I'm looking at buying a 7970 and possibly adding another later in crossfire, but my board is a micro ATX (ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z). I love the board, but the 2nd pcix slot only leaves room for a double slot card. Also my room can get pretty hot in the summer without AC and don't want to stress the AC unit too much. So what I've been considering is building a refrigerator into the wall so that the heat vents into the attic space and then running a water cooling loop into the fridge using a 3 x 120 radiator & fan setup to cool the water. Also likely keeping the pump/rez in the fridge for extra cooling (also may help to improve the longevity of the pump keeping it cool.)
My biggest concern is that the mini fridge wouldn't be able to keep up with that much heat and also that I may have to find a way to vent the extra heat from the attic crawl space since it is insulated from the outside. Would most pumps be able to handle this kind of setup, or would I have to go to a beefier or industrial grade pump in order to get proper flow to the loop?
The fridge would likely only be 4-5 ft max from the computer and that includes a little extra for flexibility.
Also how much would I have to worry about condensation running this 24/7? I figured if I keep enough heat in the system and also at least some air movement in the case it should be minimal to none.
My biggest concern is that the mini fridge wouldn't be able to keep up with that much heat and also that I may have to find a way to vent the extra heat from the attic crawl space since it is insulated from the outside. Would most pumps be able to handle this kind of setup, or would I have to go to a beefier or industrial grade pump in order to get proper flow to the loop?
The fridge would likely only be 4-5 ft max from the computer and that includes a little extra for flexibility.
Also how much would I have to worry about condensation running this 24/7? I figured if I keep enough heat in the system and also at least some air movement in the case it should be minimal to none.