Using window fan as air cooler risks

[JMSOG]

Instead of describing, I will just show that I did this:

 

 

That's a window fan with a makeshift airduct funneling below-freezing air through my case. I decided to try crytpocurrency mining in my dorm, and thought this would keep my components safe.

 

A maxwell titan X running at 100% load only hits 45C.

 

The only thing about this is that I don't know what risks are in place. There are two AIOs in the system, could the coolent freeze? is there a possibility of component damage from being too cold?

[Thermosman]

2 minutes ago, JMSOG said:

Instead of describing, I will just show that I did this:

 

 

That's a window fan with a makeshift airduct funneling below-freezing air through my case. I decided to try crytpocurrency mining in my dorm, and thought this would keep my components safe.

 

A maxwell titan X running at 100% load only hits 45C.

 

The only thing about this is that I don't know what risks are in place. There are two AIOs in the system, could the coolent freeze? is there a possibility of component damage from being too cold?

condensation could happen depending on the delta temperature between outside and inside, but id say that its fine, just don't run it when its raining/precipitating.

[Ryujin2003]

Yes, that's how you get condensation on your parts and fry EVERYTHING!!!! If you need moar cooling, that's not the proper way to do it.

 

The worst, will be your AIO getting cold, and the heat and room air condensing on the CPU, and poof.... then over volting your GPU and poof....

[Enderman]

Your AIO won't freeze, but you will get condensation on your components which will eventually kill them.

[JMSOG]

I've covered the air duct exit with a t-shirt, so any air flowing has to go through it. This room also now has a dehumidifier. Should that help at all with condensation?

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, JMSOG said:

I've covered the air duct exit with a t-shirt, so any air flowing has to go through it. This room also now has a dehumidifier. Should that help at all with condensation?

Uh, no, because the humidity is coming from the outside directly onto your components, not from inside the room.

[D13H4RD]

Blowing very cold air directly from the source to your PC isn't a great idea due to condensation.

 

A laptop cooler under a laptop in a reasonably air-conditioned room is fine, but cold air directly from the source blown onto the components directly is just a no-no.

 

If anything, just let it breathe on its own.

[Mick Naughty]

It'll be fine. Never had an issue. Did it for 2 months. Basically sat the pc on the window ledge and sealed it there. Dead of winter, great temps all around.