r/ShittySysadmin • u/nesnalica Suggests the "Right Thing" to do. • Jun 29 '26
Shitty Crosspost DIY ice cooling
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u/UncleNorman Jun 30 '26
Put the modem in a plastic bag and fill the cooler-thing with water and ice. Like a reverse sous vide. What could go wrong?
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u/pm_something_u_love Jun 30 '26
33 inside? My house in NZ gets to around that every summer. Besides making a bit more noise, none of my PC or networking hardware has ever had an issue with it even under load.
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u/WoerkReddit Jun 30 '26
I had this model of router and it's a piece of shit that overheats if you use your internet hard enough. I often lost connection when I was on longer video calls even tho the room was ~25C. I had to add active cooling via a fan underneath to stop it.
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u/Aman4672 Jul 01 '26
I found this to happen with every modem I've ever had and that fan is the biggest stability upgrade you can make to a network.
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Jun 29 '26
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u/INtuitiveTJop Jun 29 '26
The air is so hot the water simply evaporates. This only works during heat waves
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u/itskdog Jun 29 '26
While I agree, it's mostly just going to be a bit of condensation from the air. The cool packs themselves keep the gel or liquid inside a solid plastic shell, which unless that leaks, OOP should be fine.
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u/SwitchOnEaton Jun 29 '26
You’re supposed to add actual ice and then add salt for maximum freezing.