crazy overclocking idea: suggestions needed

Titan

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I have been considering trying to create a computer where i completely immerse the mobo, cpu and ram in a non-conductive fluid. Since flourinert is expensive and toxic, I want to perform an experiment with de-ionized water. My understanding is that DI water is noncunductive, but it could corrode the metal, and then become conductive. Well I think i'd coat all the parts with rustoleum or some other teflon sealant. I woudl of course not seal off the cpu socket or connecting pins for ram, until after i have installed those.

So, I need suggestions for old, very cheap parts that I can use to try this out and overclock the board. I plan on keeping the PSU and of course monitor outside the tank, so I only need ram, cpu, and mobo, and vid card. It would be nice to have onboard video. I am thinking an old celeron. Since the crazy idea will prolly fail, it needs to be as cheap as possible.

Any suggestion on parts?

And comments on how stupid this is?
 

bandana163

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Try Sapphire. Non-conductive, dry, water-like fluid.
It's on Slashdot and there's a thread nearby as well.
 

Titan

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yeah but how cheap are mineral oil or that other stuff? DI water is cheeep.