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Condensing liquid inside your case probably isn't the best idea. You could just have the dehumidifier running in the room instead.

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Hi guys!

 

I'm totally new here, so I just want to ask a precious question from me. 

 

Is it okay to put a dehumidifier inside my case?

 

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I'm just being cautious because I had an oxide build up issue on my MSI GTX 970, and I just used it for a year. What a waste of money though. So now I want to protect my rig as much as possible so that I can prolong the life of rig.

 

Any suggestions will be kindly appreciated. 

Thank you everyone! :) 

 

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Condensing liquid inside your case probably isn't the best idea. You could just have the dehumidifier running in the room instead.

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1 minute ago, VegetableStu said:

would that work in an enclosure that's having air flowing through? o_o those tubs I'd usually use them in closed walldrobes

Well that idea is for when my computer is off, when the components is cooling and there's no heat to fight the condensation. At night, our RH percentage reaches to 70% here in my room, and Iam just sleeping. Just thought it would be nice to put a dehumidifier inside while it's not in use.

 

Now my question is, is it safe to put a dehumidifier inside a case when you're using your pc? 

 

Thanks for the reply! 

Kindly appreciated. :) 

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Does dehumidifiers result in condensation when inside the case?

Dehumidifiers condense water vapor.

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Well guys the sad truth is that my room is open. There's so many ways that the air can mak it's way to my room. It's not enclosed, so I know that when I use just these kind of things, it'll not be a very much of a help though. Coz these kinds of things is just for little, enclosed environment right?

 

Well, I'm just trying something out. Prolly might get rid of it then hehehe

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2 minutes ago, TheNunalHunter said:

Does dehumidifiers result in condensation when inside the case?

They take humidity out of the air and store it as liquid water inside. Once the water is there, it's literally a source of humidity.

 

As others have said, you should dehumidify your entire room instead of condensing that humidity inside your case.

 

 

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33 minutes ago, TheNunalHunter said:

At night, our RH percentage reaches to 70% here in my room,

My room's like 80-90% relative humidity half the year, my PC didnt complain at all after 7 years...

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 hour ago, TheNunalHunter said:

Oh really? So what do you do for your pc maintenance? Any advice? 

I just get rid of the dust, either by cleaning frequently (once a month) and use a sealed case with dust filters covering the intakes. This is an air cooles build so I didnt have any liquid coolers to worry about. I mean, copper and aluminium oxides dont hurt the performance or durabiliy of the machine since they dont peel off like iron rust do. What will hurt is the looks, as parts change colors and lose their metallic shine.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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What are your temps like for this "time of year" if it is warm run the AC and bam dehumidifier with cool air. If it is super cold out then humidity would already be low.....  now worse case is 40-50 in a humid area because then you don't have as many options.

 

In the last scenario you are best off buying an actual dehumidifier and having it either run to a bucket or out of say a window...

 

The big thing about what you are using... is that bucked absorbs moisture and stores it inside normally as a gel or something similar. Now if that was to spill it would be conductive and short out components.

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