Some of the reasoning behind my approach:
The buckets are sealable Cat litter buckets (having 2 cats, I buy litter in bulk...) So I have them already, and thought they'd help some with radiative cooling into the room. (although, being plastic / PVC, they probably won't help too much...)
As for geography, I'm in VA (USA), which isn't extremely cold, but winter is coming, and that should help. (Summer temps aren't too bad, just a few days with highs in the mid 90's...)
Instead of the copper loop outside, I may just drop the radiator out the window (supported, not just hanging by hoses). Should that work, without a fan?
My goals for the system are:
1. Quieter. I'm not crazy about absolute silence, but I do like being able to hear other people talking to me...
2. Cooling - My HSF is pretty weak (Volcano2? stock), and even with rather large fans blowing at it, I've had some temp-shutdown problems... (highest that MBM has shown was 65 C... but I dont' trust the mobo temp probe too much.)
3. Removing (some) heat from my room... With all the electronics I've got in here, it gets rather toasty if I keep it closed (which keeps the cats out...) So, removing some of the heat should help. (I realize that without any outside connections, the heat will still be in the room, so this isn't as high a priority.)
Thanks again.
daBum
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