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So I was thinking, and something kind of stupid popped into my mind. What if you got AIO water cooler, took the fans off the radiator, and stick the radiator in ice or really cold water? I wonder what the results would be. It would be a pain in the ass to change out the water once it gets warm, or when the ice melts. Sorry, I just had to get this stupid idea off my chest. 

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So I was thinking, and something kind of stupid popped into my mind. What if you got AIO water cooler, took the fans off the radiator, and stick the radiator in ice or really cold water? I wonder what the results would be. It would be a pain in the ass to change out the water once it gets warm, or when the ice melts. Sorry, I just had to get this stupid idea off my chest. 

cooling below room temperature causes condensation which can destroy parts

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cooling below room temperature causes condensation which can destroy parts

However, you are only submerging the radiator itself, nothing else, just the radiator. So other parts would not be destroyed.

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However, you are only submerging the radiator itself, nothing else, just the radiator. So other parts would not be destroyed.

the issue is that te CPU is being cooled by ice cold water, which is much cooler than the testy of your room.

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the issue is that te CPU is being cooled by ice cold water, which is much cooler than the testy of your room.

Oh wait, I totally forgot that condensation could form at the CPU block, heh. Retarded me.

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Yep. Condensation would probably happen.

 

the issue is that te CPU is being cooled by ice cold water, which is much cooler than the testy of your room.

Testy? ;)

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Oh wait, I totally forgot that condensation could form at the CPU block, heh. Retarded me.

That's when you Plasti-Dip your entire motherboard/block setup. 100%. No uncovered components. Just be sure to include the motherboard MOSFETs and such in the loop as well. 

Plasti-dip is liquid electrical tape. It won't let water in and condensation will form atop the layer of plasti-dip as long as you encase the entire motherboard in a layer of it.

When you want to upgrade parts, just tear off the Plasti-dip, upgrade, then relayer it.

Then you just have to consider your PSU if it's under your Motherboard. Dripping and whatnot. Plus managing the dripping of the water so your PC case isn't always wet/full of water. 

Too much of a pain in the butt, but a cool project non-the-less. 

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Yep. Condensation would probably happen.

 

Testy? ;)

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