Im sorry to have to do this, but i simply cant find any new information about a few 'advanced' cooling methods ive been looking into, id like to invite all Comments, Concerns, and Criticism on these subjects.
Firstly, Lets talk about PhaseChange cooling, i saw a LinusTechTips Video on it a few months back and it was really interesting. Unfortunately these cases are insanely expensive and meant for extreme overclocking, not your everyday PC cooling.. i wish.
There are also other issues that ive read about, such as condensation and damage to the hardware from the protective layers failing.
It seems systems built with this cooling method are only to show off the maximum potential the hardware can preform, not for casual use or gaming.
Next, Air Conditioning, the case is built with a refrigerator and it cools the air that flows into the case, simple. The issue im having is not finding any up-to-date info on this method, most of the articles im finding are from 2005-2011, did this method fall off for a reason? Maybe.
Condensation, again it seems this is the most common problem, and it seems that its a lot more of a problem causer than it is in PhaseChange cooling.
Lastly, a story as to why im posting this thread: Recently I've been having heating issues due to a dying pump in my custom waterloop, its not pushing enough water to effectively cool my CPU/GPU while under load, i would buy another pump.. but money is always tight this time of year.
In order to compensate for this lack of cooling, ive resorted to hoarding the two box fans in my house and setting them up in an odd, but very effective way.. I've got one fan in the window, blasting freezing air into my room, and the other sitting next to my open-case PC blowing directly onto the hardware.
I did this in hopes that it would at least allow me to play a couple rounds of Overwatch, but when my temps dropped to below what they where when my Waterloop was at its peak, my jaw dropped.. CPU holding steady at 45-55c while under load? GPU between 50-60c while playing games? Wow, i had no idea the ambient temperature would effect the cooling THIS much..
So now, im here seeking information about case cooling, where i can have my waterloop as normal, but also have the air flowing through my PC as cool as possible without causing issues like condensation.
Comments? Concerns? Criticism?
Submitted December 03, 2016 at 04:54PM by Shrapnel77 http://ift.tt/2gMl0bi buildapc
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