mos2k

I could do it.. but i hace a split ac lol.. BTW Freaking NICE MOD

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Gizmo[5h1t3]

if i even thought of suggesting this to the missus, she`d freak....venting hoses running all over the place...lol

sick mod tho...nice work!!

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H3X4D3C1M4L

Try running a dehumidifier in that room to get all the moisture out of the AC isn't. It'll dry the room out really fast and then you need not worry about condensation at all.

DJShamrock

I have those cell phone condensation detectors (it's just a sticker that changes color from white to red if there is condensation in the cell phone.) I have about 6 in the PC and are still white. My machine is stable, fast, and I can play Crysis on Ultra everything with 30 fps with it on. About 19 fps when it's off cause I can't O.C. as high.

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wheelnut53

please tell us how you came to think of this ...lol
I have a theory but want to hear from you . Hard to believe the liquid didn't do the job alone

kevnam

omg that is epic. great job!

I always thought of having a huge fan somewhere pulling air from the case through a tube :P I guess this is the opposite.

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DJShamrock

In 1998 I worked as a graphic designer for a company that did mostly Expo's. I designed vinyl graphics. My room got really hot in the summer and the PC kept crashing. I put my PC under the AC and taped a cardboard box running from the AC's vented to the open PC case and it worked. A few years later I tried it on my machine and it's worked ever since. Never had an issue. Plus I live in Tennesse where it get's real hot. I had a liquid cooler but it was junk until I got this.

Being an artist, I get paid to be creative. lol

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Kaldar

LOL

i actually had an idea of doing something like that, but never carried it out... now because of you i will do this haha.

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DJShamrock

Bump

My AC2PC mod is still going strong. I rebuilt my machine to catch up with the latest tech. My condensation stickers inside are still white. No dust inside. The only condensation ever gets on the metal tube going to the PC like a soda can, but the air is cool. My machine just gets cool air blown into it. Almost 2 years now night and day I keep my machine going and never had an issue. Been playing Crysis Warhead today on "Enthusiat" setting and pulling 40 FPS average.

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Neshi

very nice.. Good for you that it works and you have no issues with condensation!

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brutusmaximus

nice idea, but how did you get the thread title? A decent air conditioner here is around £200. Didn't know you could get air conditioners in the USA for under $20.

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Mousey

*Looks up Air Con units on ebay*

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GigaWatt

a great idea, the only problem is, you can't moove the rig, hahahaha , you would have to buy awhole new set of pipes for that... . nevertheless, it's a great idea .

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DJShamrock

Since my original post I made this easy unhooking device for the tube. My camera batteries are dead but when they charge I will post. Running at 19 degrees celcius with everything OC'ed.

The pic speaks for itself.

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Bolletje

What's your room temperature? You should use a 240 rad, even better temps

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procupine14

this is on the assumption that you already use a window unit in your house and you are just buying the stuff to connect it together

I've always thought about getting a really cheap mini fridge second (or more) hand and drilling holes for tubes in the side and running a rad in the freezer part. That way I have cold drinks close at hand and I keep my PC quite cold. This solution, however, has its drawbacks because there will be condensation to deal with whereas DJ Shamrock's does not obviously

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Tyrsonswood

Just use the mini fridge as a PC case...... Build the system inside.

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procupine14

Thats the same problem though you know? have you seen the amount of condensation things in your refridgerator got on them?

your computer would be in about 5 hours

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Tyrsonswood

Don't open the fridge every 10 minutes and it's a lot less.............. Seriously though, I wasn't being serious.

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YnHDaRkMaN

i seriously LOL'd

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Bolletje

However, maybe you can use your PC case as a fridge. Just put a canister in it with some dice

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