xojix (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The idea is that you don't leave your system on 24/7 with this set-up, they later did a follow up using a radiator and under full load the cpu was never above 46C or so. And it takes a looong time for the oil to heat up, no real problems there, even then their system capped at 80C without the radiator so this is an effective cooling solution for HTPCs or the like.

Lokivoid (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

And i still see no cooling for the oil, you might aswell just consider this a really expensive Deepfryer. And to the person asking if you can do it with water... Techniquely you can if its fully de-ionized water, Though thats risky you would have to constantly filter it though a deionizer to prevent a short.

curtisofwalker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You Can use pure Distilled water, but you have to use a conductivity filter.. They run around 40$ sold by filtrine, circulate the water using through the filter using a fish tank pump.

chrindal2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is alot less conductive

4wang2chung0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

if you want a broken computer i guess you could. lol. but the reason they use mineral oil is because it is not electrically conductive. water however, is conductive. so if a conductor connected two parts that werent supposed to be connected, your computer will short out, (fry). you get what im saying?

bloppo11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

u better dont :p

masterisprzem (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

now let in some fishes

werakoko (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

PC will burn if u do so :P

cihuaua (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Why no?

Gocur1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

NO!!!