Mineral Oil PC!

[H2SO_four]

Would the humidity in the air pollute the coolant over time? That is more what I was wondering.

I would imagine the humidity would pollute it over time, but with oil and water not mixing well it could be siphoned off periodically. One article said once a year is all that is needed.

And some use external radiators as well to cool the oil, some do not. My preference would be to cool it.

[Rainstride]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtufuXLvOok

When I first saw it, I didn't believe it. Then after watching it again I started to realize how cool this is. What do you guys/gals think? Waste of time? Stupid? Awesome?

me and a friend built that exact setup, its awesome. it runs very hot, but because of how fluid dynamics/oil works you pretty much never have to worry about your parts over heating. hmm... i should build another one..

[Vostrocity]

Would the humidity in the air pollute the coolant over time? That is more what I was wondering.

Oh.. that pollutant. Good point actually. Since water is heavier than oil, I guess it would layer at the bottom (if you left it running for a really long time). Or does microscopic droplets of water not follow that rule?

[Rainstride]

Oh.. that pollutant. Good point actually. Since water is heavier than oil, I guess it would layer at the bottom (if you left it running for a really long time). Or does microscopic droplets of water not follow that rule?

no, the average temp is about 140-220 degrees depending on work load and hardware, even if there was a little water in there it would evaporate after it heats up.

just so long as you use mineral oil, all is right with the world. iv seen some idiots use vegetable oil (it goes bad.) .

[H2SO_four]

me and a friend built that exact setup, its awesome. it runs very hot, but because of how fluid dynamics/oil works you pretty much never have to worry about your parts over heating. hmm... i should build another one..

About what did it cost you?

[Rainstride]

I would imagine the humidity would pollute it over time, but with oil and water not mixing well it could be siphoned off periodically. One article said once a year is all that is needed.

And some use external radiators as well to cool the oil, some do not. My preference would be to cool it.

unless you are piping the heat out of your house or into the attic, its pointless. the way oil works causes the heat to be pulled from the parts just so long as there exposed to the oil. the one i built i remove all heat sinks and fans, its been working great at my friends house for the last year or so, with no problems good performance.

the only reason to pipe the heat out is to keep the room you are in cool. personally we just bought a window air conditioner. keeps the room from feeling like an oven.

[mamamia88]

i wonder how cool that would keep a pc. mineral oil is rather cheap and i would love to have a machine in an aquarium looks cool as hell

[Rainstride]

About what did it cost you?

if i remember right it was about 200-250 for all the stuff (7 gallons of oil, fish tank, mother board tray, and a power supply cause his crapped out in the middle of building it.). you can get the oil at a farming supply store. make sure it is mineral oil, vegetable oil will go bad. and can cause fires if heated too much.

[H2SO_four]

if i remember right it was about 200-250 for all the stuff (7 gallons of oil, fish tank, mother board tray, and a power supply cause his crapped out in the middle of building it.). you can get the oil at a farming supply store. make sure it is mineral oil, vegetable oil will go bad. and can cause fires if heated too much.

Ok, thanks This is on my list of things to do. Did you do any special lighting inside?

[Vostrocity]

I imagine it would be a big mess if you bring it around to all your LAN parties.