Cool that case!

Rozal · 08-11-05, 11:38 PM

Well I was bored and I decided to improve my cpu cooling, It appears it will be a hot week and a hot rest of the summer. I recently removed my heatsink from the cpu and now the thermal paste isnt working and I need to buy a new one.. Seeking a desperate temporary solution I looked at my computer and looked at the air conditioner right next to it. Hmmmm.... maybe, just maybe I can regulate the air from the air conditioner to the cpu intake fan....But what materials would I use? I have cardboard but I dont feel like bending it and you know how snotty cardboard is... When you want it to stay one shape it will slowly move around and yech...I dont like it... I couldnt think of anything to regulate my air. So I remebbered I had some ziploc freezer bags as well with some sandwich bags..I snatched that along with my handy scissors and tape and began the project. I am currently working on it right now I will provide before and after temps etc. What do you think?

Rozal · 08-12-05, 01:49 AM

I finished! It was time consuming but I did it. Things are running a bit higher than my predictions. Almost 100% of the air from my air conditioner goes into my case, and leaks are very small, you can barley feel them on the back hand. Ill be sure to send some pics in a few moments!

Deathknight · 08-12-05, 01:50 AM

I think you were better off with the cardboard. If you want to get this working with just stuff laying around the house you may not find much better. If you are willing to spend some cash then that opens up alot of other possibilities, such as using materials intended for ducting air.

EDIT:

I posted just as you were. I await the pics of your sandwich bag duct

Rozal · 08-12-05, 01:53 AM

Materials include Tap,ziploc bags, cup, and some cardboard. I think the bags work fine for me... wait untill I send the pictures you'll see how well they hold up.

Rozal · 08-12-05, 02:10 AM

Here they are....

Cellphone camera

Ciffer · 08-12-05, 03:13 AM

hahaha, that is sweet, when i saw that used sandwich bags i thought that it wouldn't work very well. but with the positive pressure from ac unit it appears to be working great, what kind of temp drop are you seeing with the duct?

Rozal · 08-12-05, 03:20 AM

I reached a very nice 20C drop From 55 idle to 35 idle. Its a bare heatsink with no thermal paste and also its Stock heatsink so thats pretty good imo. Wewet

Ciffer · 08-12-05, 03:22 AM

awesome for stock with no thermal paste. may i ask why you don't have as5 on hand? i have 2 tubes on my desk right now

Rozal · 08-12-05, 03:24 AM

Been using the stock paste...I'll need to buy some AS5 as you can see from the last pic there is $20 on the case

Ciffer · 08-12-05, 03:40 AM

well, everyone has to start somewhere, i started with a 2100+ in and AT case, could only get 3 screws in the mobo (full size ATX board) but it worked. nice mod btw, would do the same mod myself but i don't have 20 feet worth of plastic bags (need them for lunch)

Rozal · 08-12-05, 03:56 AM

lmao good one... Hey I was wondering. In the overclockers portal they have some tuts for case cooling etc... Maybe I could make one a they woukd put it up?

Rozal · 08-12-05, 11:09 AM

Ima bump this thread, it deserves some more attention.

millhouse · 08-12-05, 11:13 AM

lol... thats ghetto! When you dont use it you could just roll it up! I like how you used the bags. Ive never seen it done that way.

Sweet ghetto duct rozal.

Trombe · 08-12-05, 11:17 AM

Im interested to see the temps with a better heatsink and some thermal paste.

dlouly76 · 08-12-05, 11:18 AM

Very Creative with the bags. I like it. Its gonna keep your Computer cool, but what about your house? LOL....

Ciffer · 08-12-05, 11:35 AM

unless he does a big overclock the same amount of heat and cooler are going into the room, it just has more targeted cooling

dlouly76 · 08-12-05, 11:37 AM

I guess it will work out then. You and the computer will be cool as long as you stick together. haha

Rozal · 08-12-05, 12:26 PM

I really enjoyed doing this...I would even enjoy it more if I could get a tutorial for this on the main site. I have seen people do some ducts in there cpu and such.. How do you get to post tutorials/reviews on the hints/tips section

Rozal · 08-12-05, 03:06 PM

Ill give some specs when my thermal paste arrives (AS5), Later on in the month Ill sell it on ebay.
More pics!!
Re-inforcement 101

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Through 3 ziploc bags, cardboard, a sandwich bag and finally a plastic cup.

Electron Chaser · 08-12-05, 03:19 PM

LOL nothing says Ghetto mod like Ziploc bags, plastic cups and tape. Nice temps though!!

