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.

Might be a good experiment with an old computer. :hmm:

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.

STEED · 01-22-08, 04:42 PM

Well that is so.

What next?

FIREWALL · 01-22-08, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Well that is so.

What next?

Urine Cooled... What Else.

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.

elite_hunter_sh3 · 01-22-08, 08:35 PM

what was it used for back in the day???

sonar732 · 01-22-08, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

what was it used for back in the day???

Just do a quick google...try not to "let it run". :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

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

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

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

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

: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.

01-23-08, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sonar732

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

: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.

01-22-08, 04:31 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Mineral oil submerged computer cooling 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. Might be a good experiment with an old computer. :hmm:

01-22-08, 04:36 PM	#2
GlobalExplorer Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,015 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	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. __________________

01-22-08, 04:42 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Well that is so. What next? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-22-08, 06:30 PM	#5
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	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. __________________

01-22-08, 06:53 PM	#6
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Definitely needs a radiator, as you can see from their temp graphs, with and without radiator: http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php#update2 __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

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JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's all well and good...until the oil becomes contaminated and you wind up frying your CPU. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

01-22-08, 06:54 PM	#8
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	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.

01-22-08, 08:23 PM	#9
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	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.

01-22-08, 08:35 PM	#10
elite_hunter_sh3 The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,376 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	what was it used for back in the day???

01-22-08, 09:49 PM	#12
elite_hunter_sh3 The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,376 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: laxatives... lol, i should pour mineral oil into peoples drinks as a prank :hmm: