Nope. The oil is not corrosive to the parts at all. The only issue I've heard is you have to make sure everything uses solid-state capacitors because the older type of capacitors will swell up and break after about a year, but just about everything in computers uses solid-state capacitors now. That and keep the oil cool so it's not too hard on your power supply. I don't know what might happen after 5 or 6 years but any computer is practically worthless after that long anyway.
That seems to be the case. Older components use capacitors and other things that might fail in the oil, not to mention that because they are older they are more likely to fail. Plus old components will have dust and other things that will get into your oil and make a terrible mess. Buy cheap components if you want to experiment, but buy new cheap components. The only thing I had fail on me was an 8600GT and that's because it was cheap and did not use solid state capacitors.
80C or 80F? If 80F, that's pretty much normal. If 80C, that might be a problem. What size tank are you using? The smaller the better, because the smaller the tank is, the higher the surface-area to volume ratio is. I kept it at a 5 gallon tank.
There are two different types of radiator systems you can try. You can do a water cooling system, where water is pumped into a heat sink that absorbs the heat from the oil, or you can pump the oil directly. The latter can get complicated.
Well, my retention bracket broke and I had no way to fix it, so at first I did it just because this was what I had on hand. But it actually keeps a lot of the CPU heat out of the oil while still drawing heat out of the oil in general. I noticed the oil stayed cooler longer this way.
Yeah, if I did it again I would just leave it purple and not bother with dye. It's a mess. Nothing was sticky when I disassembled it. My graphics card died on me eventually because of the type of capacitors and thermal grease it used. The capacitors popped off and the oil ate away at the thermal grease. I have not had any problems with other capacitors or other thermal grease.
That's kinda ugly, why no attempt at cable management? And if you take the powersupply out of the oil, you would reduce the temps quiet a bit. Your powersupply really doesn't need the cooling, and there for, it just adds extra heat with no real benefit to you.
Vegetable oils slowly polymerize (turn into a solid,rubbery mass) upon exposure to oxygen. This process is accelerated by higher temperatures.Using vegetable oils to cool hotspots like CPUs and GPUs may lead to a slow buildup of a solid polymer layer on the electronic component. This will impede heat dissipation, and lead to overheating. The most likely outcome is component failure rather than a catastrophic failure.
I suggest that you append a warning to your highly entertaining article.
Oh and I just ran 3dMark06 and scored 8000. Still working on overclocking and tweaking the system. I may buy 2 more hard drives and upgrade to a RAID5 config but that might be a pain. I should have bought higher performance RAM, but I may be able to correct that mistake at a price, and I may upgrade CPU but again that will be costly. Only way to really improve 3dMarks is to go SLI which I'm not sure is an option at this point.
Hey! nice project mate! i am thinking of doing something like this in the future, but i have a question, the uv lights/led lights, do they need to be silicone tightend? or will it work without it?
and does fans actually help cooling or not? ( if you have any experiance with it )
Actually, the UV cathodes filled with oil and they still worked! Some of the powdered UV dye built up inside them though, so be careful not to use too much like I did.
i am preparing to put together a system like this and im not sure of a few things like the silicone around the cpu and a few ather things. could you point me in the direction of good tutorials or forums on how to put one of these together or is it trial and error. i only got one set of hardware to do this with and i would like to know as much as i can before is start.
You dont need silicon around the CPU. You dont have to do anything special other than clean all parts completely and make sure there is no dust, and remove all stickers since they'll swell up and fall off. Leave the fans attatched as they help circulate the oil inside the tank/container. Check out my videos to see my set up :D
No, it was very strange. It wasn't old at all, and other people online has said not to use the plastic brackets if doing an oil project but I didn't heed the warning. I think the extra load the oil puts on the fan is all it takes to put enough extra stress on it that over time it will break.
will the oil eventually 'eat' or make the water cooling tubes fail? just wondering.
great pc mate
asp004 1 year ago
i feel bad, the money is wasted. just an opinion. no negative replies.
kkjgg112391 2 years ago
Why? Aside from oil, it didn't cost anymore than any other computer I would build.
jlan12 2 years ago
soon the components will still give up right? :(
kkjgg112391 2 years ago
Nope. The oil is not corrosive to the parts at all. The only issue I've heard is you have to make sure everything uses solid-state capacitors because the older type of capacitors will swell up and break after about a year, but just about everything in computers uses solid-state capacitors now. That and keep the oil cool so it's not too hard on your power supply. I don't know what might happen after 5 or 6 years but any computer is practically worthless after that long anyway.
jlan12 2 years ago
So newer components wouldn't be much of a problem, right?
Newsguy001 2 years ago
That seems to be the case. Older components use capacitors and other things that might fail in the oil, not to mention that because they are older they are more likely to fail. Plus old components will have dust and other things that will get into your oil and make a terrible mess. Buy cheap components if you want to experiment, but buy new cheap components. The only thing I had fail on me was an 8600GT and that's because it was cheap and did not use solid state capacitors.
jlan12 2 years ago
Dry Ice a mess!!! It freaking evaporates how the hell...
Just playing with ya :p
cptUkitake 2 years ago
Cable management :P
EnergicCookie 2 years ago 2
Hey man, what are your full load temps, and what size rad is that?
I cant decide on how to cool mine... the tank gets to about 80 degrees under full load!!
