Window air ducting... anyone done it?

[swtethan]

My computer runs pretty hot in my room (its ac'ed in the summer). I take out the window unit in the winter and leave the window open, but my computer is located 10ft+ away in a corner, has anyone tried to attach an air duct like this http://www.acehardwaresupersto...ml?keywords=air%20duct to their computer? How well did that work? How can I plug a 120mm fan to the wall plug to blow in more air from the window? Any help is appreciated.


EDIT: I found out how to make a fan run on wall plug power and I just tested it. Just need to know how well it works for people. I could just try it this weekend to see

 

[ding5550123]

You need to be careful of summer weather blowing in. You can buy little covers that close wehn there is no air current. (used in dryers) Are you wanting to attach it to your fan or are you wanting to pull hot air in the area away? (option two would be easier) If you were really fancy, you could run the duct into the return air on your aircondidtioner so it gets immeadiatly cooled.

I have never tried or seen it (However I live in a place where no one knows how to use a computer, except for me.)

I might see if i can use it because it heats my bedroom a good 7 degrees in the summer.

 

[swtethan]

What I want to do is place the end of the duct with a 120mm fan attached with duct tape (hey its actually going to be used for a duct!) sucking in air from the a/c to my computer. It will take a little bit of the cool air from the a/c directly to my computer and still be able to cool my room.

 

[swtethan]

http://i16.tinypic.com/5xhz1bd.jpg

theres a drawing of how it will look like, in the winter time I will have a extension of the duct so the fan is a little more near the middle of the duct so it wont be damaged by rain and such from being placed on the window screen.

 

[ding5550123]

I see,

I don't see why you can't

Careful with duct tape because it can leave a residue on some surfaces as it deritorates.

 

[swtethan]

i just did it 26c idle

52c load @ my overclock

 

[Noubourne]

Get a nice spread in temps between the computer and the room its in, and you just might get to see how a computer reacts to condensation. Especially pulling in the outside air, which is not at all regulated for humidity.

**Edit - Oh sorry thought you were doing this with cold air from outside, not A/C air. A/C air should be fine.

 

[swtethan]

I actually stopped after I got my results last night, felt the begining of the tube on the outside (near the ac) and it was starting to get moisture which kinda worried me . No harm done, extremely low temps though! 26c idle and 52c orthos load is no joke, also my whole system was blowing semi cold air out.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: Noubourne
Get a nice spread in temps between the computer and the room its in, and you just might get to see how a computer reacts to condensation. Especially pulling in the outside air, which is not at all regulated for humidity.

**Edit - Oh sorry thought you were doing this with cold air from outside, not A/C air. A/C air should be fine.

I always wanted to do this and will someday. I can say that it does work. My brother's laptop (Heymrdj here) idles 50-52 and loads at 70-72. Put is on an air conditioning vent and its 26 idle and 35 load. So yeah.. it really helps.

 

[swtethan]

btw, 25ft of 4" flex ducting is $17 at home depot

All i did was attach it to the air conditioner with duct tape. No need to attach it to the computer, its rigid enough to hold its position when pointed at the intake.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

can u take a pic of your room with the duct for us?

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
can u take a pic of your room with the duct for us?

I could take a pic of my room, but the duct I returned yesterday since I dont wanna destroy my computer by death of condensation. lol