What if you made your case waterproof and filled it with 100% pure deionized water?

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 04:45 AM

100% pure deionized water does not conduct electricity. It is a nonconductor.

Then just run it through a cooling pump and keep it flowing.

Wouldn't this be the best way to watercool?

sneekypeet · Nov 13, 2012, 04:47 AM

google fish tank PCs / submerged PCs. Has been done with water and mineral oil.

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet

google fish tank PCs / submerged PCs. Has been done with water and mineral oil.

Links?

brandonwh64 · Nov 13, 2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

Links?

http://bit.ly/TXrKD0

Jetster · Nov 13, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

Links?

All over youtube

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

http://bit.ly/TXrKD0

That's a link to google.
I have nothing but skittles to eat.

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetster

All over youtube

Yeah I'm watching this one now:
Mineral Oil Submerged PC in Aquarium (original vid...

brandonwh64 · Nov 13, 2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet

google fish tank PCs / submerged PCs. Has been done with water and mineral oil.

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

That's a link to google. snip....

Ok for one, peet told you to google that above and you posted asking for links

second, do not start name calling cause it will not get you far.

*Edit*

ALSO there are two videos "5th and 6th links" down the page with the one you JUST posted being one of them.

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:41 AM

Now how about some fish

Fourstaff · Nov 13, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

Now how about some fish

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

100% pure deionized water does not conduct electricity. It is a nonconductor.

Then just run it through a cooling pump and keep it flowing.

Wouldn't this be the best way to watercool?

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:44 AM

Quote from the website:

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WARNING: Submerging your hardware in mineral oil will void your warranty. Do this project only at your own risk. Puget Systems is not liable for any hardware problems, or damage to your personal property. Mineral oil is very difficult, if not impossible to clean from your components once they are submerged.

How about something other than mineral oil?

brandonwh64 · Nov 13, 2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

Quote from the website....

This should be common sense. I do not think any hardware manufacturer would allow anything they make to be submerged into any kind of liquid.

Mineral oil PCs are pretty much just for show. They void warrantys, the cooling is mediocre, and it requires much maintenance. In the end just get a custom loop or a AIO cooler.

t77snapshot · Nov 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

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Mineral oil PCs are pretty much just for show. They void warrantys, the cooling is mediocre, and it requires much maintenance. In the end just get a custom loop or a AIO cooler.

Agreed. I have always considered submerged PC's to be exotic novelties and I risk to damaging good hardware. But if that's what you wanna do then go for it!

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

This should be common sense. I do not think any hardware manufacturer would allow anything they make to be submerged into any kind of liquid.

Mineral oil PCs are pretty much just for show. They void warrantys, the cooling is mediocre, and it requires much maintenance. In the end just get a custom loop or a AIO cooler.

My point for posting that warning was this:
"Mineral oil is very difficult, if not impossible to clean from your components once they are submerged."

I didn't know that.

brandonwh64 · Nov 13, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

My point for posting that warning was this:
"Mineral oil is very difficult, if not impossible to clean from your components once they are submerged."

I didn't know that.

Its petro style oil so in turn it is very slimy and has a higher content of viscosity which makes it hard to removed from objects without some type of degreaser. A degreaser could ruin the hard more than the mineral oil so once its been submerged, it is pretty much useless after you are finished with the project.

Distilled water is a great place to start but I wouldn't submerge the hardware in it. The liquid is great for custom loops

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Its petro style oil so in turn it is very slimy and has a higher content of viscosity which makes it hard to removed from objects without some type of degreaser. A degreaser could ruin the hard more than the mineral oil so once its been submerged, it is pretty much useless after you are finished with the project.

Thanks for the info.

t77snapshot · Nov 13, 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Its petro style oil so in turn it is very slimy and has a higher content of viscosity which makes it hard to removed from objects without some type of degreaser. A degreaser could ruin the hard more than the mineral oil so once its been submerged, it is pretty much useless after you are finished with the project.

Yes, it can be very difficult or almost impossible to clean and remove mineral oil from the hardware once it has been submerged. So it is a one way ticket if you ask me..

