So. I have this here fridge...

[Sokratz]

My gf has a ~3cu dorm fridge that she won't be needing much longer. *evil grin*. Suggestions for coupling it with a watercooling kit? Can you remove the cooling element of it only? How much is it going to cost me electricity wise?

 

[bluey]

What if you cut a hole for exhaust and stuck a tube from all the exhaust fans out the back of it and seal it real good. Then you could put the entire case into the frig and just leave that plugged in. Wouldnt that work.

 

[beatle]

I wouldn't want the case in a refrigerated environment. You'd have condensation in no time when you opened the door to insert a cd. Watercooling sounds like a better idea, provided you wouldn't be pushing the compressor to 100% duty. You'd burn it out in no time if that were the case (no pun intended).

 

[Sokratz]

Well i'm already watercooling my rig. What I'm thinking is dropping the radiator in the fridge and perhaps the reservior. I'm wondering if that'll produce condensation on the lines though... Guess my science skills arn't what they used to be.

 

[Technonut]

This Thread may give you some ideas...

 

[Sokratz]

Originally posted by: Technonut
This Thread may give you some ideas...

*ahhaha*. ok, 4get this

 

[mato7742]

yeah the fridge will definitely produce condensation. i've read numerous articles/guides on using a fridge to cool down pcs, and they all turn into one thing.. H20, not a computers best friend - unless speeding through pipes at slightly above freezing temps.

 

[Davegod]

I really know little about this but here's my 2p anyway

Only likely idea would be to have the resevoir stored in the fridge, with the water tubes coming out of it and into your PC. If you do this, cut into the rubber air seal around the door - dont cut into the fridge sides/door which are probably a vacuum inside.

I'd expect though the fridge will run loudly and wont last very long, theyre designed to keep cool things cold, not cope with a continual source of heat. Might be an idea to have the hot water get some cooling through a radiator -- even a passive one -- before going into the fridge.