AC cooling

[hyperbob]

Has anyone ever stuck an airconditioner right next to their computer so it's blowing directly onto it?

[lennytiger]

I tried to duct mine into the inlet fan temps dropped 4C!!

[lennytiger]

I tried to duct mine into the inlet fan temps dropped 4C!!

[lennytiger]

I tried to duct mine into the inlet fan temps dropped 4C!!

[lennytiger]

I tried to duct mine into the inlet fan temps dropped 4C!!

[JoeCrappa]

we get the point. my friend puts an air filter/ conditioner next to his comp. i suppose it would work great but shouldn't you worry about a little condensation?

[Gravity Man]

unless you get condensation on/around your vents you shouldn't get any in your computer, and I for one live in a very humid area (at least it is in the summer), and have never seen condensation from A/C

[train22]

A/C is the worst thing to do, never do it, it's way too condensive, the mobo will drown in minutes.

[Coolio]

condensive??? I thought that condensation formed when warm air hit a cold surface. So, if the aircon air is cold and the chip is hot, how can condensation form?

[JetMech]

Originally posted by train22
A/C is the worst thing to do, never do it, it's way too condensive, the mobo will drown in minutes. If you are in a condition in which moisture has just been introduced into the environment or have just turned the unit on after a while and it's raining outside the atmosphere inside an AC'd room should be very low in humidity and condensation will be held to a minimum. A good test of the moisture in the air in a room is to take a fresh slice of bread and just lay it out and see how long it takes to start forming a dry surface. This will tell you wheither the air is saturated ane depositing moisture or is dry and absorbing water. In an air conditioned environment the air is more than likely absorbing moisture because the AC unit is in fact a dehumidifier and removes moisture from the room to the condenser and this drains to the outside. If you can get your system cold enough to condense the remaining moisture in the air you either have a defective AC unit or are putting some serious cold air into the unit. It is possible for your AC unit to spit water because it is not draining properly (mine is doing that right now) but that would be obvious if you place your hand to the vent.

[Gravity Man]

Well said, JetMech, the colder the air, the less capacity it has to store moisture, condensation occurs when warm, moist air comes in contact with a cold surface, the air loses its thermal energy and in doing so loses its capacity to store water. When this happens, condensation forms. The cool dry air from an air conditioning unit should actually reduce the amount of condensation in a peltier cooled system.