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Mineral Oil Submerged Computer Posted by: pugetsys
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Puget Systems: How to Install RAM Posted by: pugetsys
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Puget Video Blog 1 Posted by: pugetsys
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Puget Custom Computers Traffic Time Lapse Posted by: pugetsys
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Latest comments made on this video:
By: sxilentx. on 18 Nov 08, 00:25:42
they've had this machine running for well over a year, check their website.
By: rls242m. on 16 Nov 08, 12:17:09
The first thing that comes to mind is a perfluorocarbon based liquid, But those can cost anywhere from $300-$1,000 a gallon.
By: Stv1082. on 14 Nov 08, 02:10:50
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.
By: insanekid321. on 14 Nov 08, 00:43:19
Is there any other clear, non-conducting liquid you can use other then mineral oil?
By: rsobrien. on 13 Nov 08, 22:07:27
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.
By: xojix. on 12 Nov 08, 21:07:41
It's been discussed in the comments and shown in the video. White mineral oil, a mild laxative normally used for horses.
By: xojix. on 12 Nov 08, 21:07:01
Fish don't live in oil.
By: xojix. on 12 Nov 08, 21:06:25
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.
By: xojix. on 12 Nov 08, 21:05:09
If it's solid state it has no moving parts, therefore as long as it's normal lifespan (if not better since they run cooler).
By: appelstijl. on 11 Nov 08, 21:24:56
Now that's what I call water(read 'Oil')cooling. great vid
By: webcamhilversum. on 10 Nov 08, 16:31:41
I'm wondering about the hard drives. How oilproof are they in the long run?
By: snakesgunsandbikes. on 10 Nov 08, 04:17:53
That is fucking great. I'm grabbing some old stuff and giving it a shot.
By: Ub3rU2mak1. on 10 Nov 08, 04:09:52
How long until you need to replace the oil?
By: ExpertVirus. on 08 Nov 08, 08:17:31
Where are teh Fishies? u did say it was a Aquarium.
By: roflmeidleme. on 06 Nov 08, 23:38:20
do you need to change the oil?
By: krabbedoelie. on 06 Nov 08, 18:31:52
CAN u please tell me what oil you have used?
By: GhettoHlPPY. on 04 Nov 08, 20:52:07
does anyone think the air bubbles could cause cavitation to say that gfx card had bubbles floating right towards and around the gfx card's fan.
By: tygerfighter. on 03 Nov 08, 21:23:32
lol
By: xTZero. on 03 Nov 08, 01:32:48
...I decided to fill the baring with glycerin (very similar physical properties to mineral oil, I didn't have any mineral oil) and got the bubbles out by spinning it around for a little while, put the sticker and rubber cover back on and the noise is gone and it seems to run smoother without loss of speed.
By: xTZero. on 03 Nov 08, 01:29:46
I have an answer to your fan question as well. Recently one of my case fan was loose and it was making the most annoying clicking noise ever and I was going to replace it but $15 (it's a fan w/LEDs, cost more) and a drive to the computer store wasn't worth it so I took it off the door and peeled off the sticker to find the baring was loose, and not knowing how to tighten it cause it was a circular plastic nut...
By: xTZero. on 03 Nov 08, 01:18:42
The parts don't necessarily need to be new out of the box, they just need to be clean. To avoid dust collection in the tank try; 1. Use compressed air (Dust-Off) to blow off as much dust as you can. 2. Use a dusting cloth (Swiffer) to get all the little bits of dust that the air couldn't remove. 3. (Not necessary) Take a shallow tub (big enough to fit all components separately) and pre-rinse all the components in mineral oil right before you put them into your actual computer aquarium.
By: XepptizZ. on 02 Nov 08, 22:15:37
continueing on the fans, so they stay at a lower rpm, prolonging their lifespan. Now, what do you use to make barings rotate smoother with less friction? :) Oil...or grease, but I think everyone will agree that grease would make for a poor (yet pricy) substitute in this case.
By: XepptizZ. on 02 Nov 08, 22:09:35
Hmmm, and making something airtight is usually easier than waterproof, so yeah, dust ain't no prob. With your message in mind it does mean however taht this should only be done with fairly new, out of the box components. Or perhaps it's just my pc which tends to grow cotton candy like intestens.
By: xTZero. on 02 Nov 08, 08:16:10
And i just noticed he also has a fan blowing air from the top onto the surface of the oil and now that I think of it a year may be a little long, maybe 6 months is more realistic...
By: xTZero. on 02 Nov 08, 08:13:18
Dust wouldn't collect in the oil (unless your components weren't clean when you put them in) if the aquarium was sealed. Dust doesn't just come outta no where, it's mostly dead skin and dirt and other crap floating around in the air, and since there isn't any living things in the aquarium there would be no need to clean the tank out. Now that I think of it, in this particular case, the bubbles may have dust in them that may collect in the tank so a change may be needed every year (guessing).