Mineral Oil Submerged Computer

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Full details at Cooling a computer by submerging it in mineral oil. In an aquarium, it looks great!

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: May 6, 2007 at 7:52 am
Author: pugetsys

Length: 00:03:44
Rating: 4.86
Views: 1106342

Tags: mineral oil submerged computer aquarium

Video Comments:
sxilentx (November 18, 2008 at 2:25 am)
they've had this machine running for well over a year, check their website.
Stv1082 (November 14, 2008 at 4:10 am)
White Mineral Oil. Mmmmmmmm, oil will oxidize (deteriorate and turn dark) with the interdiction of air. I wonder if any long term use has been done other than this gizmo-demo.
insanekid321 (November 14, 2008 at 2:43 am)
Is there any other clear, non-conducting liquid you can use other then mineral oil?
rls242m (November 16, 2008 at 2:17 pm)
The first thing that comes to mind is a perfluorocarbon based liquid, But those can cost anywhere from $300-$1,000 a gallon.
rsobrien (November 14, 2008 at 12:07 am)
This is really cool. The only problem I foresee is if you ever have to do anything with the hardware. Adding Ram would a pain in the ball sac.
xojix (November 12, 2008 at 11:07 pm)
It's been discussed in the comments and shown in the video. White mineral oil, a mild laxative normally used for horses.
xojix (November 12, 2008 at 11:07 pm)
Fish don't live in oil.
xojix (November 12, 2008 at 11:06 pm)
Oil doesn't break down over time, so assuming it's airtight, never. Otherwise whenever it starts getting murky. (As close to airtight is the goal since you don't want the oil grabbing something conductive from the air/area near the case and jamming it into your components.
appelstijl (November 11, 2008 at 11:24 pm)
Now that's what I call water(read 'Oil')cooling. great vid
webcamhilversum (November 10, 2008 at 6:31 pm)
I'm wondering about the hard drives. How oilproof are they in the long run?