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Talcite · 05-29-2006, 05:45 PM

I was thinking in the car today, and i was wondering if it was possible to create a TEC adapted or a LN2 system case. The idea is just to combat condensation, and perhaps a bit of noise as well.

Why not build a case that encloses the motherboard, HDDs and the PSU? the rad and optical drives can be outside. Basically, the enclosed part can be airtight, and then put a hygroscopic material inside. Absorb all of the humidity, kinda like silica gel or something. The idea is if you remove enough moisture, there's no need to silicon your board, or dielectric grease the socket.

The PSU would have to be watercooled, and the CPU, northbridge, HDDs, and vid cards as well. Mofset's too probably. This is a crazy idea, but it would mean that we could have almost silent cases, plus very fast systems. The input panel would have to be sealed with a rubber gasket or something. Rad hoses can go directly into the enclosure wall. Put a metal tube welded into the wall with barbs, just so the liquid can get through. Rad would have to be outside the enclosure, because it needs heat transfer. Optical drives too, because they need to open up. All the other cables like front panel, ide cables, power cables, could be sealed with silicon. PCI cards, rubber gaskets. Make one side of the enclosure openable, so the silica gel can be replaced periodically.

am i crazy? or is it something someone wants to try? I'm still thinking about my waterblock, so i can't do this one.

05-29-2006, 05:45 PM	#1
Talcite Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 64	anyone ambitious? almost silent subzero case? I was thinking in the car today, and i was wondering if it was possible to create a TEC adapted or a LN2 system case. The idea is just to combat condensation, and perhaps a bit of noise as well. Why not build a case that encloses the motherboard, HDDs and the PSU? the rad and optical drives can be outside. Basically, the enclosed part can be airtight, and then put a hygroscopic material inside. Absorb all of the humidity, kinda like silica gel or something. The idea is if you remove enough moisture, there's no need to silicon your board, or dielectric grease the socket. The PSU would have to be watercooled, and the CPU, northbridge, HDDs, and vid cards as well. Mofset's too probably. This is a crazy idea, but it would mean that we could have almost silent cases, plus very fast systems. The input panel would have to be sealed with a rubber gasket or something. Rad hoses can go directly into the enclosure wall. Put a metal tube welded into the wall with barbs, just so the liquid can get through. Rad would have to be outside the enclosure, because it needs heat transfer. Optical drives too, because they need to open up. All the other cables like front panel, ide cables, power cables, could be sealed with silicon. PCI cards, rubber gaskets. Make one side of the enclosure openable, so the silica gel can be replaced periodically. am i crazy? or is it something someone wants to try? I'm still thinking about my waterblock, so i can't do this one.