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 11:01 AM

What's a list of nonconductive liquids that are NOT oil?

Apparently distilled and deionized water could work as long as everything is 100% clean when it is submerged, and you wear gloves you the grease on your hands doesn't get in the water; and then you also seal it up so it does not contact the air and convert c02 to c03.

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 11:11 AM

These retards did it with gross yellow cooking oil. Computador Submerso em Oleo Vegetal - YouTube

Haha this one has FISH!!! Fish n Chips - computer fish tank - YouTube
EDIT: nevermind I think it's fake, the fish tank looks like it's in front of the PC motherboard. Although he assures us it is real though

It took me a second to grasp this one: Computer Fish Tank with Bitterling Fish - YouTube
The computer is the CASE for the fish tank. Lol that's the opposite of what I was looking for

Aquinus · Nov 13, 2012, 11:18 AM

I think that it would make more sense to build a phase change system out of an old air conditioner rather than submerging the machine in oil if you really want to get better temperatures than regular liquid cooling. That way you can get temperatures under ambient. I can't imagine keeping hardware submerged in oil is good for it long term, but I've never tried it. Don't really want to.

RCoon · Nov 13, 2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

These retards

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

Haha this one has FISH!!!

I feel the urge for cynical comments coming along...

vawrvawerawe · Nov 13, 2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquinus

I think that it would make more sense to build a phase change system out of an old air conditioner rather than submerging the machine in oil if you really want to get better temperatures than regular liquid cooling. That way you can get temperatures under ambient. I can't imagine keeping hardware submerged in oil is good for it long term, but I've never tried it. Don't really want to.

interesting idea. I have no idea what you're talking about in regards to how you would do that though.

Jizzler · Nov 13, 2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

What's a list of nonconductive liquids that are NOT oil?

Apparently distilled and deionized water could work as long as everything is 100% clean when it is submerged, and you wear gloves you the grease on your hands doesn't get in the water; and then you also seal it up so it does not contact the air and convert c02 to c03.

Fluorinert and Novec, both made by 3M.

Zotac Vapor Phaze Demo System at CES 2012 - YouTub...

de.das.dude · Nov 13, 2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by vawrvawerawe

That's a link to google. I hate idiots who do this crap

be nice.

Frick · Nov 13, 2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by de.das.dude

be nice.

To be fair I also hate that. Linking to LMGTFW is stupid.

But in this case I'm forgiving.

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vawrvawerawe Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 517 (2.36/day) Thanks: 276 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts	What's a list of nonconductive liquids that are NOT oil? Apparently distilled and deionized water could work as long as everything is 100% clean when it is submerged, and you wear gloves you the grease on your hands doesn't get in the water; and then you also seal it up so it does not contact the air and convert c02 to c03. __________________ MSI Z77A-G45 \| Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 x2 CROSSFIRE \| Intel Core i7-3770K \| Patriot Viper 3 16GB 1866 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX \| OCZ Agility 4 256GB SATAIII \| 10TB WD SATAIII HDDs \| Rosewill Challenger Case Selling 2x HD 7950 3GB: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=182118

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vawrvawerawe Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 517 (2.36/day) Thanks: 276 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts	These retards did it with gross yellow cooking oil. Computador Submerso em Oleo Vegetal - YouTube Haha this one has FISH!!! Fish n Chips - computer fish tank - YouTube EDIT: nevermind I think it's fake, the fish tank looks like it's in front of the PC motherboard. Although he assures us it is real though It took me a second to grasp this one: Computer Fish Tank with Bitterling Fish - YouTube The computer is the CASE for the fish tank. Lol that's the opposite of what I was looking for __________________ MSI Z77A-G45 \| Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 x2 CROSSFIRE \| Intel Core i7-3770K \| Patriot Viper 3 16GB 1866 CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX \| OCZ Agility 4 256GB SATAIII \| 10TB WD SATAIII HDDs \| Rosewill Challenger Case Selling 2x HD 7950 3GB: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=182118 Last edited by vawrvawerawe; Nov 13, 2012 at 11:16 AM.

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