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maxsiegieda@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Posted by "Max Siegieda" <maxsiegieda@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Hello again, while posting the email about the antec 1200 for sale I was reminded > that there is a conversation and a half available on this topic, so we might as > well enjoy it. The plan is to immerse the computer (well, minus disk drives) in > mineral oil, which is more commonly used as horse laxative, baby oil, and > "personal lubricant". Mineral oil has a very high heat capacity, doesn't absorb > water, and is non-conductive, more so than vegetable oil which requires the > sealing of the CPU pins to prevent short outs. The oil shall be stored in a fish > tank, the oil will be pumped using a pond pump, and the radiator will be a car > radiator for their terrific dissapation potential. Any questions? statements? > general comments? > Sounds like an interesting idea. If you need a tank, I have a 3ft fish tank sitting here not doing anything (hasn't got a lid though). It's always something I wanted to try but I figure with kids running around if the tank gets broken it'll get messy but I can certainly appreciate the cooling that it offers. I can never remember, does something like this still require heatsinks on the CPU, GPU etc? Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html