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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

Latest from Tom's Hardware ·Hassam Nasir·3 months ago
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(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The world is getting warmer every year due to worsening climate change. If you live in certain parts of the world affected by El Nino , you're likely seeing your devices overheat right now if you live without an air conditioner. So, what if you could devise a solution to keep your computer cool regardless of ambient temps? That's precisely what YouTuber TrashBench did by altering a standard countertop ice machine to work as a GPU cooler. An Ice Machine Shouldn’t Cool a GPU. I Did It Anyway. - YouTube Watch On Go deeper with TH Premium: GPUs We've covered TrashBench's escapades before, such as that time they used car antifreeze to cool a GPU , or when they put the entire test bench inside a freezer , or even the video where they dunked the entire graphics card into transmission fluid . In this case, the idea of using an ice machine actually came from fellow modder MrYeester who already cooled a CPU with a smaller one — now, it was time to take the concept to another level.…

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