Putting my PC in a fridge

[imported_Stew]

I just came up with a good idea. I got this little mini-fridge the other day, and I figured it would make a really good case for my computer, seeing as it will keep it nice and cold.

I could drill holes for all the cables and stuff.

Have any of you done this?

 

[Fallengod]

lol

 

[cirrhosis]

And lemme guess, you're not going to bother to insulate it from condensation?

In that case, go get 'em, tiger!

 

[Unkno]

Condensation...hmm, i wonder how long his computer would last in there before....*fisss* *zzzzz* *boom*

 

[govtcheez75]

Don't forget the Arm & Hammer baking soda. Your processor will start to taste like fish without it!

 

[cirrhosis]

I would suggest instead that the OP removes the compressor from the fridge and whips himself up a nice pseudo phase-change kit.

 

[HardWarrior]

Even if the OP can lick the condensation problem without a liberal usage of dieletric grease his FRU's will corrode one pin at a time.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

NOT a good idea . . . lol . . . also drilling holes in a fridge? Can anyone say "wasting electricty?"

 

[Elcs]

It would be a pretty funny idea to do with a Fridge shell.... ie. No cooling capabilities.

Just as a pure wow factor case, it'd be fun. Getting any airflow in would probably kill looks though.

 

[potato28]

Go ahead. I tried it before, and I'm not gonna share the results with you.

 

[Greenman]

I always thought condensation occured on the cooler surface? Wouldn't the powered parts be warm?
If I was to try this, I'd use spray foam around the cable holes, put a can of desiccant in the fridge (you can get at paint stores), leave the whole setup sit for a couple days so the air in the fridge is nice and dry, then spark it up and see what happens. The issue would be that every time you open the door, moist air would get in. And don't put the psu in the fridge, that much heat would make the compressor run 24/7.

 

[The Linuxator]

It will only work if you can be %100 sure that the air you have in their is absolutley dry , that can be accomplished through some extra equipment , there are commercial areas out there where it 's required for the products being manafctured to be in a % 100 dry air medium, so if you can get your hands on such equipment your golden as long as you don't open that fridge and have it sealed in silicone LOL, and have your PSU outside.

The bottom line , will it work if you put enough work, time, effort, money & creativity in it , YES
Is it by any means worth it , NO -----> Go get yourself a Vapochill phase change cooler and you might feel much more comfortable and might actually save some money and time.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator
It will only work if you can be %100 sure that the air you have in their is absolutley dry , that can be accomplished through some extra equipment , there are commercial areas out there where it 's required for the products being manafctured to be in a % 100 dry air medium, so if you can get your hands on such equipment your golden as long as you don't open that fridge and have it sealed in silicone LOL, and have your PSU outside.
The bottom line , will it work if you put enough work, time, effort, money & creativity in it , YES
Is it by any means worth it , NO -----> Go get yourself a Vapochill phase change cooler and you might feel much more comfortable and might actually save some money and time.

Can we all say $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: The Linuxator
It will only work if you can be %100 sure that the air you have in their is absolutley dry , that can be accomplished through some extra equipment , there are commercial areas out there where it 's required for the products being manafctured to be in a % 100 dry air medium, so if you can get your hands on such equipment your golden as long as you don't open that fridge and have it sealed in silicone LOL, and have your PSU outside.
The bottom line , will it work if you put enough work, time, effort, money & creativity in it , YES
Is it by any means worth it , NO -----> Go get yourself a Vapochill phase change cooler and you might feel much more comfortable and might actually save some money and time.

Can we all say $$$$$$$$$$$$

See it all depends on either he is going with this project to save money and be creative or if he wants practicality .
It seems to me that he wants to save money , then the best cooling he can get for the money is a Vapochill, why because Vapochill are an investment it gives you a good deal of time before you upgrade, you will be running your CPU at speeds that hasn't been reached before or rarely reached before , so you might be running an AMD 2600+ XP mobile on 3 ghz while the mainstream is now dual core AMD 64 , and maybe then you might decide that now you need to upgrade, so what vapochills do is give you a leap on one or more CPU generations I know this from the ppl I talked to that own a Vapochill.

 

[Greenman]

I still don't see why condensation would form on the hardware. It would be the warmest surface. I'd be willing to bet it would occur on the walls of the fridge.

 

[Bushman5]

their are stuff u can spray the motherboard ect with that would protect it from water. 2nd idea would be to submerg all the part in oil

 

[sparkyclarky]

Every month someone comes up with this 'brilliant' idea, without considering anything about how a fridge operates (condensation, condensor only on part of the time)....

 

[INM8]

Maybe a "frost free" fridge would work better?

Even if you didnt use a fridge for its cooling capabilities im sure it'd insulate well against noise Could probably get something truly noise-free if you figure a clever way to get air in\out without chopping it up too much :thumbsup:

 

[imported_Stew]

Alright, I guess my idea wasn't the best.

lol.

I don't know a whole lot about fridges either.

Vapochill = Water cooling?

 

[mogalapr]

I wonder if a warranty or insurance will cover the out come?

 

[CraKaJaX]

I'm pretty sure it's been done before, and it worked well.

 

[Trippytiger]

Why not go for water cooling and put the radiator in the fridge? You would need to worry about condensation on the tubing, of course, but proper insulation should be able to eliminate that, right?

 

[JEDIYoda]

The space in the FRIDGE is a terrible thing to waste!!

Especially when it can be filled to the brim with Heineken....

 

[BW86]

"Fridge Adventures"

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: BW86
"Fridge Adventures"

SWEET!!! Thx for sharing that with us!!!