FYI, in case you were contemplating this, I can attest it works great.I decided to quit effing around and install a Sharp thru-the-wall A/C unit right next to my PC case's location. It is their smallest, whisper quiet unit, I think about 9,000 BTU or something. It has a nice remote. I have the case cover off of my Lian Li case, and I have taken a piece of 4" flex hose (dryer vent hose I think is what is was) and route the bulk of the A/C unit's fan flow dead at the CPU HSF (stock retail intel). The rest of the air ends up blowing directly onto the mainboard, video & DIMMS, with a goodly flow down into the HDD area where the 3 Seagate 15K.3 SCSIs sit.Depending on the room ambient temp and the degree of cooling I am seeking, I set the unit by an actual temp, all the way from 64 degrees F on up. With this setup, I have my hot running 3.06 P4 o'c to 3.54GHz, and video card is nicely o'clocked. Sometimes it's cool enough to where I can run the A/C unit on fan only setting.At full load (FS9):CPU: 52 CMainboard: 18 C6800 GT/OC: 62 CIt's been running like this for the last year with no issues. When I'm done simming, I simply turn off the AC (unless it's summer and I need it) and rely on the case fans for the HDDs, and stock CPU fan and all's well. My utility bills last summer (hot Northern California) for a 2,300 sq ft home: ~$75 average/mo, so this guy is not drawing too awful much. I hardly use the main home AC as it just isn't hot enough as I am well shaded with trees.Anyway, esp if you need a small local AC for your PC room, which I did, this makes a nice solution, and it will work for any and all future PC upgrades. The ergonomics of my setup allow the PC case to located between my legs and the A/C, effectively protecing my legs from chilling :()Noel

http://www.brilliantcooler.com/conditioner...own_wa1230e.htmConsidering the price performance of water coolers etc, this is not a bad idea. You could also turn off the central airconditioning in the house and use turn this on during night.:)Manny

Though right from one point of view, it is not mobile, each time you want to move it, its pain.My solution costed 600 euro, so basically not MUCH more expensive, and its very VERY quiet, even quieter than A/C, and keeping my temps even lower than yours on a very high overclock. Compact, silent, nice looking and cold :)Here are some pictures:http://www.ktc-cooling.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2115And I would also like to see a picture of your setup!EDIT: And please also bear in mind the power costs of running A/C all the time with the computer. Also you need to turn on A/C before and separately from the PC...

>Though right from one point of view, it is not mobile, each>time you want to move it, its pain.>>My solution costed 600 euro, so basically not MUCH more>expensive, and its very VERY quiet, even quieter than A/C, and>keeping my temps even lower than yours on a very high>overclock. Compact, silent, nice looking and cold :)>>Here are some pictures:>>http://www.ktc-cooling.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2115>>And I would also like to see a picture of your setup!>>EDIT: And please also bear in mind the power costs of running>A/C all the time with the computer. Also you need to turn on>A/C before and separately from the PC...Well, I built the house in 1985 and don't plan on moving . . .I mentioned there is no need for A/C during non-demand PC use, and further, noted my utility bill is VERY SMALL, even with this unit.I bet my solution was easier to install than yours: simple cut thru the wall, plug it into 110V, voila!--hehe! Plus, if I need to work on my PC . . . nothin's in the way :()My solution is also great if . . . you need A/C for your PC room :()Yers is quieter I'm sure--touche!Cheers!

The ease of cutting through a wall depends on local conditions. It is usually pretty simple in the States 'cause you usually have drywall. But in much of Europe they use blocks and sometimes concrete throughout the entire house. Having lived in the US, Italy and Belgium, I can assure you that hanging pictures and similar projects are much easier in the States than in Europe. Installing that type of A/C unit in a typical European home is not uncommon but it does take some not-so-common tools and careful planning.