Wow what do you think of this?

[Dude111]

One seriously customized computer!! (Too much for my liking!!)

Pic > http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9803/blackmesa159.jpg


Click thread to see all pics 🙂


http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=52568

 

[dovelike]

NOT a fan of the rusted look (i know that's what the person was going), but i have seen many case mods that just look amazing. have you seen the bioshock case mod? it's pretty sick.
Man floods PC to make BioShock case mod. Miraculously kills neither it nor himself | GamesRadar

now THIS is a serious mod. he dunks the entire thing in mineral oil, which is non-conductive. pretty insane stuff.

 

[Dude111]

Wow I would be nervous to do that!!!!

 

[DCPreamp]

What about the power supply fan in the submerged PC? I also wonder if there would be any issues with the thermal compound between the CPU and the heatsink degrading? Granted, the moving-fluid environment would be great for heat dissipation!

High-voltage line transformers (the pole-type, 2 to 14KV down to 220/440VAC) are encased in cans filled with oil (of some type - maybe mineral). Off topic, but it shows the insulative properties of oils.

 

[TheGimp]

Oil coolant makes sense. No risk there, other than the thermal resistance of the oil, and surface area/thermal resistance of the tank that is.

The bubbles in the front may enhibit heat dissiapation as they are going to set up a flow counter to the convection flow caused by heat dissipation in the back of the tank.