Mineral Oil Submerged PC in Aquarium (original video)

[Mrxiiijojjo]

retarded xD

[jarcyk111]

@davehowellman

You will never be able to clean those components, also... you need to change the oil once a month I guess, also the mineral oil will create something like a 'crust' on cables.

[davehowellman]

I have never seen this sort of thing before - I thought you needed NASA grade coolent or something like that, lol My jaw dropped watching this - off to Wiki "Mineral Oil" now! Q: What about swapping parts OUT of the system? will they be all oily inside or does this stuff drain?

[TheGummyDude]

//////Can someone plzzzzz tell me if you need to waterproof the parts 1st?\\\\\\

[A1234567890J1]

i have an ATI 6850 GPU card that blows air out the back from the fan, i think if i ever do this i should take the fan in the back off in order to disable it or something.

[IAPOD]

im gonna do this but pass on the diy kit they sell though its nice 595.99 is alot just for cooling

[allooo]

OMG does this mean I can finally put fish in my computer???

[samesvids]

@allooo Not unless you want to deep fat fry it. Its mineral oil meaning that you'll have nice crispy fish.

[DreamShufflerZero]

@allooo I don't think your fish could survive in oil... but even if it would.. I think you could get a nice deep-fried goldfish..

[koonanthony]

@allooo no because its not water... its mineral oil

[paladin181]

What kind of effect does this have on the sockets. Say I want to upgrade my video card or add RAM after submerging. Does this method have any negative effect?

[lnrdchurch]

nice, but I've built a bunch of these. One got me a job at a local college. Will find the photos/videos and make a post of my own...

[matavach1]

>Mild Laxative

>He gives a thumbs up

my sides

[thrilla2k10]

Hey does anyone know the song???? thanks

[Iliketheflatb00bs]

Is the thermal paste affected?

[TheBriansDenn]

How many times would you need to change the oil in, say, a year? I saw five and half bottles poured into what would be a small sized computer, Thats 330$ of oil.

[gentleuterus]

Doing this with my new Ivy Bridge setup in March.

[Dang4328]

Damn, that would suck if you needed to upgrade the RAM on it, let alone taking it to a store...

[littlec916]

@Dang4328 generally the type of person that is dealing with a setup like this is the type of person that doesnt need to take his PC to the geek squad. they fix things themselves. stores steal your money.

[RandomChannel1012]

Wait. The mother board is made of compressed sand isn't it? Would a couple years of submersion saturate the sand and ruin the board???

[paaajii1]

there is no reason to dislike it 

[iced1138]

Vote up this comment if you're here from Reddit.

[BitesHisTail]

McDonalds wants their pc back !

[MonakoBoy]

Yeah, sure is interesting to find out how do you change parts? :) Removing the liquid and stuff, makes it oobviously harder ^^

[joeyf504327]

what happened to the original song : ( i miss it

[spektrum1983]

Doesn't look very good for the fans maybe, wouldn't they draw more power if they are influenced by the fluid resistance(not sure what it is called) in the oil, but this was kind of interesting anyway :D Transformer oil is absolutely nothing new, but I never thought of doing this with an entire computer though.

[backstyck]

@spektrum1983 Due to the decreased rotation speed, the power draw is the same. The energy required to rotate more viscous fluid is balanced by the lower speed at which the fan spins. I'd expect the fans to last at least as long in mineral oil as in air. As for the stickers on the fans... another story, entirely.

[Rayvyn007]

When I first heard the music, I thought it was a porno flick.

[p3rs0n42]

Serious question... obviously submerging parts makes life harder for the fans to spin (I'm not stupid, I know they don't need to!!) but would that not possibly run the risk of taking out the fan's motor and some other parts of the component with it? or is there a simple way to disable the fan?

[BalthazzarCH]

@p3rs0n42 they're usually unplugable. I'd remove them completely to optimize the thermodynaic flow a little... dk how the Grafic card does with the (now) horizontal heatsink lamellae

[bomerman104]

@p3rs0n42 you can easily take out the fans if you need too

[FRISOtto]

@p3rs0n42

You probably don't want to disable the fans, unless you have another way of circulating the oil. It's the same principal as why air-cooled computers have fans to circulate the air...

