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    Default Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    Well do you think its possible? Drill a little hole for connectors and use a small mobo? I know it wouldn't be too portable but I dont care. I think that would be the ultimate cooling.
    Thanks for your input

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    Default Re: Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    Warm motherboard/components running inside a refridgerator = condensation and electrical shorting--and certain death for all the hardware. Possible and probable electrocution for the owner.
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    It could be done ... Just remove the condenser and find another way to cool the PC.

    Other wise I would agree with Crimson Sky.

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    okie dokie. it was just a thought. Thanks guys

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    That is one of the reason we are here.. to help out. Other reason is to avoid work

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    Default Re: Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    The only way that would come close to working is if the reservoir for your water-cooling was in the Fridge and everything else was not.....I can't think of anyway to make that not look like a ghetto rig....and you would still have to worry about condensation (on the parts being water cooled) so...It's not for a n00b anyway..

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    Default Re: Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    they actually have a thermal paste thats not conductive htat could be put on all components ur supposed to use it on peltzeirs (phase change coolers?). around the cpu socket while as well sealing around the cpu so condensation cant freeze aroudn the cpu and damgae the board. As for being ultimate cooling depending on how large the fridge is it most likely wouldnt be adequate for ULTIMATE cooling. I myself was playing around with some ideas sub ambient cooling and found that i would either just go buy a peltzier or since my dad thought it was cool we would have done water cooling while submerging the radiator into chilled water there would be condensation issue but we were planning for those too.
    EDIT: forgot to say why chilled water. Water i found out is 30% more conductive then air and would cool it more quickly.

    Very sorry for my bad spelling and typos the internet has ruined my language lol.

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    Default Re: Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    The only way posible to do this is to have your mobo, PSU, etc, in a non-conductive liquid like FluroXP(Or what ever it's called). But it does mean that you can't have any fans..... I think. Also the liquid has be stored in a tank in the fridge.

    This could work..... or I'm going insane again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crenn
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    Default Re: Building A computer into a mini fridge?

    well you could just feed the fridge another liquid besides water and that might work...

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