PC in a Refrigerator

[kamilyun]

Originally posted by bj229r
can you guarantee NO moisture in the air? If ya live in Arizona mebbe....

But you only have to worry about moisture if:

1.  You open and close the refrigerator every day
2.  There is salt from finger oil/sweat on the components

I run a -20 freezer at work and open it everyday to get my samples.  Only the heat exchange elements have ice crystals on them; the bottles and bags I take in and out are clean.

I wouldn't try this with a brand new computer, but I think he could try it with his older one.

[Gunthr]

eskimo, you might consider immersing the computer in a dielectic oil and put the whole thing in the fridge.   Silicone and even motor oil have been used successfully for this.  you wouldn't need to worry about condensation.  it would be more troublesome to service or switch out componants tho.

[B3YT]

liquid nitrogen would be better in a sealed container over the heatsink. It would keep it very cold.

[moot]

Originally posted by Gunthr
eskimo, you might consider immersing the computer in a dielectic oil and put the whole thing in the fridge.   Silicone and even motor oil have been used successfully for this.  you wouldn't need to worry about condensation.  it would be more troublesome to service or switch out componants tho.

Hey, check it out!

[Gunthr]

hey moot, just saw your post above about oil...  making my post, well...  moot.  

[Kami]

I remember seeing an article where they cooled a processor w/ liquid nitrogen and oc'd it from 2.6 to 5.  I've been discussing a way w/ my friend about how to put a pc in a minifridge but was worried too much about condensation.  Although water cooling w/ the radiator in a fridge sounds good, it would cause condensation on whatever it was cooling outside of the fridge.

[bj229r]

Originally posted by kamilyun
But you only have to worry about moisture if:

1.  You open and close the refrigerator every day
2.  There is salt from finger oil/sweat on the components

I run a -20 freezer at work and open it everyday to get my samples.  Only the heat exchange elements have ice crystals on them; the bottles and bags I take in and out are clean.

I wouldn't try this with a brand new computer, but I think he could try it with his older one.

THATS because they are the only source of heat in the fridge--whereever the *** heat meet cold, ya get condensation

[Fulmar]

Originally posted by Kami
I remember seeing an article where they cooled a processor w/ liquid nitrogen and oc'd it from 2.6 to 5.  I've been discussing a way w/ my friend about how to put a pc in a minifridge but was worried too much about condensation.  Although water cooling w/ the radiator in a fridge sounds good, it would cause condensation on whatever it was cooling outside of the fridge.

I remember that article when it came out at Tomshardware.com.

I know back in December I saw an article saying at some competition they (I think some Swedes) got a Pentium 4 EE up over 8 Ghz.  I know they use liquid nitrogen to achieve these overclocks.

I couldn't find the article, but I know they have reached beyond 8 Ghz.

[TalonX]

Put the PC in the refrigerator, then rig a broomstick to open the door and double as a joystick.

I must be missing something...  I haven't yet had to put my PC in the fridge.

[FBBone]

Condensation would only be an issue IF:

1.  You constantly opened the door.

2.  The cabinet isn't COMPLETELY sealed.

Other than that, all moisture will condense on the refrigerators evaporator and exit through the condensate drain.

However, unless you have a commercial unit, the heat load from your comp will overwhelm the refrigerators cooling capacity.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

And to anyone thinking about playing around liquid nitrogen: It's a good way to lose some fingers if you spill some.

Make sure your health insurance is in a good shape if you don't mind some pain.