[p3rs0n42]

@FRISOtto Well I know what you mean... odds on, if I did this, I'd use the same thing you do in a fishtank to circulate the water... I'd just be concerned component fans wouldn't handle the oil and burn out trying to turn in it...

[Desreaux]

@p3rs0n42 If you go to the Puget Systems website and read under the "Update After One Year" heading, you will find the following text about fans: "The fans continue to run strong. We're amazed by the number of people that continue to be concerned that the fans will burn out. It is now very clear that the fans have absolutely no problem running in this environment." Keep in mind that this was back in 2008, 4 years later they still have not mentioned fan problems.

[p3rs0n42]

@Desreaux Aaaaah informative :)

Thanks!

[pitomba125]

@p3rs0n42 Unplug it from the motherboard...

[p3rs0n42]

@pitomba125 -facepalm-

Read my comment properly. I'm not talking about case fans you dosy cunt

[pitomba125]

@p3rs0n42 Alright, I misread your comment, no need to call me a cunt.

[p3rs0n42]

@pitomba125 Sorry, it's just how I deal with obvious idiots

[krazykarl9z2]

@p3rs0n42 Cut the wire?

[littlec916]

@p3rs0n42 disabling the fan is as simple as removing the wire that connects the fan to the power supply. other than that...a dead fan will not affect other components.

[5T34LTHcamoT4NK]

@p3rs0n42 unplug them.....

[18iser]

@p3rs0n42 You unplug the cable or replace the cooler.

[mountain177]

@p3rs0n42 unplug the fans

[8NCLI8]

@p3rs0n42 Read the actual articles, the fans have been spinning fine for years.

[BrownPeopleOfEurope]

@p3rs0n42 i think you can, but manufacturers dont program that comand because they least expect an oil dunk pc.

My PC, the fan turns off when i disconnect it from the power from the motherboard , and i screw it off.

[Yams313]

lol good luck lugging that thing around to lan parties. 

[TheAfflictionn]

@Yams313 Better yet, good luck changing parts....

[Kstrohm93]

Are there any risks with doing this?

[blueburn333]

@Kstrohm93 Yes, Now I'm not the maker of the video but I have learned so much about it. Basically, Once you submerge your PC parts inside the oil. You can't return them if they malfunction. Or if you just want to return it, then that's out of the question because cleaning mineral oil off of components is next to impossible. So basically. You void your warranty on any new part you buy doing this. Other than that, There are no considerable risks. Unless you break your tank of course.

[marc2377]

If I want to remove the memory cards to add new ones, how do I get them clean from the oil?

[PoringClawk]

upgrading your computer would be a huge hassle though

[NaomiChanX]

@PoringClawk

I'm sure if you're doing this, you've pretty much settled on the final build of your pc and you're not doing anything to it any time soon.

[harizotoh7]

Why the fuck would you do this?

[joshmichaels430]

it onnly worked becuz he put the mighty ubuntu and its amazing stable power!

[MrGameAZ]

Can you put a fish ?

[randomtandem369]

MAN UP AND POUR THE OIL DIRECTLY INTO THE PSU!

Good job anyway.

To those who don't know: Puget Systems is produces killer PC's, can build anything, custom.

Plus when they send your new built/unbuilt PC they also send every little thing from every little box of every little part.

Champions.

Thanks for the video.

[underverser]

But will it blend?

[Vinc3ntzzz]

what song is this?!

[badassnoobie]

Goodbye dusty computers

[derp8008135]

0:37 - *points to 'Mild Laxative'* --> *thumbs up*

[tikentit27]

ok i was watching a video and this idea just popped into my head so i found one of these mineral oil pc vids to share it on. what are the properties of mineral oil when chilled? because i was thinking wouldnt it be possible to run an external loop of mineral oil through a refrigeration system and then pump it back in to cool the compenents to unreal temps? like temps you see with liquid helium and stuff. someone with some knowledge on the subject please get back to me on this. thank you

[mbrown78701]

@tikentit27 , yes you could do that. run the oil through an external heat ex-changer like an oil cooler off a car. but there are other methods like air injection (bubbles) to reject the heat to the surface air above.

