Air compressor coolin

[MrStoerger]

Can you strap a heat-sink to your cpu, wrap/ attach it to the blower end of an air compressor and then cool your pc?

An exhaust tube could be run out the back through the I/O port, or if you have a case with liquid cooling tube holes cut already, they might work.

I am not sure how small a form factor you can get an air compressor in, but tubing is flexible and as long as it isn't the same size as the computer it might be practical.
Any other ideas, or refinements?

TL:DR swap the fans on a cpu cooler for an air compressor blower.

[tikker]

No. The air would probably be flowing way to fast and the compressor would make a lot of noise. So it probably won't work in the first place and it'll be impossible to be around the PC comfortably for any lenght of time.

[Ryujin2003]

I'd be worried about condensation with compressed air.

 

In theory, I think it could absolutely work, but I don't think it would be worth it. I think Jay or Linus did a  fan speed vs cooling, and you really get diminishing returns on something like that.

[Windows7ge]

29 minutes ago, Ryujin2003 said:

and you really get diminishing returns on something like that

I think there's still a little bit more behind it. As the air (primarily nitrogen/oxygen) are rapidly decompressed it should cause a slight cooling effect, below ambient. Though it shouldn't be near as effective as flipping a can of CO2 upside down and spraying out liquid CO2. The rapid evaporation results in significantly lower temperatures. Well below freezing. Though in theory if the heat could be more effectively transferred between the CPU (delid, liquid metal) and the heat exchanger (maybe via liquid cooling). Then you push highly compressed air through the heat exchanger (radiator) then you might see measurable differences. Though the deafening noise would make LN2 a much more preferred option. If you wanted long term options strap a refrigerator compressor to your computer. Still quieter than a air compressor decompressing, and much better results.

[Shaaaddoooww]

15 hours ago, Ryujin2003 said:

I'd be worried about condensation with compressed air.

 

In theory, I think it could absolutely work, but I don't think it would be worth it. I think Jay or Linus did a  fan speed vs cooling, and you really get diminishing returns on something like that.

Linus did a video with industrial fans(don't think its the one you're talking about,) and the temps were AMAZING IIRC. I'd rather leave an ac unit by my pc and use that to keep everything under control than have an air compressor/industrial fan running.

[Ryujin2003]

3 hours ago, Shaaaddoooww said:

Linus did a video with industrial fans(don't think its the one you're talking about,) and the temps were AMAZING IIRC. I'd rather leave an ac unit by my pc and use that to keep everything under control than have an air compressor/industrial fan running.

I think it was blowy-mcblowy-mctron or something like that.