Mineral Oil Submerged Computer

Shimmy · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:08

After a quick search through this forum, I found nothing on this. So here goes:

http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php

Make sure to look at the youtube video too, looks very cool imo.

Also with the addition of a radiator, could be a practical, unique and stunning option.

I already have that mobo tray, maybe when I get my own place I'll try it in a year or two :cool:

Certainly another option next time you decide to get a new case

InvaderGIR · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:09

Pearoast from GH.

Cool though...laxative!

InvG

Hessian · 27 Jul 2007 at 19:42

hehe, that does actually look quite nice

Might buy a fish tank to use as a case on it's own

Not brave enough to use oil as well

Ecl · 27 Jul 2007 at 20:00

Do you have to refill it after every reboot?

Get some fish tank scenery in there, maybe an angel fish?

-Nick- · 27 Jul 2007 at 20:04

ah yea seen this already, surely the oil would heat up and cause increased temps

Shimmy · 27 Jul 2007 at 20:32

-Nick- said:
ah yea seen this already, surely the oil would heat up and cause increased temps

Yes but apparently it hadn't caused the system to become unstable.

But it could be fixed by using a radiator to pump cool oil in.

azzerz · 27 Jul 2007 at 21:03

Impressive :eek:

Firegod · 28 Jul 2007 at 15:04

That is really cool. Never seen that before, it does look so funky!

matt100 · 28 Jul 2007 at 15:22

welshtom, ex member of this fine forum did a baby oil cooled pc but I can't link you to it because for some ungodly reason he's seen as a competitor.

google baby oil pc and its the top link.

bliss · 29 Jul 2007 at 03:43

Bubbles!

PhillyDee · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:26

Mineral oil is corrosive stuff btw, its also carcinogenic. Its an irritant and stinks. It really really stinks. I know it doesnt like skin very much, but seriously, the smell is horrible. Thats one good reason not to use it. You could cool the oil with water using submerged radiators as a heat exchanger, (it works, thats how we cool our bearings).

matt100 · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:27

PhillyDee said:
Mineral oil is corrosive stuff btw, its also carcinogenic. Its an irritant and stinks. It really really stinks. I know it doesnt like skin very much, but seriously, the smell is horrible. Thats one good reason not to use it. You could cool the oil with water using submerged radiators as a heat exchanger, (it works, thats how we cool our bearings).

or baby oil! mmmm smells good

InvaderGIR · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:01

matt100 said:
or baby oil! mmmm smells good

Just looked at that, very cool (no pun intended).

InvG

RoachycaL · 29 Jul 2007 at 22:13

PhillyDee said:
Mineral oil is corrosive stuff btw, its also carcinogenic. Its an irritant and stinks. It really really stinks. I know it doesnt like skin very much, but seriously, the smell is horrible. Thats one good reason not to use it. You could cool the oil with water using submerged radiators as a heat exchanger, (it works, thats how we cool our bearings).

From looking at them all on youtube - most people seem to use mineral oil and nobody has reported smells or corrisiveness :confused:

Im thinking of doing it myself actually but I dont know what to use. Veg oil gets mouldy from what ive read and it goes brown.

D.Roberts · 29 Jul 2007 at 22:22

ummm nice but there should be no need for fans thats silly as you are putting them under a lot of stress that will cause probs as said use a rad and pump to keep oil cool.

matt100 · 29 Jul 2007 at 22:58

RoachycaL said:
From looking at them all on youtube - most people seem to use mineral oil and nobody has reported smells or corrisiveness Im thinking of doing it myself actually but I dont know what to use. Veg oil gets mouldy from what ive read and it goes brown.

bay

bee

oil

doesn't go mouldy, doesn't smell bad, easy to get hold of.

I've seen the baby oil pc after it had been up for months and it was fine.

I have a shuttle chassis in the shed I'm planning to turn into a fishtank style pc with baby oil eventually.

RoachycaL · 30 Jul 2007 at 00:11

matt100 said:
bay

bee

oil

doesn't go mouldy, doesn't smell bad, easy to get hold of.

I've seen the baby oil pc after it had been up for months and it was fine.

I have a shuttle chassis in the shed I'm planning to turn into a fishtank style pc with baby oil eventually.

Thanks - That would cost a fortune wouldnt it

And we could only get hold of it in little bottles lol

matt100 · 30 Jul 2007 at 00:33

probably, although there's got to be some sort of wholesaler somewhere, doesn't have to be j&j

SpudMaster · 30 Jul 2007 at 19:19

'After an amazing 12 hours, the system topped out with a CPU temperature of 88C'

looks pretty but not to good for your temps by the sound of it

RoachycaL · 30 Jul 2007 at 20:18

SpudMaster said:
'After an amazing 12 hours, the system topped out with a CPU temperature of 88C'

looks pretty but not to good for your temps by the sound of it

Thats becuase they wernt using a Rad - you would need one to cool the oil slowley