[DrSpike666]

@tikentit27 Err thats a touchy subject refrigerators are ment to GET COLD and STAY COLD. Meaning once the internal temp of the refrigerator gets to a high temp it would most likely HOLD IN HEAT not disipate it. You'd just end up having to add a rad with fans haha

But hey its deff something to think about:]

[darthvader5300]

Has anyone tried using Corrosion X fluid specific electronics as a coolant?

[madnuke2]

OMG a 74GB HDD was top of the line in 2007? Jesus.,..

[darkm12]

@madnuke2 If it's an SSD drive, then yes. 2007 was also the year regular 1TB HDD's came out.

[MrDudufangor]

@darkm12 a velociraptor is not really an ssd, but a really fast HD like 15000rpm fast.

[randomtandem369]

@MrDudufangor I thought it was 10,000 rpm. Because I have one.

[saci89]

Does it still working till today?

[SayVarRee]

The only real downside would be when changing graphics cards or something similar but otherwise pretty "cool". Pun intended. xD

[natecat33]

u call that new? THATS OLD SHIT



[ksegura14]

@natecat33 this video is 4 years old dumbass....

[Houston810]

What was the video with the blimp/airship at 2:35-2:40?

[ykdori11]

@Houston810 i think its the airship thing from the guy in the mummy returns? i dunno

[no1sjester]

needs more blue LEDs

[PCEliT1ST]

Wow... What if I start playing Battlefield 3 for a few hours? Can I through a few potatoes in it to take french-fries?

[x1c3x]

hi

i see this is from 2007 so i don't know if that same pc is still running or not, but i'm really curious about the fans ? did they burn out anytime after this video? and do they help at all in the oil ? is it like 2 degrees diff or like 10 with/without the fans?

an answer would really be appreciated ( not just by the uploader, any info is good :)

tnx

[Vodhr]

@x1c3x Klick the link and there is a timeline with detailed info.

This PC have been gonig stong for more then three years - till they decided it was time to uppgrade, but they still have it in storage to observe long time exposure to the oil.

[x1c3x]

@Vodhr tnx , no idea how i missed that -.-

[Baseliner]

My black buddy has one of these setup with peanut oil, and when he plays video games the oil heats up and he be fryin chiggins!

[HesterDW]

@Baseliner Fake. Blacks dont own computers.

[Seanamon78]

@Baseliner

The fuck is a chiggin?!?!?

[fcweddington]

Wow. I had no idea. I've been hearing about hard drive spinning issues. So would a nice SSD be the expensive answer?

[ArtsandCook101]

So cool!

[Teemuslayer]

People really need to go back to school and read some chemistry.

It's OIL. You use them to remove rust and dirt, to keep things greased and moving, to insulate things. It's not water!

[uselessman73]

Do you need a bubbler?

[000theSPENCER000]

can you do two different weights of oil? would the spin together in a vortex spiral all trippy like, or just kinda mix in a less than charming color?

[memyselfdinges]

Would this work with every kind of pc component?

I mean surely it would damage parts wouldn't it?

Or is that just the magic of Mineral oil?

[The1Experiment1]

huh?



[DRfromtheDR]

i thought computers go crazy if they get wet

[ilikeche2]

@DRfromtheDR luckily mineral oil isn't water

[DRfromtheDR]

@ilikeche2 but like does this increase performance envoke rust or stuff like that



[ilikeche2]

@DRfromtheDR Did you... pass high school chemistry...?

[DRfromtheDR]

@ilikeche2 i did! :p but doesnt constant exposure to liquid cause rust.

[diamonddust97]

Mild laxative.

[12233445532523682346]

this may sound stupid but im curious,

if i did this, will my computer ever over heat? how cold will everything be?

if i decide to take it out from the oil to upgrade parts of it, will the plugs and whatever still work?

and when my pc fans run fast, is it quieter?

thanks!

[Frewps]

@12233445532523682346

yes

yes

and you don't need fans but yes.

