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So I'm thinking of building a new computer, which means it's time for a fun new case for it. Previously I built a case and desk out of wood.
This time I want to do a submerged build. I've seen a few out there. I'm thinking I'll get a motherboard tray and an aquarium, fill it with mineral oil, and submerge.
The thing is, I want to make this a gaming system. This means two things, really: first, it may require more than passive heat dissipation from mineral oil to cool it - a radiator, of some sort.
Second, I've heard mixed results about equipment failures in mineral oil. However, to the negative(i.e. it killed the processor/video card/etc) I've never heard a solid report, only 'it happened to a friend of mine.'
I've heard things like, you should seal the processor, etc. Can anyone who has experience doing this, give me some solid advice on what needs to be sealed, where, and how?
And any other feedback that I may be missing, as well.
This time I want to do a submerged build. I've seen a few out there. I'm thinking I'll get a motherboard tray and an aquarium, fill it with mineral oil, and submerge.
The thing is, I want to make this a gaming system. This means two things, really: first, it may require more than passive heat dissipation from mineral oil to cool it - a radiator, of some sort.
Second, I've heard mixed results about equipment failures in mineral oil. However, to the negative(i.e. it killed the processor/video card/etc) I've never heard a solid report, only 'it happened to a friend of mine.'
I've heard things like, you should seal the processor, etc. Can anyone who has experience doing this, give me some solid advice on what needs to be sealed, where, and how?
And any other feedback that I may be missing, as well.