- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
- Messages
- 11,800
- Points
- 0
I knew they used non-conductive gel, but mineral oil ?!?!?
http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php
http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php
LPF Donation via Stripe | LPF Donation - Other Methods
Links below open in new window
ArcticMyst Security by Avery
I didnt believe it, till I saw it. Submerged PC.
- Thread starter Tech_Junkie
- Start date
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2010
- Messages
- 164
- Points
- 0
I've seen a few of the other builds I assume he was talking about. Pretty neat things.
What I don't like though, is that you have to find a way to submerge all your hardware(they used a fishtank but I think that looks terrible), and you have to refill it every so often. Oh, and it's mostly passive cooling the way they did it. If I were to simulate it, I would have to use a pump and radiator as they said to keep it much cooler.
EDIT: AND everything is covered in mineral oil! How annoying for when you want to change a part, or sell it, or whatever. xD
What I don't like though, is that you have to find a way to submerge all your hardware(they used a fishtank but I think that looks terrible), and you have to refill it every so often. Oh, and it's mostly passive cooling the way they did it. If I were to simulate it, I would have to use a pump and radiator as they said to keep it much cooler.
EDIT: AND everything is covered in mineral oil! How annoying for when you want to change a part, or sell it, or whatever. xD
- Joined
- Feb 29, 2008
- Messages
- 2,344
- Points
- 0
I saw somewhere someone taking their xbox 360 apart and dunking the parts in a fish tank like that - apparently it solved the RROD problems, although I would never be comfortable with my xbox in any liquid.
Rob
Rob
- Joined
- May 4, 2009
- Messages
- 5,443
- Points
- 113
I have seen this done in a purpose built plexi glass case and beleve it or not the air cooling fans stirred the oil enough to keep it all cooled down, I have never used this style of cooling, but I know mineral oil is what is used in power transformers for tesla coils for cooling.
The disc drives must be located outside of the fish tank or that would be a messy deal
for cooling.The disc drives must be located outside of the fish tank or that would be a messy deal
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
- Messages
- 11,800
- Points
- 0
Yeah it says the HD and disk drives are outside the tank. I'd love to build one of these, but it must be heavy as hell.
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2009
- Messages
- 2,738
- Points
- 63
I wonder if KY jelly would work?
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
- Messages
- 11,800
- Points
- 0
Good idea. You wouldn't run out of lube while watching the internetz porn.
Bandanna
0
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2010
- Messages
- 86
- Points
- 0
*Shines lasers through computer fish tank*
Razako
0
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2006
- Messages
- 4,301
- Points
- 113
Honestly mineral oil works great not only for HV, but for any application where you want to keep something electronic cooled and insulted. I have a 5 gallon tank of shell diala Ax that I've used for all kinds of electrical projects.
Meatball
0
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2008
- Messages
- 2,894
- Points
- 0
Razako is right, lots of oils are great for insulating, and even heatsinking an entire circuit. Lots of CPUs can be overclocked BIG TIME if they are properly submerged.
Bandanna
0
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2010
- Messages
- 86
- Points
- 0
ALright, I'm sorry but someone has to agree that it would be cool to put some mirrors in the tank and flash a laser through it every once a while.
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2009
- Messages
- 2,157
- Points
- 0
Why not buy one of those mini refrigerators for 100 bucks as a case. Overclock as much as you want with that
KiLLrB
0
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2010
- Messages
- 1,072
- Points
- 48
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2008
- Messages
- 3,290
- Points
- 83
They use mineral oil to cool some of versions of high power LED bulbs.
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
- Messages
- 11,800
- Points
- 0
Its hard to imagine an oil of any type is non-conductive.
