View Full Version : Mineral oil submerged computer cooling
Syxx_Killer
01-22-08, 04:31 PM
This is wild. I always had dreams of doing something like this but never thought it possible. Wonder how cool the computer stays and what reliability issues it might have? Fans should stay well lubricated. :lol: Might be a good experiment with an old computer. :hmm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtufuXLvOok&NR=1
GlobalExplorer
01-22-08, 04:36 PM
Funny my brother had the same idea .. So this means it actually works .. question is just how long?
I only wonder why he did not disable the fans - they are essentially useless and will break down in liquid right.
Well that is so. :o
What next?
FIREWALL
01-22-08, 04:46 PM
Well that is so. :o
What next?
Urine Cooled... What Else. :roll:
XabbaRus
01-22-08, 06:30 PM
That is so cool. If you put a radiator system in it I bet it could work even better.
I don't think the wife would be too happy though.
TteFAboB
01-22-08, 06:53 PM
Definitely needs a radiator, as you can see from their temp graphs, with and without radiator: http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php#update2
JSLTIGER
01-22-08, 06:54 PM
That's all well and good...until the oil becomes contaminated and you wind up frying your CPU.
antikristuseke
01-22-08, 06:54 PM
Never tried it with mineral oil, but i have tried vegetable oil and that works, though the oil will need changing every now and again and it isnt really all that efficent though it is 100% soundless. The fans life is allso shortened if kept runing which isnt nessesary.
sonar732
01-22-08, 08:23 PM
I went to their website and it shows some great pictures. The last update was December and they state there is going to be a spring project coming out soon. I can't wait.
Should've seen the look on my 13 year old step-son's face. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Granted, he didn't know what mineral oil was and I didn't have the heart to tell him what it was used for back when I was a kid. :nope::nope::shifty::shifty::lol::lol:
elite_hunter_sh3
01-22-08, 08:35 PM
what was it used for back in the day???:doh:
sonar732
01-22-08, 09:41 PM
what was it used for back in the day???:doh:
Just do a quick google...try not to "let it run". :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::arrgh!::arrgh!:
elite_hunter_sh3
01-22-08, 09:49 PM
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: laxatives... lol, i should pour mineral oil into peoples drinks as a prank :hmm:
GlobalExplorer
01-22-08, 09:52 PM
Never tried it with mineral oil, but i have tried vegetable oil and that works,
Cool thats was also my brothers idea. I have to tell him quickly that it works.
sonar732
01-22-08, 09:55 PM
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: laxatives... lol, i should pour mineral oil into peoples drinks as a prank :hmm:
I remember as a prank a few friends of mine made brownies with Chocolate Ex-Lax in the mix....eeeewwwww.
Zayphod
01-23-08, 10:04 AM
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: laxatives... lol, i should pour mineral oil into peoples drinks as a prank :hmm:
I remember as a prank a few friends of mine made brownies with Chocolate Ex-Lax in the mix....eeeewwwww.
Also displayed in the movie "The Iron Giant".
Kid mixed up some broken up Ex-Lax into a dish of ice cream. "It's called a 'Landslide'."
Took about 5 minutes to work. :huh:
SUBMAN1
01-23-08, 11:42 AM
This is an old idea. I saw this done at least 10 years ago.
-S
FIREWALL
01-23-08, 12:52 PM
The eye product MURINE is also known as the Bartender's Bouncer.
It get's the Drunk Out. The main ingredient is a violent laxitive when taken internally. Oderless, colorless and tastless.
Is also a serious FELONY if caught useing it that way.
AVGWarhawk
01-23-08, 01:31 PM
Never tried it with mineral oil, but i have tried vegetable oil and that works, though the oil will need changing every now and again and it isnt really all that efficent though it is 100% soundless. The fans life is allso shortened if kept runing which isnt nessesary.
Vegatable oil:hmm:. If it is hot enough can I make french fries?
This works well. We did it in one of our test labs back in the day when I worked in test labs :lol:.
Very disappoining though when your computer takes a leak on your carpet. :shifty:
mrbeast
01-23-08, 04:40 PM
Might be a bit messy when you want to upgrade something. :hmm:
Officerpuppy
01-23-08, 05:54 PM
A bose-einstein condensate could keep things cool too :rotfl:
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