TrashBench Cools RTX 3060 to 21C With Ice Machine, Halting Test Over Condensation
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Updated · XDA Developers · Jun 22
TrashBench Cools RTX 3060 to 21C With Ice Machine, Halting Test Over Condensation
2 articles · Updated · XDA Developers · Jun 22
Summary
An RTX 3060 hit about 6.8C at idle and 21C under Cyberpunk 2077 after TrashBench routed ice-machine water through the GPU, far below 60C on stock cooling and 44C with standard water cooling.
The setup required modifying the ice machine with a thermostat because its default controls kept shutting it off during sustained gaming loads.
Condensation quickly became the limiting factor: water droplets began forming on the hardware, forcing TrashBench to stop the experiment before damage occurred.
TrashBench described the project as a stunt rather than a guide, underscoring that extreme sub-ambient cooling can outperform conventional methods but creates impractical moisture risks for everyday PC use.