Surprised there is no freezing to touch box to put a PC on

jamieufc

jamieufc

jamieufc

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Been thinking of this for the last few days. How come there isn't a very flat or thin type mat or box that works like a freezer inside which causes the special metal top to be freezing ice cold to touch!

You simply put your case on top of it which has vent holes underneath and your PC case stays really cool.

crap idea or good one ?
 
Closest things to do it is:

Notebook Cooling Chill Mat

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Notebook Cooling Chill Mat

Maximize notebook performance by keeping the notebook cool during use. Two fans generate cool air to help prevent the notebook from overheating. The Chill Mat can be used in the office to protect furniture from heat damage, or on the go to protect your lap from notebook heat. Four rubber feet keep your notebook in place on the Chill Mat to avoid slipping and provide a sturdy workspace. The Chill Mat is highly portable for travel and plugs directly into your notebooks’ USB port so no AC adapter is required.

- Maximum Cooling - Two fans maximize notebook performance and help prevent overheating; protects lap and workspace surfaces from notebook heat.
- Heat Protection - Four rubber feet keep your notebook in place, while the Chill Mat protects your lap or workspace.
- USB Powered – Powered through the USB port; no AC adapter required.
- RoHS Compliant.
 
something like that but I guess that it just blows normal air out. I was thinking more like air conditioning which is ice cold.

A notebook sized mat with internal freezing with a special metal plate for the top layer which causes it to be much colder. and I sopose fans blowing that cold air upwards would be a good thing
 
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What you're looking for is a peltier, the problem is one of that size with enough power to cool a large area would use a lot of power and also create a lot of heat.

I suppose you could use two or more of them (@ a low wattage) to cool a metal plate and have heatsinks on the other side of the peltier. Then place the PC on top of the metal plate, although I don't see it making a huge impact to the temperatures.
 
1 word, condensation.

If it trys to cool it to cooler than air temperature then you would need to make all the components damp proof as condensation would build up.

The idea has been thought of before but is unpractical atm as the benefits to cooling compared to the problems involved just arnt level.
 
This is back to the old question of why you can't put your computer in a freezer. Check the Advanced Guide to Overclocking & Cooling sticky at the top of this forum.
 
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