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February 21, 2014 5:09:15 AM

if i stick my pc in the freezer in attempts to keep it cool while overclocking will it produce condensation and fry my computer?

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a b K Overclocking
February 21, 2014 5:21:08 AM

No. There will be no condensation because the PC will be hotter than the surroundings!

This question is a first!
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a b K Overclocking
February 21, 2014 8:53:19 AM

You will soon end up with a dead freezer. The pump and condenser are not designed for a constant heat source in the box. They will burn out.
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February 22, 2014 2:18:16 PM

that sucks. they should make better freezers then :p 
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a b K Overclocking
February 22, 2014 2:55:46 PM

Notoriousboob said:
that sucks. they should make better freezers then :p 


No, you should use an appropriate device.

A PC uses the entire air mass of the house to cool it. Heat from the system transfers to the heat sinks, and then, by fans blowing, out into the room air. Tens of thousands of cubic feet of air. Cooled or heated by an air handler designed for that.

As opposed to 12 cubic feet of air in a freezer, designed for a 5% ON cycle and not having a constant heat source inside.
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February 25, 2014 5:45:45 AM

USAFRet said:
Notoriousboob said:
that sucks. they should make better freezers then :p 


No, you should use an appropriate device.

A PC uses the entire air mass of the house to cool it. Heat from the system transfers to the heat sinks, and then, by fans blowing, out into the room air. Tens of thousands of cubic feet of air. Cooled or heated by an air handler designed for that.

As opposed to 12 cubic feet of air in a freezer, designed for a 5% ON cycle and not having a constant heat source inside.


so what you are saying is if there was a freezer that could handle it i should cut a hole in the side of the freezer for my output fans to blow the hot air into the room while my intake fans are sucking in cold air from the freezer? i feel like a troll asking this but i swear im not trolling i think this could be a good idea.
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a b K Overclocking
February 25, 2014 6:01:38 AM

No, that still won't work. The heat source (the PC) is still inside the box. The fridge/freezer will still be on constantly, killing it quite soon.

This is not a new concept. It has been tried by many. A mini-fridge, whatever. google around for it. A regular residential fridge/freezer is not meant for this type of duty.
It will die.
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a b K Overclocking
February 25, 2014 6:07:01 AM

Your original question was about condensation.

If you are serious about an innovative method of additional cooling consider a couple of Peltier modules inside the computer case. This will cost you and you may have to do some searching in order to find something suitable. Do not cut holes in your fridge or freezer.
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February 25, 2014 10:29:47 PM

USAFRet said:
No, that still won't work. The heat source (the PC) is still inside the box. The fridge/freezer will still be on constantly, killing it quite soon.

This is not a new concept. It has been tried by many. A mini-fridge, whatever. google around for it. A regular residential fridge/freezer is not meant for this type of duty.
It will die.


im not exactly sure how the heat will stay inside the freezer though if there are only intake fans inside the freezer and the output fans are blowing the hot air outside of the freezer. but i wont argue with you im no scientist :p  i guess it would make sense though since the freezer would constantly be running since all the air is being blown out of the freezer nonstop. if i ever so happen to come across a large sum of money i am going to attempt this experiment though but not on my income lol.
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February 25, 2014 10:32:50 PM

ever heard of filling your PC with mineral oil? one of my friends years back wanted me to try it and i said no even know ive seen videos on youtube. my reasoning is eventually the mineral oil will heat up and whats going to cool the mineral oil? doesnt sound smart to me.
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a b K Overclocking
February 26, 2014 3:18:21 AM

Notoriousboob said:
USAFRet said:
No, that still won't work. The heat source (the PC) is still inside the box. The fridge/freezer will still be on constantly, killing it quite soon.

This is not a new concept. It has been tried by many. A mini-fridge, whatever. google around for it. A regular residential fridge/freezer is not meant for this type of duty.
It will die.


im not exactly sure how the heat will stay inside the freezer though if there are only intake fans inside the freezer and the output fans are blowing the hot air outside of the freezer. but i wont argue with you im no scientist :p  i guess it would make sense though since the freezer would constantly be running since all the air is being blown out of the freezer nonstop. if i ever so happen to come across a large sum of money i am going to attempt this experiment though but not on my income lol.


Right. You're sucking out all the cold air. A fridge/freezer works because they have really good insulation. Cool down to a specific temp. and then sit there. The insulation prevents heating up. Eventually the temp rises a little, and it turns back on.
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