation tape around the pci express in order to prevent vaseline(I use vaseline when insulating a graphics card)come in touch with eraser.That will make the eraser to melt and have a horrible result.

 

Step 4: Back side

 

Here I use insulation tape for the backplate as it gets really cold.

Then I fill it with eraser and cover the eraser with insulation tape,in order to prevent ot getting in touch with the vaseline.

 

 

 

Step 5: Vaseline

 

Spread vaseline on the back side of the motherboard.I have not done this on the Ftw as I still using it as my 24/7 system,will add photos soon.

 

Additional Tips and tricks:

 

1)Use armaflex tape instead of vaseline for the backside of the motherboard.

2)Use paper in order to create an additional level of insulation around the pci express area

 

 

annnnnnddd third and most important enjoy your session

 

Any possible mistakes will be corrected as soon as possible!

 

Thanks,

Stavros

 

PS. forgot to mention that removing the socket will make your job easier!

Edited October 20, 2012 by FireKillerGR

[crio]

Not a bad effort buddy but this kind of insulation aint for LN2....

 

1)The plastik layer must be think in order to protect your board...The only way to do so is by spraying the board twice on each side and of course cover all connections with insulation tape before spraying.

 

2)The amount of eraser is too little.You need a thick layer of eraser. The thiner you get the less insulated you are

 

3) THe two 8pin connectors are unprotected..Eraser around them is surely needed.

 

4) Vaseline on the Ram slots is recomended

 

5) In the back side two layers of armaflex insulation is needed to prevent trouble.

 

Just some tips.....

Edited October 20, 2012 by crio

[FireKillerGR]

thanks bro

yeah you are right.Actually I sent all of my eraser.I think too that I have to make it thicker and add more around the first pci express.

 

Also armaflex is easier to use than vaseline.Its a sticker actually. +its easy removable.

[pro]

guys you are overdoing it

 

just a quick coat of vas everywhere other than PCIe and RAM slots and do the back

 

paper towels or toilet paper around the CPU socket and between PCIe slots

 

then just make sure the cold air doesnt fall back down on the rig as you bench and you are set to go

[jjjc]

guys you are overdoing it

 

just a quick coat of vas everywhere other than PCIe and RAM slots and do the back

 

paper towels or toilet paper around the CPU socket and between PCIe slots

 

then just make sure the cold air doesnt fall back down on the rig as you bench and you are set to go

 

This. It doesn't need to get any harder or more complicated than that.

[Gamer]

Kitchenpaper and toiletpaper are first on my wifes shopinglist

[FireKillerGR]

haha

I use kitchenpaper around the pot