08-11-05, 11:38 PM	Thread Starter #1
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Cool that case! Well I was bored and I decided to improve my cpu cooling, It appears it will be a hot week and a hot rest of the summer. I recently removed my heatsink from the cpu and now the thermal paste isnt working and I need to buy a new one.. Seeking a desperate temporary solution I looked at my computer and looked at the air conditioner right next to it. Hmmmm.... maybe, just maybe I can regulate the air from the air conditioner to the cpu intake fan....But what materials would I use? I have cardboard but I dont feel like bending it and you know how snotty cardboard is... When you want it to stay one shape it will slowly move around and yech...I dont like it... I couldnt think of anything to regulate my air. So I remebbered I had some ziploc freezer bags as well with some sandwich bags..I snatched that along with my handy scissors and tape and began the project. I am currently working on it right now I will provide before and after temps etc. What do you think? Last edited by Rozal; 08-12-05 at 02:34 AM.
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08-12-05, 01:49 AM	Thread Starter #2
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Two hours and 2 rolls of tape later... I finished! It was time consuming but I did it. Things are running a bit higher than my predictions. Almost 100% of the air from my air conditioner goes into my case, and leaks are very small, you can barley feel them on the back hand. Ill be sure to send some pics in a few moments!
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08-12-05, 01:50 AM	#3
Deathknight Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago	I think you were better off with the cardboard. If you want to get this working with just stuff laying around the house you may not find much better. If you are willing to spend some cash then that opens up alot of other possibilities, such as using materials intended for ducting air. EDIT: I posted just as you were. I await the pics of your sandwich bag duct
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08-12-05, 01:53 AM	Thread Starter #4
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Materials include Tap,ziploc bags, cup, and some cardboard. I think the bags work fine for me... wait untill I send the pictures you'll see how well they hold up.
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08-12-05, 02:10 AM	Thread Starter #5
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Here they are.... Cellphone camera
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08-12-05, 03:13 AM	#6
Ciffer Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: southeast MN	hahaha, that is sweet, when i saw that used sandwich bags i thought that it wouldn't work very well. but with the positive pressure from ac unit it appears to be working great, what kind of temp drop are you seeing with the duct?
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08-12-05, 03:20 AM	Thread Starter #7
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	I reached a very nice 20C drop From 55 idle to 35 idle. Its a bare heatsink with no thermal paste and also its Stock heatsink so thats pretty good imo. Wewet
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08-12-05, 03:22 AM	#8
Ciffer Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: southeast MN	awesome for stock with no thermal paste. may i ask why you don't have as5 on hand? i have 2 tubes on my desk right now
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08-12-05, 03:24 AM	Thread Starter #9
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Been using the stock paste...I'll need to buy some AS5 as you can see from the last pic there is $20 on the case
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08-12-05, 03:40 AM	#10
Ciffer Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: southeast MN	well, everyone has to start somewhere, i started with a 2100+ in and AT case, could only get 3 screws in the mobo (full size ATX board) but it worked. nice mod btw, would do the same mod myself but i don't have 20 feet worth of plastic bags (need them for lunch)
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08-12-05, 03:56 AM	Thread Starter #11
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	lmao good one... Hey I was wondering. In the overclockers portal they have some tuts for case cooling etc... Maybe I could make one a they woukd put it up?
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08-12-05, 11:09 AM	Thread Starter #12
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Ima bump this thread, it deserves some more attention.
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08-12-05, 11:13 AM	#13
millhouse Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio	lol... thats ghetto! When you dont use it you could just roll it up! I like how you used the bags. Ive never seen it done that way. Sweet ghetto duct rozal.
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08-12-05, 11:17 AM	#14
Trombe Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas	Im interested to see the temps with a better heatsink and some thermal paste.
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08-12-05, 11:18 AM	#15
dlouly76 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area	Very Creative with the bags. I like it. Its gonna keep your Computer cool, but what about your house? LOL....
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08-12-05, 11:35 AM	#16
Ciffer Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: southeast MN	unless he does a big overclock the same amount of heat and cooler are going into the room, it just has more targeted cooling
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08-12-05, 11:37 AM	#17
dlouly76 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area	I guess it will work out then. You and the computer will be cool as long as you stick together. haha
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08-12-05, 12:26 PM	Thread Starter #18
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	I really enjoyed doing this...I would even enjoy it more if I could get a tutorial for this on the main site. I have seen people do some ducts in there cpu and such.. How do you get to post tutorials/reviews on the hints/tips section
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08-12-05, 03:06 PM	Thread Starter #19
Rozal Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	Ill give some specs when my thermal paste arrives (AS5), Later on in the month Ill sell it on ebay. More pics!! Re-inforcement 101 Powered by ziploc Through 3 ziploc bags, cardboard, a sandwich bag and finally a plastic cup.
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08-12-05, 03:19 PM	#20
Electron Chaser Senior Delta Fanatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: I live by a Delta	LOL nothing says Ghetto mod like Ziploc bags, plastic cups and tape. Nice temps though!! __________________ I am the Senior Omega of the Delta ... Fan Users :burn: Custom 48" X 24" X 12" Case- Abit IC7-MAX3 - Pentium 4 3.4 EE @ 4.2 \|Mach II Phase Cooled BFG 6800 Ultra @ 470 \| NV-68 Water Cooled -1.5 GB PQI PC4400 -1 KW PCP&C - 2 X Raptor 150GB RAID 0 , 2 74GB Raptor RAID 1, 1 36GB Raptor, 1 250GB WD SATA BIX3 w/ 3 GFB1212VHW Fans (660 CFM Total) -Case Fans 5 EFB1212SHE (710 CFM Total) MB / RAM Cooler 2 TFB1212GHE (440 CFM Total) :cool: 1800+ CFM of Pure Delta Coolness :cool: Someone Help you out? Post a Thank you here. Project Denali Heat
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