Air Conditioning my PC

[Eon_Blue]

Hi... I don't know if anyone has ever tried this mod before, so I'm open for suggestions. I've got this air conditioner setting in my window near my pc, and I thought of the idea of hooking up some of the air output straight into my comp to get some really cool airflow when I have my AC turned on.

Pic and info on my AC: Air Conditioner

Pic and info on my case:Case

I was thinking of hooking up some type of funnel over half of the AC output that goes into maybe a 1 to 2 inch diameter tube which then is pumped into my case. I was thinking of using another funnel to hook up to the front vent of my case, so that it is sucked in through a case fan and distributed throughout the case.

The hard part is, that I want this to be removeable and rehookable... i often take my comp to friend's houses and whatnot, and I don't want to have to take my AC with me.

If there are any suggestions or comments on how I could do this, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

[geobot]

i wouldnt even think of doing it .... when the computer warms up after the ac is off you will get condensation .... water and electricity just dont mix well

[Eon_Blue]

Are you saying that condensation would build up, because the air from my AC is too humid? There may be a way to put in a series of filters in the tubing, or maybe put some sort of de-humidifer in a gap in the tubing. Or just set a de-humidifier in the floor of my case.

Spending some extra money on that would definately be worth it, because air coming directly from my AC would be a lot cooler than the 70-90 F degree summer room temp.

[Xeroid]

There used to be a Computer Renaissance in Athens that sold PC's that had AC units in the base under the regular part of the case. These PC's had a duct that ran up and attached to the heatsink and provided fulltime chilled air. I've never seen anything like it since. They were getting some wild overclocks on AMD K6-2 chips.

[Omardeth]

the air from the ac isn't humid . and yes you could duct it into a pc easy . if the ac is close use a dryer flex duct you can get at any hardware store and add a hole in the side of your case . mount a fan in the hole to blow into the case . it will help pull the cool air from the ac and when you take your pc with ya the fan blocks the hole and helps cool alway . the problem with condensation is from the water in the air in the room not from the ac . thats how ac's work they take the water OUT OF THE AIR . thats why ac's drip water .

[thekingofpain]

Shouldnt be a prob with condensation as the unit dries the air as part of the process---try a piece of flexible clothesdryer duct hose and some tape and cardboard to the lower front intake fan or similar and see how your temp does---you could mount a flange to the computer later if it works well and easily disconnect the hose to move it---

[thekingofpain]

hmmm...guess Omar types faster then I do :-)

[PyroSama]

Remember though it puts out toxic gas out the back of it. Thats why it has to be sticking out the window.



PyroSama

[Telexen]

Though that AC is designed specifically for cooling a PC...I wouldn't trust it

Vapochill is the only thing like that I would trust...and it's still pretty spendy.

[thekingofpain]

Toxic gas?
Maybe my refrigerator has been poisoning me all this time---no wonder...