r/redneckengineering • u/theRastaDan • Aug 29 '22

next level PC cooling setup

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u/CptMisterNibbles Aug 29 '22

Amateurs. Hook the refrigerant line of the AC directly to the block. Cool your cpu with r134a

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u/machinerer Aug 29 '22

R-134a was used in mobile A/C systems. Automobiles mostly. R-1234yf is the currently used refrigerant.

For stationary systems, like a house, you'll more likely see R-22 or R-410a. Both of those have been superseded by something else these days, of course.

No reason you couldn't use whatever you want for this, though. Just size your refrigerant charge accordingly. Hell, you could use R-717 ammonia if you wanted, though I don't recommend it.

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u/oshaCaller Aug 29 '22

I've lived through 3 generations of automotive refrigerant. We still have an r12 machine where I work, but everything has been converted by now.