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05-12-2005, 03:59 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Athens Greece
Posts: 841
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Oil Cooling
Could this be an option to keep carpcs cool (and fanless)?
(At least it is proven to work) 
http://www.markusleonhardt.de/en/oelbilder.html
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05-12-2005, 04:05 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Netherlands
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Well you could use it. The case should be leakproof and you have to place it somewhere secure. In case of a crash....be aware of a huge mess....
I know I would not use it....
I will keep the pc really cool.
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05-12-2005, 04:06 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Madrid
Posts: 1,983
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Wow! 
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05-12-2005, 04:09 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Southern California -- Diamond Bar/Walnut Area
Posts: 122
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If i remember from a previous oil computer I saw the oil started getting hot to where they had to cool the oil for the computer to remain stable and it was an old pc, not a new one or anything.
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05-12-2005, 04:12 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: UK Midlands
Posts: 201
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Quote: Originally Posted by Seth
Turn it into a Sumputer
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05-12-2005, 08:15 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Afton MN
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I saw a setup like that that used Mineral Oil.
The problem is cooling the oil... You could use an old window air conditioner, but that's more noisy than the computer! I'd say, only use it during winter, and run a small pump to circulate it outside!
Pain in the arse to change them CMOS batteries, though!
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05-12-2005, 10:11 PM
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Neither darque nor pervert
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: In The Sticks near The 'Ham
Posts: 11,961
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The mineral oil worked, but condensation was an issue.
He scrapped the project for that very reason.
That and it's a bit of a pain to transport a big tank of mineral oil to LAN parties! 
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05-12-2005, 10:22 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 208
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Ummmm yea officer, the big vat of combustible liquid with the wires sticking out of it is a computer.... promise....
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05-12-2005, 11:11 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: valatie,ny
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wow i step away for a couple years and look at what i missed!!
let me get this stright. oil doesn't conduct electricity?
can i submerge other electrical devices in veg. oil??
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05-12-2005, 11:24 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 165
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i see the CPU fan is still plugged into the MoBo, i wonder how ling it will last? even mineral oil is pretty thick for a little fan to push around....
BTW, i love the aquarium stick on thermomitor, who needs sensore and probes
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05-12-2005, 11:25 PM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles Ca
Posts: 3,675
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technically if you have pure water it wont conduct electricity either.
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05-12-2005, 11:26 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 165
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true, that came up in the forum i started about an airtight case, btw thanks again for that p-trap idea scott_fx
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05-13-2005, 01:51 PM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles Ca
Posts: 3,675
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you're welcome, did you end up building the case?
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05-13-2005, 05:38 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lakebay, WA
Posts: 33
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Do a search on Flourinert
It is a 3m liquid used for cooling super computers. It is temperature stable, non-conductive and non-corrosive.
I've been giving some thought to using the same type of water cooling the gamers use. It is bunch of heat sinks that have water cooling jackets around them.
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05-13-2005, 05:51 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Warren, Ohio, USA
Posts: 610
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yeah. they demonstrated this stuff on the screensavers way back when techtv was still on its own and doing well. (for those who have no clue, this has been 2 or 3 years)
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