ThugRandles 2 years ago
80C or 80F? If 80F, that's pretty much normal. If 80C, that might be a problem. What size tank are you using? The smaller the better, because the smaller the tank is, the higher the surface-area to volume ratio is. I kept it at a 5 gallon tank.
There are two different types of radiator systems you can try. You can do a water cooling system, where water is pumped into a heat sink that absorbs the heat from the oil, or you can pump the oil directly. The latter can get complicated.
jlan12 2 years ago
80C :D
Its a 5.5 gallon tank, and I was just gonna pump the oil thru a radiator? Would that cool it enough you think? My target temp is 30-35oC
Or else I was going to get a direct dye system made =p (But its expensivee!)
ThugRandles 2 years ago
Still a mess!
WouterGrimmie 2 years ago
True
LamarsaElectro 2 years ago
ur desk is right next to the tank have you ever dropped some thing in it
cippycreations 2 years ago
why water cooling in a oil pc?
teepeeformybunghole 2 years ago
Well, my retention bracket broke and I had no way to fix it, so at first I did it just because this was what I had on hand. But it actually keeps a lot of the CPU heat out of the oil while still drawing heat out of the oil in general. I noticed the oil stayed cooler longer this way.
jlan12 2 years ago
ok, cool what are you specs an temps, u had much oc'ng done on this rig?
teepeeformybunghole 2 years ago
Yeah, if I did it again I would just leave it purple and not bother with dye. It's a mess. Nothing was sticky when I disassembled it. My graphics card died on me eventually because of the type of capacitors and thermal grease it used. The capacitors popped off and the oil ate away at the thermal grease. I have not had any problems with other capacitors or other thermal grease.
jlan12 3 years ago
That's kinda ugly, why no attempt at cable management? And if you take the powersupply out of the oil, you would reduce the temps quiet a bit. Your powersupply really doesn't need the cooling, and there for, it just adds extra heat with no real benefit to you.
OneRelentlessMind 3 years ago
...thats why he is using mineral oil... notice its clear =)
...vegetable oil is not clear and can cause buildup, mineral oil does not, very pure, but a lil more pricey
lostfortunesoul 3 years ago
Not really pricey when you add it up.
Been using the same mineral oil for 2 years on my Q6600...gotta change veggie oil every 6 months.
Twisted86 3 years ago
Vegetable oils slowly polymerize (turn into a solid,rubbery mass) upon exposure to oxygen. This process is accelerated by higher temperatures.Using vegetable oils to cool hotspots like CPUs and GPUs may lead to a slow buildup of a solid polymer layer on the electronic component. This will impede heat dissipation, and lead to overheating. The most likely outcome is component failure rather than a catastrophic failure.
I suggest that you append a warning to your highly entertaining article.
sattanhellsing 3 years ago
I used mineral oil, not vegetable oil.
jlan12 3 years ago
benchmarks?
RapidReactionP 3 years ago
PCMark05 Score: 5648, though that is with my video card uggraded to a 9600GT, and RAM upgraded to 4GB.
jlan12 3 years ago
Oh and I just ran 3dMark06 and scored 8000. Still working on overclocking and tweaking the system. I may buy 2 more hard drives and upgrade to a RAID5 config but that might be a pain. I should have bought higher performance RAM, but I may be able to correct that mistake at a price, and I may upgrade CPU but again that will be costly. Only way to really improve 3dMarks is to go SLI which I'm not sure is an option at this point.
jlan12 3 years ago
Oh one more thing, that 3dMark score was at a 1680x1050 res, not the standard 1280x1024, which may explain why it's below average.
jlan12 3 years ago
Hey! nice project mate! i am thinking of doing something like this in the future, but i have a question, the uv lights/led lights, do they need to be silicone tightend? or will it work without it?
and does fans actually help cooling or not? ( if you have any experiance with it )
Thanks!
deadist 3 years ago
Actually, the UV cathodes filled with oil and they still worked! Some of the powdered UV dye built up inside them though, so be careful not to use too much like I did.
jlan12 3 years ago
i am preparing to put together a system like this and im not sure of a few things like the silicone around the cpu and a few ather things. could you point me in the direction of good tutorials or forums on how to put one of these together or is it trial and error. i only got one set of hardware to do this with and i would like to know as much as i can before is start.
digitalblasphamy 3 years ago
You dont need silicon around the CPU. You dont have to do anything special other than clean all parts completely and make sure there is no dust, and remove all stickers since they'll swell up and fall off. Leave the fans attatched as they help circulate the oil inside the tank/container. Check out my videos to see my set up :D
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tsarminia 4 years ago
nice setup~. but just one question : is the mineral oil "odourless" ?
hi7of3of2hi9 4 years ago
Yes, it is odorless.
jlan12 4 years ago
Very nice, I like it. What do you think caused the bracket to break off? was it old?
Nihilityb 4 years ago
No, it was very strange. It wasn't old at all, and other people online has said not to use the plastic brackets if doing an oil project but I didn't heed the warning. I think the extra load the oil puts on the fan is all it takes to put enough extra stress on it that over time it will break.
jlan12 4 years ago
what kind of dye?
greendevil98 4 years ago
It's green, UV, oil-soluble dye. I got it from riskreactordotcom.
jlan12 4 years ago
could I get a link of were you exactly got the dye? There are alot of types of dye on the website.
greendevil98 4 years ago