My goal is a fanless (quiet) cooling system for my computer running at full load (CPU and GPU). It would also stop the dust accumulation and monthly cleanings. I live in Florida, and ws surprised that the cost of a "passive" geothermal system would be less than designing a passive radiator tower. Here's the rough plan so far: The water table where I live, is quite high. I hit ground water at 15 feet! I plan on bailing a well 25' to 30' down so I'm "in water" all year round. Instead of using the ground water as the coolant, I plan to imerse connected aluminum pipes as a heat exchanger then use the ground water to cool it. By building a closed-loop system, I don't have to worry about filtering the ground water (lots of sulfur and particulates) because I can use real coolant. The ground water is also the perfect temp; cold enough to cool the water blocks, but warm enough so condensation won't be a problem. The heat exchanger will probably be 2 or 4 sections of 3 or 4 foot-long 1" aluminum pipe. At some point in the system, I'll have to adapt down to 1/2" tubing to fit standard heat blocks then adapt back up to 1" PVC for cooling efficiency.
Pump Output ---> CPU ---> GPU ---> Heat Exchanger (underground) ---> Pump Input.
Qwestions:
1. Will I need a pressure release mechanism in the system?
2. Should I have a "bubble catcher" to get the air out of the system?
2. Will I need a check-valve or two?
Any other positive comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
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