Watercooling and refigeration.

[swanysto]

I haven't been able to find a question to my answer. I have a mini fridge in my room. If I were to get a WC setup, and put the radiator in the fridge, with the lines coming out of the side, is there a possibility of it frying my computer?

I think the fridge is set to like 38-40F. Bare with my logic(as bad as it may be). I put the radiator into the fridge at 40F(4.5C). That should bring my temps(currently 35C) down quite a bit.

My heatsink is great. I have the Asus Amazing cooler. It won't let my chip go more than 4-5 degrees over idle temps. However, due to the laws of nature, it cannot bring my temps down below ambient.

If I were to run the radiator into the fridge and caulk the lines as they pass through the wall of the fridge, I think I would be good to go, cause there really wouldn't be an moisture near my computer parts.

What do you guys think? Oh, and if there is a tutorial or something for this, than please guide me to it, cause I am new to WC and stuff.

 

[error8]

It couldn't hurt I guess, but the problem is how do you get the "lines" through the fridge? You'll probably have to drill some holes into the side of the fridge's door. But how come your fridge is right near the computer? Doesn't this annoys you somehow?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: error8
It couldn't hurt I guess, but the problem is how do you get the "lines" through the fridge? You'll probably have to drill some holes into the side of the fridge's door. But how come your fridge is right near the computer? Doesn't this annoys you somehow?

:X


no he will fry is compressor out pretty fast.

The fridge was ment to bring temps down without a included heat source...

The rad will ADD heat and make your compressor go into overdrive, and eventually burn it out...

AC compressors is what most people use when they want to go into sub ambient conditions..

 

[masteryoda34]

You also have to remember that when you are putting sub-ambient water in your case you have to deal with condensation.

 

[Biggerhammer]

Your basic office fridge is good for 20%, maybe 25% duty cycle max. If you set up a timer so that the compressor runs less than duty cycle, I would assume that it would reduce your temps a bit more than watercooling in ambient temps.

 

[swanysto]

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
You also have to remember that when you are putting sub-ambient water in your case you have to deal with condensation.

Hmm, how would I go about doing dealing with the condensation?


Second, what is this AC compressor you speak of?

But how come your fridge is right near the computer? Doesn't this annoys you somehow?

It is within a couple feet cause I have a mini fridge in my room. My roommate leaves things in the fridge for too long and they mold and smell, so I keep my stuff in the mini fridge.

 

[PCTC2]

Originally posted by: swanysto

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
You also have to remember that when you are putting sub-ambient water in your case you have to deal with condensation.

Hmm, how would I go about doing dealing with the condensation?


Second, what is this AC compressor you speak of?

1) Condensation. You surround the tubing in neoprene and coat the socket area in dielectric gel to prevent short circuits.

2) You can convert an AC compressor (from an A/C unit) into a phase cooler (with much work). This is the main use of refridgeration in PC cooling and the main use of neoprene and dielectric gel. You can achieve quite cold temps (check over at xtremesystems.org in extreme cooling)

 

[aigomorla]

u will burn out that mini fridge compressor gaurentee'd.

And if you set up the duty cycle as he speaks, your system will over heat during its off cycle.

so no, i dont recomend it at all.

not to mention your food will rot because you will no longer have refrideration. You'll have just an air tight box with a heat source inside.