Refrigerated Computer?
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hpvista
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Umm, thats a good question. My guess is that it would be, but you would need quite a bit of power and some way to connect it to the motherboard.
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Messed up rig:
Case: Coolermaster Centurion 534+
Mobo: Asus M2N68-LA (soon to be EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1LGA 775 Nividia Nforce 780i SLI)
CPU: AMD Phenom 9500 Quad 2.2 GHZ (soon to be Intel core 2 quad q8200)
RAM: 3GB PC2-5300 500MHZ (I think) (crappiest RAM ever)
GPU: EVGA Geforce 9800 GT 512MB (stays really cool at 50 Degrees when under stress)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 400GB 7200RPM (runs at 5300RPM because my MOBO can’t support 7200)
DVD: Toshiba 16x DVD burner with Lightscribe
PSU: Coolermaster Stock 460W (no idea how it supports my rig)
Monitor: LG 19” LCD Monitor
OS: Windows XP Home 32bit SP3
Mouse: Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI
Keyboard: Saitek Eclipse II
Sound: Harmon/Kardon 2.1 Stereo Speakers with 5-inch Subwoofer
Printer: HP Deskjet D2530
Card reader: 16 in 1 card reader held in 5.25” drive with a block of cedar wood
bomberboysk
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Well, it would need to be the compressor from an a/c unit as the compressor in a refridgerator isnt meant to run 24/7. Then you would need to make yourself a coldplate and whatnot, i know there are some guides somewhere out on the internet.
funkysnair
VIP Member
did you read the review? it says there was no noticable difference using that unit, however there are better versions now (that one was from 2005)
just a noob
Well-Known Member
you couldn't really do the whole computer, just a cpu with a phase change unit, or everything that could be watercooled with a waterchiller, and a refridgerator wouldn't work, as it would just burn out the compressor, people have tried it with a freezer, and it has caused the freezer to fail, for more information regarding this subject, look here
leopardforest
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wont you also run into condensation problems if you bring the temperature below the ambient temperature?
BigSteve702
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you'd definitely run into condensation problems. i think the most logical way would be to grab a mini fridge, drill a couple holes at the top and route lines through it, put a radiator in it or get some copper tubes to run through a bowl of water, and have your computer watercooled. basically just run the radiator into the mini fridge and have everything else normal. id try and get insulation tubing of some sort around your tubes in the computer so you wouldnt hit any condensation issues too. might help the compressor in it a bit if you completely stocked the fridge with water bottles to keep the temp in there cold for longer, i think that'd run the compressor less
bomberboysk
Active Member
No, because then if its a cheap one its only like a 50watt TEC, and if its a compressor based one you will end up overheating the compressor as its not meant to run 24/7. Plus there will still be condensation problems.
laznz1
New Member
why would you run it 24/7 ...
if the computer parts into a air tight container with only the cords coming out then the fridge would only run if the thermostat went to high so it wouldn't be on all the time
just a noob
Well-Known Member
you're forgetting that computers are constantly putting out heat, unlike food, which doesn't, if you don't beleive me, go ahead and try it for yourself, there's also a way of insulating your motherboard to prevent condensation
bomberboysk
Active Member
Because the computer is 24/7 producing heat, and second the heat load would probably be much too high for a refridgerator anyhow, not to mention how much warmer your room will get and then of course the condensation.
bomberboysk
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In a sealed environment the "refridgerator" would get warm within 1-2minutes, and the pump would keep cycling. The cycle time of a compressor is 3min or so, so you would kill the pump pretty soon. Another thing is that if you use a tec you are getting almost no cooling(50w tec is about the largest TEC they use in a minifridge).
bomberboysk
Active Member
Still, you are just asking for failure when you keep modifiying. The best stable temps would be achieved via a case that has a vapochill cpu cooler built in for sub-ambient, or just getting a high end watercooling setup for ambient temperature cooling.
bomberboysk
Active Member
I think we are talking about two different things here... its not an air compressor, its a refrigerant compressor...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigeration
laznz1
New Member
lol i know what it is and more importantly i know how they work and have played with them before and i think this is entirely possible sure it wouldn't be as simple as tossing a comp into the fridge you need some heavy modification if i had the time id look at building one