Fellow Listers,

I have a somewhat unique idea for cooling my machine, and I'd appreciate some opinions on the pros and cons of it.

I live in Canada, beside Alaska, and it's considered arid here - very dry. During the winter it gets down to -40*c
for 3-4 weeks, but the rest of the time it's a balmy -20*c!

My unit is in an enclosed PC desk, and I have an 8" fan sucking warm air out the top at the back. I should mention
I have the metal sides of the case removed. I thought this was sufficient cooling, but having the unit enclosed
seems to create excess heat. After a couple hours, my 'graphically-demanding' games start to slow down and get
jerky.

Now here's what I'm thinking - why not take advantage of all that cold air outside? Is there a good reason why I
should not run a 4" metal dryer duct thru the wall into the enclosed part of the desk where the tower is? At this
point I'm thinking condensation will come into play - it seems to me that frigid air might actually create frost in
the case, or worse, on the Mobo.

So what do you all think - is this just crazy talk? I'll really be looking forward to your replies on this possibly
insane idea!

Cheers,

Al Thompson

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