Too cool?

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I know this is a SUPER N00BISH question but: Can CPU/RAM/Video card be too cool?
 
theres never anything like too much cooling... :p

unless its like hundreds of degree's below 0...but im not sure about that...
 
You can have problems with condensation if you are below ambient temperature. I'm not sure of the minimum temperature before bad things happen, but I think there is one. I seem to remember jinu117 writing something about that, but I can't find it now. I'm sure someone will come along with more information.
 
I heard there are cold bugs in some graphics cards... Like, once you get down past -20s... Other than that, I don't know.
 
Like taqueso says... there's only a problem with 'too much cooling' if you have condensation. You needn't worry about this unless you are cooling with phase changers and prechillers...otherwise don't sweat it....
 
Dark Prodigy said:
You needn't worry about this unless you are cooling with phase changers and prechillers...otherwise don't sweat it....
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Also, using a bong cooler or ducting air in from your air conditioner or outside. I think the fact that he said "too cool" instead of "too cold" implies he isn't planning on doing anything too extreme, though.
 
I've seen problems with cold temps on liquid nitro setups before.. but thats about all I can think of.
 
If your hardware sucks in light and creates some kind of sick, disturbing void in your neighborhood where the skies are constantly blackened, then your hardware is too cool.
 
Shameless Liar said:
If your hardware sucks in light and creates some kind of sick, disturbing void in your neighborhood where the skies are constantly blackened, then your hardware is too cool.
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Even then.... Cooler would still probably be better. :p
 
I think 0 degrees kelvin would probably be too cool, since your hardware might crumble to dust.
 
taqueso said:
Also, using a bong cooler or ducting air in from your air conditioner or outside. I think the fact that he said "too cool" instead of "too cold" implies he isn't planning on doing anything too extreme, though.
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lol, he said bongs are cool-- don't do drugs!
 
Alright thanks, guys. I just remembered someone saying his pc took 2 reboots to
"warm up"
 
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