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PC Modder Repurposes AC Radiator for Extreme GPU Cooling

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A PC modder known as TrashBench has ingeniously repurposed a discarded 4-kW air conditioner radiator into a custom cooling system for computer components. This DIY setup successfully cooled an Nvidia RTX 3080 down to a remarkable 28°C, a significant drop from its usual operating temperature. The modder also tested the system on an RTX 5060, achieving a 16°C reduction, and even managed to cool an Intel Core i9 14900K to 76°C under load, demonstrating the substantial cooling potential of the salvaged unit. AI

RANK_REASON This is a DIY modding project, not a product release from a major manufacturer.

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PC Modder Repurposes AC Radiator for Extreme GPU Cooling

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    TrashBench repurposes a trash 4-kW air conditioner radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — achieves a shocking 28C on an Nvidia RTX 3080

    TrashBench repurposes a trash AC radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — RTX 3080 didn't run much above ambient temperature

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    TrashBench repurposes a trash 4-kW air conditioner radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — achieves a shocking 28C on an Nvidia RTX 3080

    TrashBench repurposes a trash 4-kW air conditioner radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — achieves a shocking 28C on an Nvidia RTX 3080 TrashBench repurposes a trash AC radiator for his test bench to see how well it can cool a PC — RTX 3080 didn't run much…

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