Modder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19C — radically simple PC mod uses the 'stack effect'
- ID
- 9579
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 31 Jul 2026, 7:00 PM
- Fetched
- 31 Jul 2026, 9:51 PM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/modder-der8auer-builds-110cm-3d-printed-chimney-to-passively-cool-ryzen-7-9800x3d-without-fans-radically-simple-pc-mod-cuts-down-cpu-temps-by-19-c-using-the-stack-effect
- Source URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 2.5
- Created
- 31 Jul 2026, 9:53 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developers
What happened
Modder der8auer built a 110cm 3D-printed chimney that passively cools an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D without any fans, reducing CPU temperatures by 19°C using the physical 'stack effect' — hot air rising through a tall column creates natural convection. The article text itself is mostly site boilerplate with little additional technical detail beyond what the title states.
Why it matters
Minimal practical takeaway for software builders, SaaS founders, or AI/ML practitioners. The only actionable angle is for hardware tinkerers: if you have a 3D printer and want a silent PC build, a tall chimney exploiting the stack effect can meaningfully reduce temps without fans. No pricing, no reproducible CAD files, and no benchmark methodology are available in the provided text.
Discussion angle
Brief 'fun corner' segment: whether passive cooling tricks like this could matter for silent home-server or edge-device deployments in warm climates like Malaysia, where ambient temps are high and the stack effect may be less effective.