- Joined
- Nov 20, 2017
- Location
- Crested Butte, CO
I debated to posting between Extream cooling and just water cooling. However, because this is a below ambient cooling idea I figured it would be better here.
So first my system the important parts as it is currently: Air-cooled (ND15) i9-7920X OC'd to 4Ghz, and 2x 1080ti's in SLi. This machine is not a gaming rig and is only used to process data. It runs at 100% 6 days out of the week.
Right now its stable at 75-80c with 1.1V and 4GHz. I haven't yet gotten into the memory. I'm a little new to OC so I'm doing things one at a time
One thing I've been playing with is the idea of using the outside air (in the winter its well below -20c most of the winter) I live in 3rd - 4th coldest place in the US. I know i can't dirreclty dump heat out side as it would over cool and drop the system below the dewpoint. My plan is to build a sealed case (mostly) and drop the RH inside the case to as low as posible . If i can keep the RH level inside the case to 10% or less and drop the internal case tep to 10c I can run the loop at -18c. Im thinking of only going to with in 2c or 3c above 0c. Todo this I need to build a two system that controls the rejection of heat to the outside so that the primary system loop doesnt drop below the dew point. at the same time I need to build a small dehumdifer and an air radiator system to cool the case. I was thinking of using one of the large dual custom plexglass case with two chambers. One for the actuall MB,VC... and one that holds nothing but water cooling equiment.
I know I will need to build an HX between the case loops and the exterior loop as I'll need to keep the exterior loop from freezing. in the summer im planning on building in some type of heat pump system to keep it cooling even at outside temps up to about 30c
For control of all this, I'm thinking of using a Pi to monitor and calculate the dew point, control all fans and pumps for the exterior system. The MB will still handle all the pumps, and even some internal case fans to keep the other parts cool. I just wont be rejecting heat to the room.
I'm working on a diagram.
One thing I'm questioning is dropping the RH level too low. will there be a problem with a static charge
What are your thoughts? Stupid?, Worth it?, Fun? One of the things i hope to do is add more Systems to this one loop
So first my system the important parts as it is currently: Air-cooled (ND15) i9-7920X OC'd to 4Ghz, and 2x 1080ti's in SLi. This machine is not a gaming rig and is only used to process data. It runs at 100% 6 days out of the week.
Right now its stable at 75-80c with 1.1V and 4GHz. I haven't yet gotten into the memory. I'm a little new to OC so I'm doing things one at a time
One thing I've been playing with is the idea of using the outside air (in the winter its well below -20c most of the winter) I live in 3rd - 4th coldest place in the US. I know i can't dirreclty dump heat out side as it would over cool and drop the system below the dewpoint. My plan is to build a sealed case (mostly) and drop the RH inside the case to as low as posible . If i can keep the RH level inside the case to 10% or less and drop the internal case tep to 10c I can run the loop at -18c. Im thinking of only going to with in 2c or 3c above 0c. Todo this I need to build a two system that controls the rejection of heat to the outside so that the primary system loop doesnt drop below the dew point. at the same time I need to build a small dehumdifer and an air radiator system to cool the case. I was thinking of using one of the large dual custom plexglass case with two chambers. One for the actuall MB,VC... and one that holds nothing but water cooling equiment.
I know I will need to build an HX between the case loops and the exterior loop as I'll need to keep the exterior loop from freezing. in the summer im planning on building in some type of heat pump system to keep it cooling even at outside temps up to about 30c
For control of all this, I'm thinking of using a Pi to monitor and calculate the dew point, control all fans and pumps for the exterior system. The MB will still handle all the pumps, and even some internal case fans to keep the other parts cool. I just wont be rejecting heat to the room.
I'm working on a diagram.
One thing I'm questioning is dropping the RH level too low. will there be a problem with a static charge
What are your thoughts? Stupid?, Worth it?, Fun? One of the things i hope to do is add more Systems to this one loop