For those who have ever pondered whether automotive components could enhance their PC, this is a fascinating case.

Cooling Setup

Geekerwan, a YouTube channel, ingeniously combined a radiator and water pump from a BMW M4 with cooling components from a Toyota Highlander to efficiently cool the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995W—a high-performance 96-core CPU.

Performance Achievements

The team pushed the processor to an impressive 4.9 GHz across all cores, although this contraption lacks the effectiveness of a typical liquid nitrogen setup, which previously clocked this CPU to a world-record 5.8 GHz.

The BMW M4 radiator, though powerful, struggled to manage the heat output of such an overclocked chip, making parts of the system underutilized. Regular PC fans were swapped for hefty fans from the seafood market to move enough air through the large radiator.

Conclusion

While the initial outcome raised some eyebrows, adjusting a car’s cooling system for CPU overclocking was a groundbreaking learning experiment. The bottom line? Using car parts technically works, but it’s not advisable! Mannerisms aside, achieving remarkable speeds with unconventional tools opens the doors to innovative solutions in PC cooling.