Mini fridge as case?!

[kingzl3y]

Heyyyl0
Well i've been thinking of a few ways in which i can cool my PC to the max without water/ice/no2 etc
I've came to the conclusion that a fridge would be a good place to start - firstly i thought of a freezer but then i realised -1 to -5 would probably freeze up the MB.
So i went with 2nd best - the fridge :')
But then i had the problem of size - normal fridges are fooking massive
so then i came up with the idea of a mini fridge
maybe something similar to this
http://www.beststuff.com/images/articles/120104a.jpg
Take out all the 'shelves' and then just somehow mount the MB in the middle (not touching any of the sides nor back)

After a while of coming to the conclusion about a fridge - i went to take out some Bratwurst sausages out of my own fridge ...and the glass jar was 'moist' which is something which i don't want in my other fridge :')
So somehow i need something to extract? (if that's the right word to use) the water vapour.

BUTTTTTTTT
i have no idea in how to do this so any ideas are :welcome: :o)

my second problem was when the computer in the fridge was on...my 'warm' components in a cold environment wouldn't do them much good -
would it?

Thirdly air flow? would it need any airflow? if it did my solution would probably be cut a hole in the side/front and attach a small fan to it (on either side so it has a ..what's the word....awh i forgotted ><)



What do you people think? good or bad idea? or basically a waste of time just thinking about it?
Any ideas are welcome ^^

Dankjè
:)

[Kurz]

Problem 1 condensation on Computer parts.
Problem 2 the Heat generated will overwhelm the Compressor and the heat exchangers.

[Retro]

I say get the fridge, fill it with a case or two of your favorite beer, maybe a few sticks of Bratwurst, and for the computer build, buy a Lian-Li, Coolermaster, or something and use lots of Thermalright coolers:p:

[Spawne32]

Problem 1 condensation on Computer parts.
Problem 2 the Heat generated will overwhelm the Compressor and the heat exchangers.

dont diss it just yet, it may work

[Supertim0r]

the main problem is food = certain load for some time before temp is stable
computer = constant load :(

but I would like to see if it works :D

[ChaosMinionX]

I always thought to just pipe the fridges freezer into a fan with a coffee filter or something to trap some moisture, it could work in theory to reduce the overall case temp.

[tiro_uspsss]

i've thought about it a few times - condesation is not a worry, just have a decent fan for airflow: air movement = no condensation.

but what i am concerned about is the whole constant heat output of the pc thing - & this is where i think a bar fridge would fail - i doubt the compressor would b built to run *constantly* in its attempt to cool the fridge. & thats what i think would happen - the constant heat output of the PC versus the constant running fridge. u *could* turn down the cold output of fridge, *maybe* then the fridge compressor will turn on sparodically like it does with normal use, but the temps *might* not make it worth it...

instead i reckon use the bar fridge as a place to put a very big (5+ litres) res for a chilled liquid wc loop :D

[michaLcoughliN]

Hmmm heat from the computer itself will be more then enough to create water / vapour inside your "idea" of a case.

You've been warned what what will happen if you try. By all means prove us wrong. Ide like to see it happen. But hey your gambling with science itself.

Bill Ni..

[HousERaT]

this has been tried many times and condensation is always the problem.

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

this has been tried many times and condensation is always the problem.

and overwhelming the cooling system with to much constant load till it dies a quick death.

If you want to use a mini fridge get one, Take is apart and make it a chiller and then it will not hold much load because the compressor is to small. GL if you do try it though. Just let your parts come back to room temp for a couple hours so the condensation can go away and not fry something. Just like benching out side in the winter on air, Same diff.

[The_Beast]

condensation is the only reason I wouldn't do it

[Navig]

So common, its a sticky. (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=373263)

Would probably work for a while, but long term constant use is likely to fail. Just crack open a mini fridge door, and watch what happens to its temps and the sounds coming from the compressor.

[Spawne32]

So common, its a sticky. (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=373263)

Would probably work for a while, but long term constant use is likely to fail. Just crack open a mini fridge door, and watch what happens to its temps and the sounds coming from the compressor.

True, it probably wouldnt work with the constant heat output of the computer, but i seen alot of people in that post attempting to act like they know what their talking about :ROTF:

[Eldonko]

Might be cool as long as you dont plug it in but other than that Kurz is right. :D

[lowfat]

this has been tried many times and condensation is always the problem.

if the fridge is never opened, condensation will never be a problem. Condensation is only formed when temperatures of one object are below ambient. If the entire motherboard has a lower ambient temperature, condensation is not an issue.

The issue is that a mini-fridge's compresser condensor, etc are not strong enough to hold the load of a CPU/GPU, and the rest of the components. As also stated above, fridges are not built to hold a continuous load. When food is cooled it keeps very little to keep it at that temperature once it has been brought down. But for things with a continuous heatload this is going to be a huge issue.

IMO, drop the idea, it isn't going to work, or at least well or long.

[bobbobson]

How about you make it a chiller ? tip the fridge on its side / back and fill the sucker with coolant! Surely once the initial temp drop of the water down to like 0c the pc's load in such a MASSIVE res wont be to much. Like a hot pie every 20 mins ? :yepp:

[kingzl3y]

Yeah i've decided to drop it.
After a few thoughts i realised it couldn't possibly work.
But my next idea is
Oil
<3

[lowfat]

Yeah i've decided to drop it.
After a few thoughts i realised it couldn't possibly work.
But my next idea is
Oil
<3

Oil is also a poor idea. Oil is a good heat conductor but also a great insulator. You will get better results with air. I have tried this in the past and it was a mistake.

[Soulburner]

I can't believe no one mentioned hard disks.

Cooling electrical components is one thing. Cooling mechanical parts is completely different.

You do not want your hard disks in a fridge, period.

Not to mention having to open the door to slap in that new game CD/DVD.

I have also heard about power supplies having trouble in cold temperatures.