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Koolance is releasing a chiller. Discuss?
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$1400?!? I'll take a cascade at that price please.
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The only reason I'd ever get something like this is it's simple. And move all the heat from the main PC parts to another room and have great cooling.
Yea it's pricey for sure. We should try to get one to review.............
Yea it's pricey for sure. We should try to get one to review.............
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In a way yes, I would think of it as a modification to a water loop as opposed to using a single stage phase change setup (which would actually cost less and likely give lower temps). The issue you will have (in any sub-ambient circumstance) will be condensation.
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That is quite expensive for what is basically a glorified refrigerator. I wonder how much noise it puts out though... might be quiet, would be its only advantage.
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Aquarium chillers:
$777 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/TW-IL-35-S.html
$716 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/JBJ-DBE-200.html
$520 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/H-AC25.html
You would probably need to modify the thermostat to get lower temps, but this isn't outside of the skills of most of the people that view this forum.
$777 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/TW-IL-35-S.html
$716 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/JBJ-DBE-200.html
$520 - http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/H-AC25.html
You would probably need to modify the thermostat to get lower temps, but this isn't outside of the skills of most of the people that view this forum.
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the main difference between this & most aquarium chillers is that you can lock in your target temp to ambient temp (eg 2 below ambient) which goes a long way into NOT running into dewpoint issues 
But is that worth double the price of a "normal" aquarium cooler?
For that money you can probably rig up an Aquaero with a relay & humidity sensor to switch of the aquariumcooler when dewpoint is close. Possibly even completely custom build, if not available off the shelf
But is that worth double the price of a "normal" aquarium cooler?
For that money you can probably rig up an Aquaero with a relay & humidity sensor to switch of the aquariumcooler when dewpoint is close. Possibly even completely custom build, if not available off the shelf
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Physics 101: (normally) Condensation occurs when moist warm air hits a cold (dry) surface.
Unless you've got a crappy AC, the air blown is cold & dry. As long as you do not have other air intakes on your PC you are fine. It hase been done before.
Worst case scenario is condensation occuring on the OUTSIDE of your case.
edit: not true, the WORST case scenario is the air blown into your case being so dry that it builds up static charge on your components/case
PS: Window ACs are not really portable are they?
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Yep. I used Canadian winter air in the same fashion for a competition a few years back. No condensation at all during benching, only when I turned off the contraption and warm air from the house got in contact with the sub-zero-air-cooled parts. But then it wasn't much really.
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the main difference between this & most aquarium chillers is that you can lock in your target temp to ambient temp (eg 2 below ambient) which goes a long way into NOT running into dewpoint issues
But is that worth double the price of a "normal" aquarium cooler?
That was my point. Anyone that is going to do this probably has the requisite skills to make it work. It really boils down to replacing the thermostat.
Exactly!
