On September 12 2011 07:28 Karliath wrote:Show nested quote +On September 12 2011 07:22 nalgene wrote:On September 12 2011 06:57 scudst0rm wrote:On September 12 2011 06:46 Karliath wrote:
Can someone tell me what an "aftermarket cup" is?
aftermarket cpu cooler? That's just any third party cpu cooler, i.e. not the one that comes with the processor. Yours watercooling setup would be one but it's not what everyones worries about. Most people are worried its something like this: ![[image loading]](http://www.frostytech.com/ArticleImages/200810/true-copper400.jpg) The cold plate (cpu mounted component) won't be a problem but the radiator might depending on how well its mounted. Also probably a good idea to drain the coolant before transport. That thing weights much more than the normal version of that... although the temps would be like -5 less degrees... you'd probably want to remove that if you're on plane just as you'd remove the gpu from it... I don't have the same type of cooler as the photo you quoted, mine isn't heavy at all. I don't believe that the radiator will be a problem if I am handling the computer myself. Show nested quote +On September 12 2011 07:05 Mysticesper wrote:
Well, i posted a link to the prohibited items list.
The ONLY thing i could see happening is the liquid cooler being > than 100 milliliters. That would pretty much screw you over right there.
if someone is checking luggage through, you may need to actually put that in the checked bags. Shit. I guess this has me worried. Will they even know it's a liquid cooler? -_-
liquids will show up as a different color i think. If you have a large thing of toothpaste, for example, even if its almost empty, they may ask you to throw it out. AFAIK, the scanners work based off density, so liquids will have their own category. The big thing is whether or not they can determine volume from the scanner. With, what i would assume is a colored loop, it wouldn't be too difficult to assume.
One example is that chocolate and cheese can create funny red-flags in scanners because of this (similar to plastic explosives). It isn't illegal, but it sure raises red flags in the scanner.
I know one day i forgot to take my little bag of liquids out, but it was busy at denver, and they were just ramming bags through, and I wasn't even asked to take it out. Then here in bozeman, because its a tiny airport, they do visual screenings of some stuff (liquid bag) as you take it out, and I had to throw out something because it was too big and I forgot about it, and in Denver, they don't care unless its probably super blatant.
If nothing else, call your airport and find out. They may mention the 100ml liquid limit, and if that may be the cause of concern, then you may have to box it up and check it (hopefully other stuff is being checked, sandwich it with your clothes if that is the case). Heck, even ship it to your dorm. 2-day delivery for my parents to ship some stuff here was like 25 dollars. Shipped wednesday, arrived friday morning.
And then put your stock cpu cooler back on just in case you need to power the machine on.
& remember its 9/11 time, so stuff is stricter for no real reason other than the date.
If it helps, I know I've had to pack one of those large HP touchsmart PCs into a carryon for my boss. I haven't heard anything about it not working, so larger electronics are still doable.
Of course.. theres my dad...
He takes spectrometers through carry ons (uses lasers) & vials of chemicals (cyanide, etc) without question. The thing is, they still follow the 100ml liquid thing, so it probably doesn't raise any red flags.
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