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So, this may seem like a stupid idea, but has anyone ever put a pc in a fridge? I have a mini fridge for my drinks and with a bit of modding, I believe it be become a suitable case for my PC. 

 

What are your thoughts? Will it work or just end up damaging my components?

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Condensation would be a problem.

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Dont put the HDD in there. I dont know about other stuff.

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hmm, what if instead of putting the core components in the fridge, i put the rads in there? probably some blackice stealth gt's or nexxos monstas? i don't really see a problem with that.

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With extreme modding of the fridge (Remove Door and Back) you could place the PC inside while the cool air still cools down the PC but not so much where condensation occurs. It would be like an air-conditioner surrounding your PC.  

 

 

 

 

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Get that waterprook asrock motherboard

The motherbaord isn't the only part at risk to water. 

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With extreme modding of the fridge (Remove Door and Back) you could place the PC inside while the cool air still cools down the PC but not so much where condensation occurs. It would be like an air-conditioner surrounding your PC.  

that actually may work. however my fridge turns off temporarily when the door is open and trying to bypass this may be a problem. 

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oh wow. and here i thought i could start something with this. might as well put my rads in the fridge and connect it to my rig. if it goes as planned, i'll try and post some result. thanks for your responses :D

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oh wow. and here i thought i could start something with this. might as well put my rads in the fridge and connect it to my rig. if it goes as planned, i'll try and post some result. thanks for your responses :D

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one way would be just to make a custom condenser and put it into fridge ( pipe on a plate ). 

I dont know if fans would survive much long in fridge :D

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So, this may seem like a stupid idea, but has anyone ever put a pc in a fridge? I have a mini fridge for my drinks and with a bit of modding, I believe it be become a suitable case for my PC. 

 

What are your thoughts? Will it work or just end up damaging my components?

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i like he idea quite qwerky I think if you mounted the rads in there and had pull one side and push the other to keep the airflow going, have you thought about doing this in a small freezer? you would have ice cold temps :)

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I would suggest not to do it because inside the fridge generates much much humidity in the air and you don't want this in your cpu pins :P although it's gold but it will rain the life of it for sure

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