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Old 09-23-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default PC in Mineral Oil
So I was wondering because this seemed like a really cool idea. You first buy a watercooling system to cool your pc so you have some better cooling than straight up mineral oil, but secondly, you submerge the whole system in mineral oil. I think that would look really cool, and you'd get maximum cooling. What do you guys think?

Also, I understand it would be a horrible idea considering the fact that it would be so hard to clean off, but humor me.
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hasn't this been done before. I swear I seen a thread like this where some one actually did it. I could be wrong.
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I'll search and find out.
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Your fans wouldn't be able to spin D:
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I saw someone do it into a laundry basket or something a few years back. I think the pc died after a while though.
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That's why I wouldn't have fans in there... lol. The radiator would be mounted outside.
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This has been done before and from what I've heard, it's incredibly messy... I'm pretty sure there's a video of this around

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That's why I wouldn't have fans in there... lol. The radiator would be mounted outside.
You need some fans inside to make sure the oil is moving around.

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Overall, the biggest downside we have found is that the oil wicks down the cabling and makes a mess. Its amusing at first to find oil seeping out of your mouse, but gets annoying very quickly! We recommend making extensive use of wireless (especially bluetooth) for a system like this. There's no reason why you can't run only a power cord and video cables to the box, and take care of everything else wirelessly.
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Well, that's not a problem. I can put some fans in there. Why does the oil need to be moving around though?
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fans will work. they even has specialty fans for this application=]

the oil will get to hot if it isnt moving
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If you really want to do this, Puget Systems used to sell a kit for it. However it seems like it would be a pita. Example, if you ever have to move your system. If you need to send a part back that is under warranty, etc.
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