Is a fan necessary?

Silver_Platinum · 04-07-2004, 10:00 PM

HEy guys,
I'm thinking of build something along the lines of (link below) this. Now it seems that this setup doesn't have a fan, is a fan necessary? What diameter is that tubing, can anyone tell? :shrug:
Cheers

Here is the link Clicky

j813 · 04-07-2004, 11:14 PM

nice, interesting
I wonder how he made it? Those transparent tubes are so nice to look @.

Isn't there any details on whether it has a fan, and temp results?
just noticed yes it has a fanpic link

pelle76 · 04-08-2004, 02:05 AM

I guess you would need a quite heavy pump to push the water all the way up there.

sevisehda · 04-08-2004, 03:54 AM

He is using a very impressive bong cooler. I can almost gaurantee he has some fan blowing air through that tube.

Incase you haven't seen a bong cooler before...

A bong cooler exposes your coolant to the air. The large surface area allows the water to evaporate, as it evaporates it decreases in tempurature. Hence it cools the water and your system.

Varsis · 04-08-2004, 06:37 AM

yes you need a fan in the bottom of that setup to blow outside cool air up thru the tube . its called a bong cooler, works like the nuclear plants
its an evaporative cooling measure, the water cools as it evaporates. be prepared to use a rather good size resevoir with it, and be prepared to refill that resevoir every few days to a week depending on how efficient your bong is.
it canbring temps below ambient with a very good cooler.

04-07-2004, 10:00 PM	#1
Silver_Platinum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 15	Is a fan necessary? HEy guys, I'm thinking of build something along the lines of (link below) this. Now it seems that this setup doesn't have a fan, is a fan necessary? What diameter is that tubing, can anyone tell? :shrug: Cheers Here is the link Clicky Last edited by Silver_Platinum; 04-07-2004 at 10:02 PM. Reason: S_Platinum edit-added link

04-07-2004, 11:14 PM	#2
j813 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: southeast asia Posts: 164	nice, interesting I wonder how he made it? Those transparent tubes are so nice to look @. Isn't there any details on whether it has a fan, and temp results? just noticed yes it has a fanpic link Last edited by j813; 04-07-2004 at 11:21 PM.

04-08-2004, 03:54 AM	#4
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	He is using a very impressive bong cooler. I can almost gaurantee he has some fan blowing air through that tube. Incase you haven't seen a bong cooler before... A bong cooler exposes your coolant to the air. The large surface area allows the water to evaporate, as it evaporates it decreases in tempurature. Hence it cools the water and your system. __________________ CPU: Barton2500 @ 2.43 ghz MB: NF7S Rev2 RAM: 2x 256mb Kingston HyperX 3500 HD's: 2x 160gb SATA RAID GPU: Sapphire X800Pro VIVO -> XT Plat(softmod) 520/590

04-08-2004, 06:37 AM	#5
Varsis Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: maui, hawaii Posts: 52	yes you need a fan in the bottom of that setup to blow outside cool air up thru the tube . its called a bong cooler, works like the nuclear plants its an evaporative cooling measure, the water cools as it evaporates. be prepared to use a rather good size resevoir with it, and be prepared to refill that resevoir every few days to a week depending on how efficient your bong is. it canbring temps below ambient with a very good cooler. __________________ Cool with the best or burn like the rest.

04-08-2004, 02:05 AM	#3
pelle76 Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sweden, Skovde Posts: 101	I guess you would need a quite heavy pump to push the water all the way up there.

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