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toco123 · 17-03-2008, 17:07

Now before you move this to Rec Food & Drink, I am posting this in the right forum!

Stupid question I know but has anybody cooled their computer with oil-cooling? As in submersing it all in one tank of sunflower oil?

I was thinking of trying it with a cheap second pc!

Heres some more info:

http://www.hwspirit.com/reviews.php?read=16&page=1

Pictures:

http://images.google.ie/images?hl=en...ooled+pc&gbv=2

http://www.pugetsystems.com/gfx/subm...bmerged002.jpg
http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php

DirkVoodoo · 17-03-2008, 17:21

A quick search and you will see this topic has been mentioned many times.

The Puget one is mentioned under tweaking and modding.

The limitations are mainly practicality. Oil is obviously a better working fluid than air for transporting heat, but its a bit messier to work with.

PogMoThoin · 17-03-2008, 17:41

I can just imagine the smell

toco123 · 17-03-2008, 17:45

Its supposed to be odourless?!

DirkVoodoo · 17-03-2008, 18:11

Depends on the oil.

**AlmightyCushion** · 17-03-2008, 19:12

The best thing is, it doubles up as a deep fat fryer.

TerrorFirmer · 17-03-2008, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlmightyCushion

The best thing is, it doubles up as a deep fat fryer.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1104341

Ruu · 17-03-2008, 19:15

Good grief, seen it all now!

toco123 · 18-03-2008, 00:12

They released a watercooling kit that doubles up as a fish tank... Had to be refreshed everyday with distilled water!!

Anti · 18-03-2008, 10:24

This has been around for the best part of 10 years now. And im thinking about taking up this for the laugh, i just have to wait for 2 more of the girlfriends fishes to die

Would like to stick the media centre pc into it and have it somewhere near the tv. Would get a few strange looks from friends and reletives calling over.

requiem1 · 18-03-2008, 17:52

I've got an old motherboard, cpu, ram and a low profile graphics card, maybe if someone could provide the tank and some of the other componants we could give it a go

toco123 · 18-03-2008, 18:01

I have one and a bubble thingy... but im waiting for someone with a q5500 and 3 way ultra!!!

toco123 · 18-03-2008, 18:19

Just read somewhere:

Remember, Oil is extremely flammable. Should I be worried?

mathias · 18-03-2008, 19:27

Only if you start cooking chips in like the guy above .... its flammable alright but the flashpoint is quite high , in " normal " operation , if you can actually call anthing about this normal , you shouldnt get to those temps.

Id be inclined to go the machine oil route and not the cooking oil route though , first off it will take away the temptation to do snacks in it

And second it wont smell so much , and cooking oil will pong a bit after a while.

bogwalrus · 19-03-2008, 00:44

i gave away my fishies the last day if someone wants the tank for computer experimentation. comes with fully submersed great pyramid and star wars trooper. but i think i will keep the trooper

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toco123 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 576 Adverts \| Friends	Sunflower Oil Cooling!!! Now before you move this to Rec Food & Drink, I am posting this in the right forum! Stupid question I know but has anybody cooled their computer with oil-cooling? As in submersing it all in one tank of sunflower oil? I was thinking of trying it with a cheap second pc! Heres some more info: http://www.hwspirit.com/reviews.php?read=16&page=1 Pictures: http://images.google.ie/images?hl=en...ooled+pc&gbv=2 http://www.pugetsystems.com/gfx/subm...bmerged002.jpg http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php Last edited by toco123; 17-03-2008 at 17:10.

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17-03-2008, 17:21	#2
DirkVoodoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 10,195 Adverts \| Friends	A quick search and you will see this topic has been mentioned many times. The Puget one is mentioned under tweaking and modding. The limitations are mainly practicality. Oil is obviously a better working fluid than air for transporting heat, but its a bit messier to work with.

17-03-2008, 17:41	#3
PogMoThoin Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,650 Adverts \| Friends	I can just imagine the smell

17-03-2008, 17:45	#4
toco123 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 576 Adverts \| Friends	Its supposed to be odourless?!

17-03-2008, 18:11	#5
DirkVoodoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 10,195 Adverts \| Friends	Depends on the oil.

17-03-2008, 19:12	#6
AlmightyCushion Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Blah blah blah blah. Thanks: -3,487 Posts: 26,082 Adverts \| Friends Mod: IT Sligo, Laptops, NI & GB Colleges	The best thing is, it doubles up as a deep fat fryer.

17-03-2008, 19:15	#8
Ruu Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 32,625 Adverts \| Friends	Good grief, seen it all now!

18-03-2008, 00:12	#9
toco123 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 576 Adverts \| Friends	They released a watercooling kit that doubles up as a fish tank... Had to be refreshed everyday with distilled water!!

18-03-2008, 10:24	#10
Anti Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 44 75 62 6c 69 6e Posts: 10,802 Adverts \| Friends	This has been around for the best part of 10 years now. And im thinking about taking up this for the laugh, i just have to wait for 2 more of the girlfriends fishes to die Would like to stick the media centre pc into it and have it somewhere near the tv. Would get a few strange looks from friends and reletives calling over.

18-03-2008, 17:52	#11
requiem1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 609 Adverts \| Friends	I've got an old motherboard, cpu, ram and a low profile graphics card, maybe if someone could provide the tank and some of the other componants we could give it a go

18-03-2008, 18:01	#12
toco123 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 576 Adverts \| Friends	I have one and a bubble thingy... but im waiting for someone with a q5500 and 3 way ultra!!!

18-03-2008, 18:19	#13
toco123 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 576 Adverts \| Friends	Just read somewhere: Remember, Oil is extremely flammable. Should I be worried?

18-03-2008, 19:27	#14
mathias Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,166 Adverts \| Friends	Only if you start cooking chips in like the guy above .... its flammable alright but the flashpoint is quite high , in " normal " operation , if you can actually call anthing about this normal , you shouldnt get to those temps. Id be inclined to go the machine oil route and not the cooking oil route though , first off it will take away the temptation to do snacks in it And second it wont smell so much , and cooking oil will pong a bit after a while.

19-03-2008, 00:44	#15
bogwalrus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 791 Adverts \| Friends	i gave away my fishies the last day if someone wants the tank for computer experimentation. comes with fully submersed great pyramid and star wars trooper. but i think i will keep the trooper