Refrigerated Chillers

Step 1) get a mini fridge

Step 2) drill the proper hols to fit an ATX form factor mobo

Step 3) place mobo inside said mini fridge

Step 4) turn on computer/fridge and close lid

And there you have it, a refrigerated computer.

I am going to try this now.
 
KING_OF_SAND said:
Step 1) get a mini fridge

Step 2) drill the proper hols to fit an ATX form factor mobo

Step 3) place mobo inside said mini fridge

Step 4) turn on computer/fridge and close lid

And there you have it, a refrigerated computer.

I am going to try this now.
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It would burn the motor out, read my previous post
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wassupdoc said:
Yeah, I know, that's exactly what my previous post was about
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mehhhhh... I don't think it would burn it out in 4-5 years of normal use... folding I bet could reduce its lifespan quite a bit... but honestly, if your fridge gets left open it doesn't burn out the motor, just your electricity bill... the fridge in my fathers shop got left open for we figured 2 months and we didn't notice till our bill was a little high, and we thought somebody was stealing our power... but it should be fine for normal use, just remember condensation is a big deal... (fridge will be fairly noisy while you're using it tho)...
 
But i bet the fridge in your fathers workshop wasn't a mini-fridge, they have much weaker motors. Don't get me wrong, if you are up for it, go ahead but just so you know, you know?
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wassupdoc said:
But i bet the fridge in your fathers workshop wasn't a mini-fridge, they have much weaker motors. Don't get me wrong, if you are up for it, go ahead but just so you know, you know?
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You honestly might want to read up on Humitech panels, if you can get a full sized one meant for walk in refrigerators and freezers (not the tiny ones meant for regular fridges )it will do wonders.

I have a full size one I got because a family member was going to start a franchise but didn't go through with it. I didn't believe their claims that it would reduce stress on the pump and make the overall power consumption go down, but honestly it dropped my fridges use by about 20%

*just a tip* (if you decide to put a full size panel in a regular fridge (not mini fridge) don't put it between the ice box and your milk... it will turn into a slushy XD)
 
Goldskis45 said:
You honestly might want to read up on Humitech panels, if you can get a full sized one meant for walk in refrigerators and freezers (not the tiny ones meant for regular fridges )it will do wonders.

I have a full size one I got because a family member was going to start a franchise but didn't go through with it. I didn't believe their claims that it would reduce stress on the pump and make the overall power consumption go down, but honestly it dropped my fridges use by about 20%

*just a tip* (if you decide to put a full size panel in a regular fridge (not mini fridge) don't put it between the ice box and your milk... it will turn into a slushy XD)
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I think you quoted the wrong person
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but those look interesting, could work, but they must have a limit as to how much condensation they can take?
 
I got an even more stupid idea :p
How about welding 2 airheatsinks together at the base with a pelties in between. Then you put one side in your reservoir and the other side can stick out of your case. would mean no condensation and a nice heater for your room :p

(btw, I'm serious)
 
I'm just trying to visualize what you are attempting to do. So you have the cool side of the peltier in the res, while the hot side of it is going to the outside of the case?
 
yes, something like this:
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excuse me for my incredibly bad paint skills please :p
as gold said, wouldn't work very well, but it could be fun to try :p
 
Actually I see potential in this idea. Problem with a TEC CPU waterblock is that when it's faced with a really hot CPU, it can't cool it down fast enough, and a normal waterblock actually becomes more efficient. But by just having it lower the temperature of the water, you could see sub-ambient temps. I doubt it will go sub-zero though.
 
I have seen a similar thing done before. I cant remember what rig it was in but they had two loops with I think 3 pairs of universal blocks with tecs in between. The first loop had the cpu/gpu block and the second had the radiator. The TECS cooled the water in the first loop and the rad kept the TECs from overheating in the second.
 
True, but the peltiers don't need to be near any components and don't require any air flow either. So the peltier containing section of the loop runs through a boxed off section that is air tight. Then all you need to do is throw in some silica gel packs to dry the contained air and you are good to go.
 
wotevajjjj said:
I got an even more stupid idea :p
How about welding 2 airheatsinks together at the base with a pelties in between. Then you put one side in your reservoir and the other side can stick out of your case. would mean no condensation and a nice heater for your room :p

(btw, I'm serious)
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Cool idea, but isn't this just adding more work to something you could easily do in a more common way, like a regular TEC water cooled loop or with phase change.

This thread is kinda drifting away from the project at hand.
 
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