[mustiej70]

but it's electricity?

or is oil something way different then water?

[waseem1173]

@mustiej70 yes electrically oil is an insulator unlike water which is a conductor.

[Mr18Theta]

@waseem1173 Water is most absolutely not a conductor, water is an insulator. The impurities in water give it its conductance, this would work perfectly fine with 100% pure water.

[waseem1173]

@Mr18Theta distilled water yeah i know. conductivity in the order of 10 raised to as low as -5. was giving the fellow here a simple view into all this trying not making things too complicated for him.

[astrocientista]

@Mr18Theta

Yeah, my dumb science teacher told me water was a great conducter.

I got a car battery and hooked it up to some alligator clips and dropped them in the water correctly, put my hands in it and nothing happened.

[airtongomeslima]

The coolers are overloaded and will burn or generate returns in the negative.

O coolers irão queimar ou gerar retorno no negativo.

[willianfarias]

eu quero um PC assim *__*

[leomontsantos]

Awesome!!!

[PH4BIM]

Finalmente uma solução para manter seu pc frio!! rsrs..rs.

[GeneralGrievous23]

ffs people, it was a joke, no shit fish can't survive in oil...

[GabrielOnuris]

At least that PC won't be constipated any time soon.

[Raever100]

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[kivbirdzta]

I'm still wondering about the temperature of the GPU/CPU etc.

[TheChunkyKong]

How does this work? I don't understand! Its so interesting!

[infrosh]

How many people do you need to move this pc to another location? :D

[MattCat8]

how much would this effect the temperature of the pc?

[copperkipper1]

Mineral oil will act like an isulator.

If you don't use heatsinks the PC will overheat

IF the oil isn't flowing with rad's & fans used to cool in the conventional way (like watercooling) It will overheat still (high spec pc's only)

Too many cons over advantages..

Infact I can't think of any advanatages

Expect for the fact its kinda cool.

[jarrodmaddy]

Now buy fi...wait this isn't water.

[tylerwatt12]

480i video seriously?

[joshraye]

@tylerwatt12 It was posted in 2007

[tylerwatt12]

@joshraye it's the i part that surprises me

[joshraye]

@tylerwatt12 That is odd, it says 480p on my end.

[AltirisX]

The only downside to this is if you live in Alaska and forget to turn your heat on.

[AlbinoKoala15]

how the hell can u put pc parts in oil without BOom

[tayban93]

@AlbinoKoala15 Mineral Oil Doesn't conduct electricity, so Theres no way for one piece's electricity to hit the other parts, no short-circuit means no boom.

[PaintSniffer07]

Surely its a bad idea to be running the PSU whilst submerged in mineral oil, because the fan will spin at a slower speed due to the medium it has to push being much thicker than what it was designed for. Wouldn't the motor burn out?

[Richy0money]

@PaintSniffer07 yeah, whats up with that? and how long did this thing last?

[iamsobanned]

anyone else notice the bad capacitors at 3:00? was it a used board or did the oil do that also where is the heat dispersing to?

[MOWWROWW]

FIEEESH!



[RoGs580]

wow.. how can that be ?? :S why isnt damaging the hardware! explain someone plz :P

[maoristereo]

@RoGs580 Most oils are non-conductive. Its like covering everything with dirt, nothing happens

[90brian90]

100% pure water wont conduct electricity but the impurities in it do. at least this is what i have been told

[CDrive1337]

Wouldnt this break or short circuit a computer?

[ZacUAX]

@CDrive1337 The oil doesn't conduct electricity, so no. It's actually a pretty good way to cool a computer. Overall, it's a novelty more that anything. But it's extremely cool.

[CDrive1337]

@ZacUAX Thanks I might try this.

[shadow444222]

is that an aopen motherboard i see!

[adamtt1987]

so cool, and i bet noiseless, i wish i could have this :) :(

[jacob1029]

But the real question is, will it blend?

[Cesariono]

Why is it that it's safe for oil to be used but water isn't? What is it about water that ruins circuitry which oil doesn't have?

[djjoe9000]

@Cesariono Water has 8 valence electrons.

