Is there a build guide for a water chiller like the one Linus Built?

[SugoiShades]

I was curious if there is a build guide somewhere on the internet for building something similar to the "chillerator" that Linus has used in a few overclocking videos. I want to put together something like that for a few PCs I'm going to loop together to keep things cool without buying as many fans, radiators, pumps, and reservoirs for each individual PC.

[Ruffleduffle]

the one that linus uses from time to time is the guts of an old ac.

but is going to be cheaper, less complex and more reliable to just set up individual waterloops and just install an aircondition inthe room.

[SolarNova]

13 hours ago, SugoiShades said:

I was curious if there is a build guide somewhere on the internet for building something similar to the "chillerator" that Linus has used in a few overclocking videos. I want to put together something like that for a few PCs I'm going to loop together to keep things cool without buying as many fans, radiators, pumps, and reservoirs for each individual PC.

Not an up to date one . or one easily accessible that i know if.

 

but its a rather easy process if u go the AC route.

 

1) Find an older model R22 refrigerant Box/Window AC (easy to find in the US, near impossible in the UK)

2) Remove the caseing and cold side fan.

3) CLEAN IT thoroughly

4) Get a coolbox that can fit the evaporater inside it.

5) Modify the coolbox to accept the evap and the pipeing, and add fittings for the loop.

6) Bypass the thermocouple / place it on the condenser.

 

 

At that point ur then left to deal with the loop , and testing.

 

if u want to see someone go HAM with such a build here is a link to an old buildlog.

https://www.overclock.net/forum/133-phase-change/1517671-window-ac-cooler-chillbox.html

[AnonymousGuy]

16 hours ago, SugoiShades said:

I was curious if there is a build guide somewhere on the internet for building something similar to the "chillerator" that Linus has used in a few overclocking videos. I want to put together something like that for a few PCs I'm going to loop together to keep things cool without buying as many fans, radiators, pumps, and reservoirs for each individual PC.

Literally buy a water chiller / aquarium chiller.  It's the same thing except built to carry water to begin with.

 

Linus is doing it in a "make video content" way, not an "do this intelligently" way.

 

Also, unless you're going deeply subambient...like LN2 levels of subambient...there's no benefit to being cold.  Silicon hits a speed wall and you're done regardless of it being 80C vs. 50C under load.  You just get a fuckload of problems around condensation.