here is a question that i aint never seen asked me and my friend are slightly psychotic and are going to build dual pc's each with dual processors inside of a mini freezer. with the hear produced from 4 athlon processors im sure it wont be a problem and the temp will even out to be about 50 degreez... MY CONCERN is that moisture may be created... well for that to happen that has to be a climate change and that would mean opening and closing of the door once created. now what do you all think... :) i know i know its nuts... but i got the money and i got the creativity, and it really will be cheaper than buying to server cases and all the case cooling supplies.

Hum... As long as the mini freezer is sealed, moisture should not really be a problem. It is moisture seeping in that causes ice build up in a freezer. You would still need a fan on the processors to prevent heat build up in them, and another just to move air around the system board and drives to remove heat and to prevent frost build up on cold parts. But are you sure that the mini freezer would be able to remove the heat from the box generated by the system. A freezer actually has a very low heat removal rate. They work by slowly removing heat energy and depend on the box insulation to keep heat inflow very low. But now you are putting a HIGH heat source into the box. One system might just overload the mini freezer with heat and not maintain the 50 degree level you seek. On some old main frame computers, they had airconditioning ducts direct into the machines to keep them cool.

Oh yes it will. Moisture will be a huge problem. You cant PUT a computer in a freezer and expect no problem. Most overclockers have tuibes running in and out of the freezer. You will have a hard job finding a freezer so powerfull it can keep what is effectively a heating element (processor) cold. Heat up a potato in the microwave, until it is steaming, and throw it in the microwave. See how long it stays hot. A long time! And it is not being actively heated up like an overclocked cpu. Oh and you wont be able to use your fan in the freezer either, as it will eventually freeze up and stop moving. Not designed for sub zero use! ZThe freezer will pack up very quickly, and will be permanently defrosted!

If you have the money, go out and buy a Vapochill. It is like water cooling to the next step. Sadly, the case itself runs about $900CDN, so about $550USD, give or take. It keeps processors below zero. If I remember right, some guys on a mod site got a P4 1.6A to 3Ghz with one of these cases. It also keeps the other components at near zero temps. Pretty sick stuff. www.vapochill.com

Hehe ... Take me back to the days of the old Kryotech cases. Seriously, I would avoid that setup if possible. Any moisture/condensation produced will totally screw your entire rig. Better to install water cooling. It's still risky, but not as risky (or psychotic) as building in a mini freezer. Out of curiosity, why dual processors and why the extreme cooling? Extreme cooling is really only necessary if you plan to REALLY push your system to the extreme, as for gaming. Dual processors are really only necessary if you're doing a lot of multitasking. Dual processors and extreme cooling usually DON'T go together, not to mention the extremely limited possibilities and platforms for overclocking dual processors. If you're building this for gaming, you're better off buying a FAST single processor system. Trust me, I know... I'M A OVERCLOCKING FREAK! **************************************** *** IT'S FINALLY HERE *** EPoX 8RDA+ nForce2 Motherboard AMD Athlon XP1700+ @ 166 X 12 = XP2400+ (2) 512 MB DIMM's of CL2 OCZ PC3200 DDR SDRAM (in 128 Bit Dual Channel Mode) Gainward GeForce4 Ti4200 @ 300c/550m Adaptec 2100S Ultra160 SCSI RAID Controller (8) 10,000 RPM Ultra160 Seagate Cheetahs (Running RAID0)