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Modder transforms ice machine into extreme RTX 3060 cooler

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A modder has ingeniously repurposed a countertop ice machine to function as an advanced cooling system for an RTX 3060 graphics card. By disassembling the ice machine and integrating a water pump and custom retention frame, the modder created a closed-loop system. The modification involved replacing the ice machine's original thermostat with one that keeps the compressor running continuously and ensuring the evaporator coils were fully submerged in water, leading to a significant temperature reduction. This setup successfully lowered the RTX 3060's operating temperature from approximately 60°C to a stable 22-23°C during gameplay in Cyberpunk 2077. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; primarily a hardware enthusiast project.

RANK_REASON This is a hardware modification of a consumer product, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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Modder transforms ice machine into extreme RTX 3060 cooler

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Ingenious modder converts countertop ice machine into an RTX 3060 GPU cooler with a beer fridge thermostat — mod reduces temps by up to 62% in games, Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 22°C

    Turns out, an ice machine can cool a GPU perfectly fine as long as you're willing to modify it to the extreme and are patient enough to deal with the leaks.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ingenious modder converts countertop ice machine into an RTX 3060 GPU cooler with a beer fridge thermostat — mod reduces temps by up to 62% in games, Cyberpunk

    Ingenious modder converts countertop ice machine into an RTX 3060 GPU cooler with a beer fridge thermostat — mod reduces temps by up to 62% in games, Cyberpunk 2077 runs… Turns out, an ice machine can cool a GPU perfectly fine as long as you're willing to modify it to the extreme…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/ingenious-modder-conve… tomshardware.com/pc-components

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