How about mineral oil in a water cooling setup?

[Wolfcastle]

I know there have been completely submerged mineral oil systems, but what about using mineral oil for a common water cooling setup?

Unless I am wrong about any kind of liquid being better than an air cooling set up, wouldn't mineral oil be safer than water cooling since even if there is a leak inside the system, it wouldn't destroy any parts?

 

[aigomorla]

the vicosity of the fluid would kill your pump.

also water is a better heat transfer medium then oil is.

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: Wolfcastle
wouldn't mineral oil be safer than water cooling since even if there is a leak inside the system, it wouldn't destroy any parts?

And distilled water is non-conductive.

 

[Zepper]

The normal WCing pumps aren't designed for pumping oils.

.bh.

 

[aigomorla]

ROFL

both of you guys almost rephrased what i said in the second post. ahahaha.

 

[Zepper]

Just simplified language for recent victims of the gov't (aka "public") school systems...

.bh.

 

[Rubycon]

A peristaltic pump can handle viscous liquids with ease. They are noisier than inline centrifugal pumps though. Oil cooling is good for direct cooling of windings (oil has excellent dielectric properties) HOWEVER it absolutely will NOT give the best temperatures - the advantage that watercoolers seek for higher stable overclocks.

Now chilling the oil to below room temperature is another thing but adds to the complexity of the design. 😉

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Rubycon


Now chilling the oil to below room temperature is another thing but adds to the complexity of the design. 😉

uhh...

im thinkn about white thick solid substance near the texture of lard! ROFL

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: aigomorla


uhh...

im thinkn about white thick solid substance near the texture of lard! ROFL

The pour point for a high quality synthetic compressor lube such as Quincy's QuinSyn is colder than you would ever want your lines. (-70F)

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Like I said it gets far more complicated than a traditional water loop or cold plate system since one has to deal with specialized pumps, fittings, seals, and viscous media exchangers. Of course the hardcore overclocker seems to stop at nothing. :laugh:

 

[God Mode]

reminds me of the spaceship computer chilled in a big vat in the movie sunshine

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
ROFL

both of you guys almost rephrased what i said in the second post. ahahaha.

🙂 Right is right!