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This is my attempt at a Mineral Oil Submersion cooled computer, followed after the attempt by Puget Custom Computers at http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php After constantly fighting with loud fans, heat, and dust with my computer, I stumbled upon PCC’s video about submerging a computer in mineral oil. I researched it further and ultimately decided to try it myself. I’m so glad I did! There is no noise at all, even my new computer in an Antec 900 case on lowest settings is unbearably …

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kkahren1 on 2 August, 2009 at 3:07 am #

GIUSEPPE

A glass/plexiglass fish tank gives good a good visual appearance, but poor thermal conductivity. It should be possible to make an immersed, passively cooled computer. Use a sturdy aluminum box to hold the computer components and oil. Then attach large heat sinks to box. If the thermal resistance is low enough then fans, pumps and radiators wouldn’t be needed. In other words: make the case a radiator. Ideally, this radiator/case would be extruded from a single piece of Al.


Harsenfefer on 4 August, 2009 at 3:12 am #

GARRET

how long can a pc live like this??


dsolash on 6 August, 2009 at 4:39 am #

BENNETT

what happens when the oil get too hot?


nylecrane2k7 on 6 August, 2009 at 7:34 pm #

ERIK

Mineral oil like it says.


mikurej95 on 7 August, 2009 at 6:54 am #

CHADWICK

why don’t you freeze the mineral oil in ice trays, and then dump them in or something


TheMav3rick on 8 August, 2009 at 7:12 am #

FELTON

lol


BlueAOD on 10 August, 2009 at 4:57 pm #

BENNY

ok this is really cool. but i still wonder if there maybe any complications with the oil in the future, if it gets old, or gets durty. and could you put LEDs inside?


uut0 on 12 August, 2009 at 6:03 am #

BRYON

=D and it cooks the fish for you :P


TheMav3rick on 15 August, 2009 at 3:51 am #

ERIK

Too bad its not water. you could throw some fish in there. lol


IPlayInBeastMode on 16 August, 2009 at 12:28 pm #

AL

No, the oil doesn’t conduct electricity at all, therefore it doesn’t damage ANY components or wiring on your computer. Even the fans are fine.

He’s using mineral oil, but I think I have seen it done with vegetable oil.


BlueAOD on 17 August, 2009 at 2:39 am #

ELMER

so the oil doesn’t damage any components or wiring? and what kind of oil are you using, ordinary vegtable oil that you cook food with =/?


uut0 on 18 August, 2009 at 9:40 pm #

EZEQUIEL

it must be out the oil otherwise it doesnt work


mikebos909 on 20 August, 2009 at 11:15 pm #

ELI

Whats oil can take the coldest temperatures before becoming to sticky to move past a fan. Considering dumping a refrigeration coil in the oil and attaching a grid of fans and a immersion pump to force oil past it wihile still in the tank. Opinions?


Watswat5 on 23 August, 2009 at 2:39 pm #

BRUNO

do u put the dvd drive in the oil too? or do you put it above the oil?


richieh2006 on 26 August, 2009 at 2:18 pm #

BRYCE

The fans help circulate the heat around the aquarium.


n11lc on 27 August, 2009 at 2:43 pm #

BRANDON

why dont you disable the fans?; no dust is getting near those parts lol


boen747 on 28 August, 2009 at 10:09 pm #

DOMINGO

oops sorry i posted this message on rong video lol!!!!


boen747 on 29 August, 2009 at 12:00 pm #

EDWIN

looks like u got that oil outa ur car lawl!!!! its better to use clear mild laxative mineral oil. its clear and i think it works better, also you can chuck ur hold computer into a fish tank and fill it up with the oil i sed above and it will work alot better with no noise, no dust, and is more efficiant.


boen747 on 1 September, 2009 at 12:02 pm #

GARY

naver72, oil does not conduct electricity making this actually possible, this is a true video guys its new stuff that is making computers alot more efficeant. the fastest computer atm had a oil based cooling system. just woundering though, with this mineral oil they use for it can u just use it on any computer system??? or do u have to have specific oil compatible hardware or somthing????


james022222 on 3 September, 2009 at 3:47 am #

GREGG

prices have dropped


naver72 on 4 September, 2009 at 8:40 pm #

DWAIN

maybe thats something for people that is alergic to electrisity?


WC9456 on 6 September, 2009 at 5:38 pm #

GUS

SSD’s are expensive, really expensive, a 130gb one is over 1000 dollars


vapour80 on 9 September, 2009 at 9:18 pm #

ERIN

pretty nice, but i would add a watercooling pump and rad to cool the oil, sure you’ll have like 1-3 120mm fans running, but you should be able to push it harder too, personally i use a headset all the time anyways so fan noise dont bother me at all


AmericansSexualPreds on 11 September, 2009 at 7:18 am #

CRISTOPHER

62 thts the best u got it ***** BIGGGG


AmericansSexualPreds on 12 September, 2009 at 9:41 pm #

ASA

comonm man u can get better performance wiht air and high quality heatsinks common the fuckg oil is insulating more than air wtf, this is just for fun the performance is SHATT,85 CPU *** wiht a air heatsink and oriochi heat sink i get 35 ahhaahah


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