Ice cube maker turns RTX 3060 into a chilled GPU experiment
A modder has converted a countertop ice machine into a GPU cooler, bringing an RTX 3060's temperatures down as low as 21°C.
📍 Where it landed
A modder converted a countertop ice machine and beer fridge thermostat into a cooler for an RTX 3060. The experiment reduced gaming temperatures by up to 62%, with the GPU reaching temperatures between 21°C and 23°C.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding one major flaw.
Epilogue added 20d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
What temperatures were achieved with this mod?
The GPU was cooled down to 21°C according to XDA, 22°C while running Cyberpunk 2077 per Tom's Hardware, and 23 degrees according to Zamin.uz.
How much did the mod reduce temperatures during gaming?
According to Tom's Hardware, the mod reduces temperatures by up to 62% in games.
What specific hardware was used for the cooling system?
The mod used a countertop ice machine and a beer fridge thermostat to cool an RTX 3060.
The story so far
A hardware modification has repurposed a countertop ice machine to cool an Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU. The setup utilizes a beer fridge thermostat to manage temperatures, allowing the GPU to run Cyberpunk 2077 at 22°C.
Coverage from Tom's Hardware, Digital Trends, XDA, Zamin.uz, and VideoCardz.com emphasizes the efficiency of the mod, noting temperature reductions of up to 62% during gaming. XDA reports that the system has one major flaw, though the specific nature of the flaw is not detailed in the headlines.
Future developments depend on whether the mod's flaw can be resolved and if the cooling method remains viable for extended gaming sessions.
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The reporting (5)
- GeForce RTX 3060 cooled down to 23 degrees using an ice maker Zamin.uz · 38d ago
- Can an ice machine cool an Nvidia RTX GPU at gaming? A wild mod job proves it can Digital Trends · 38d ago
- Someone cooled their RTX 3060 down to 21°C with an ice machine, with one major flaw XDA · 38d ago
- 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 Tom's Hardware · 38d ago
- Ice cube maker turns RTX 3060 into a chilled GPU experiment VideoCardz.com · 38d ago
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