Condensation

[calluM]

Stupid question. What can i do to stop condensation in my pc? My PC exhaust fans are getting condensated now that its colder. My room gets quite cold overnight due to its size (18°c room temp overnight, typically 24°c) the windows are completely condensated by the time I wake up.

It's only on two of my three top exhaust fans and not large enough to drip but I'd rather not have any.
I already have a dehumidifier and can't leave heating on overnight. Any tips?

[CrazyDave]

Keep it away from walls and windows more towards the interior of the room. And make sure you keep it far away from any vents of any kind. The fact he you are using liquid cooling could play into it depending on your temps. Ask around. A few people couple tell you how to adjust the cooler to reduce humidity.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

My room can get to near 5-10°C in winter and condensation has never been an issue with my PC.
What sort of cooling setup do you have? Condensation implies that your computer is running cooler than your ambient air temps, which is unusual.

Edit: unless I'm reading this wrong and you have your PC located beneath the window and condensation from the window is dripping into your PC?

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

My room can get to near 5-10°C in winter and condensation has never been an issue with my PC.
What sort of cooling setup do you have? Condensation implies that your computer is running cooler than your ambient air temps, which is unusual.

An NZXT Kraken X62. I can only imagine that it's condensation, what else could it be? There's no chance my computer's running cooler than 20°c though, which is why I'm stumped as to whether it's condensation or not. It's on 6ish hours a day for gaming & work. Whilst gaming I'm looking at 45°c on my CPU and 65°c on my GPU and then turned off all night and day before I get home and repeat.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

♕ King Tea and Crumpets a écrit :

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

My room can get to near 5-10°C in winter and condensation has never been an issue with my PC.
What sort of cooling setup do you have? Condensation implies that your computer is running cooler than your ambient air temps, which is unusual.

An NZXT Kraken X62. I can only imagine that it's condensation, what else could it be?

You may have missed my edit. Is the PC located beneath the window and condensation from the window is dripping onto the PC?

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

♕ King Tea and Crumpets a écrit :

An NZXT Kraken X62. I can only imagine that it's condensation, what else could it be?

You may have missed my edit. Is the PC located beneath the window and condensation from the window is dripping onto the PC?

Yeah I did sorry, no it's not below my window. It's on the opposite side of the room on top of my desk.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

Is the radiator fixed in a top mount position with the fans in a push config (mounted below the radiator)?

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

Is the radiator fixed in a top mount position with the fans in a push config (mounted below the radiator)?

No, radiator is front mounted with the fans in pull config

[Talby]

If you disable sleep modes and leave it running, the heat may prevent condensation. If it is powered off that is, and condensation is present when you power up.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

No leaks in your room ceiling or condensation build up there?
Maybe cover the top of the PC overnight.

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

No leaks in your room ceiling or condensation build up there?
Maybe cover the top of the PC overnight.

No leaks in my ceiling, I'm gonna cover my pc with a towel overnight to see if that solves it. If not I'm going to try Talbys suggestion of leaving it idling overnight, I'd rather not incase of pump failure or a power surge but if it's all I can do I suppose I will

[calluM]

Thanks for your suggestions everyone btw

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

What fans are you using for the exhausts? Maybe the lubricant in the fan is being spat out though it would have a different smell to water (obviously).
As an added precaution maybe use some paper towels inside the PC to prevent any drips onto the lower hardware.

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

What fans are you using for the exhausts? Maybe the lubricant in the fan is being spat out though it would have a different smell to water (obviously).
As an added precaution maybe use some paper towels inside the PC to prevent any drips onto the lower hardware.

They're the four case fans that came with my H700 (3x AER F120 1x AER F140). 4 exhaust but only two of the top ones are getting wet on the visible side with one fan wetter than the other

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

The two fans that are getting wet, are these the two top front ones by chance?

[calluM]

Spec_Ops_Ape a écrit :

The two fans that are getting wet, are these the two front ones by chance?

No, the wet fans are the two top back fans. I suspect the top front fan is mostly useless at pushing air out of my case because it's restricted by both the tubes of my aio and the cable management bar inside the H700