[ADHadh]

@Cesariono Oil probably doesn't conduct electricity or speeds up corrosion.

[Darkfoxx999]

@Cesariono Water conducts electricity it short curcuits the harware, well either its the water or impurities in it, one of the two

[GeneralGrievous23]

@solisvictor1991 Well that too lol

[WorldPeaceGaming]

wait does this actually work i want to do this

[GeneralGrievous23]

Oh yes, fishes :D! Let's put some in!

*puts fish in*. Wooow how nice :D

*fish approaches CPU fan*

Hey now, don't go the- OH FUCK NOOO

[solisvictor1991]

@GeneralGrievous23 the mineral oil would choke it to death :(

[shadow444222]

@solisvictor1991 i know i saw the fans and was like poor fans. now i know why in a different vid they took out the fans but left the heatsink

[luccaskunk]

@GeneralGrievous23 except fish can't survive in mineral oil

[epicpwner0]

@luccaskunk Right before i scrolled down and read your comment, I was wondering about if you put fish in it.

[krishnakanthcake]

@GeneralGrievous23 its oil u numbhead 

[HayLotion]

@GeneralGrievous23 lol oil fish..

[TheSeamus1995]

???????????FAKE??????????

[bryanarby]

@TheSeamus1995 no for real. the oil used in this vid does not conduct electricity, thus the parts are fine.

[TheSeamus1995]

@bryanarby thanks

[TheLycanjake1]

@TheSeamus1995 nope, done before

[zrchromemonkey]

@TheSeamus1995

No, go take a few chemistry and thermodynamics lessons.

[TheSeamus1995]

@zrchromemonkey :P you are a motherfu....... hahaha just jocking

[903harman]

wouldn't the oil create friction between the fan blades? causing you to use more power then needed.

[PS3harryHOCKEY]

youcould put fish in it! OMG :O

[hhslf]

@PS3harryHOCKEY they'd die quickly though :(

[kolby4078]

@hhslf u cud buy those electronic robot fish that ppl use for pool toys =D

[realfam1969]

@PS3harryHOCKEY aww no fish cant swim or live in oil sweetie.

[UltimatePowerSleeper]

@PS3harryHOCKEY it would of been a good idea :D

[chromexil]

I found my late summer project!

[ladygagagerbilDBZfan]

put some fishies in it ^_^

[Mastas999]

Roughly how much did all of this cost you with all the parts the case and just everything haha this is badasss!!! and imagine if you had bubbles up the whole side ... would be unbelievable!!!!

[Xrick56]

What kind of temps do you get? How do I change oil?

[mcha226]

i hope it won't leak into harddrive

[JeffyJimBob]

@mcha226 Fairly certain the oil wont hurt the drive, or anything electronic for that matter. Also, the drive is actually external anyways, so it's dry. In some of their other models the plastic on top is shaped differently, so the hard drive can fit up top. It's to make it easier (and cleaner) to change the drives as far as I know.

[Lopalop2]

any chance fish can live in it?

[TheGeneralJin]

@Lopalop2 Not a chance mineral oil is not safe for fish

[Allikatanne]

@TheGeneralJin

You could essentially build the tank in two sections, a front section for water and a back section for the mineral oil. some robotic themed tank accessories and silver gravel would look pretty awesome.

[TheGeneralJin]

@Allikatanne Would have to get a bigger tank but it would be pretty damn awesome to bad I really wouldn't want to see what happens if one side gives out

[sslitherr]

2 of my buddies and my instructor directed me to this concept.... Still quite paranoid about doing so - I'd rather do a water-cooled CPU cooling system.

[MajorLeeScrewed]

back when intel core 2 was brand new technology.

[WindowsAndMacintosh]

Why not remove the PSU fan? Also couldn't that kill the motor for the fan causing the blades to hold heat in?

[screwyouXD]

@WindowsAndMacintosh the system still needs circulation. A stagnant fishtank would heat up rather quickly, the fan circulates the oil to keep the system cool

[WindowsAndMacintosh]

@screwyouXD

I've seen videos of computers in oil where they remove the fan and cover of the PSU and leave it there, open. What do you think of that?