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01-09-2006, 06:14 PM
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Oil filled PC Mod
Hey I bet a lot of you have already seen this but toms hardware just modded a computer case, sealed it off, and filled it with 8 gallons of vegetable oil. This is crazy, why anyone would actually do this I am not sure but it's still pretty cool. I had no idea you could even submerge a PC in liquid and have it still work. huh! http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/...ans/index.html
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01-09-2006, 06:19 PM
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01-09-2006, 10:18 PM
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That idea is VERY old... I remember reading a similar article on windrivers.com over 6 years ago where this guy not only submersed the PC in oil, but refridgerated the oil as well in an attempt at an extreme overclock/
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01-10-2006, 11:21 AM
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I suppose if the oil got hot enough it could double for a french frie machine.
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01-11-2006, 12:48 AM
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did the refridgerated oil end up supporting the over-clocked PC ?
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01-11-2006, 07:25 AM
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No.. the whole project was a bust really... the refrigerated oil got thicker and the fans used to circulate it couldn't handle the density of the cooled oil.
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