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Offline Fulmar

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« on: October 20, 2008, 07:37:15 PM »
This isn't a first as a lot of modders have done this before in the past.  But this is the first time a company has sold this product as retail.  From $4,000 to $11,000 you could enjoy one of these.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/hardcorepc_reactor
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 09:12:08 AM »
Very interesting read, nice find. 

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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 09:22:00 AM »
Amusing. I suppose this one is Getback's dream machine? :D
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 10:35:39 AM »
Cool but I think I'll pass for now.
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2008, 12:44:47 AM »
WOW, if I run out of hair gel I can dip the box and borrow a hand of oil!
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2008, 04:54:45 PM »
 Water and/or oil cooling is nice,but consider a leak. :devil
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2008, 05:06:11 PM »
Think of the mess trying to upgrade it.  No thank you.
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 08:42:07 PM »
It does not sound practical for home use but maybe for high tech labs or something.
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2008, 09:56:10 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on October 22, 2008, 08:42:07 PM
It does not sound practical for home use but maybe for high tech labs or something.
Clearly its aimed at atracting the ladies.  :rofl
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2008, 11:15:45 AM »
 :confused: I'm not quite sure who it's aimed at ... certainly not the hardcore overclockers, because room temperature cooling is inferior to a refrigeration system - and dealing with the oil seems likely to be almost as much of a headache as condensation is - at a greater cost for far less return.  Now, if they made it with a refrigeration system and then used an oil bathe to prevent condensation so you didn't have to seal, it might be a neat trick.

But as it is, I just can't see much of a place for it.  There was a time when I used Kryotech room-temperature phase-change cases for servers that needed to be placed in non-cooled environments (office space that doesn't have airconditioning 24/7 or a server room available), but other than similar niche implementations, I just can't imagine much use for it, unless it's somehow for a "cool" factor I don't quite get.

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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2008, 02:03:30 PM »
Quote from: Ghastly on October 23, 2008, 11:15:45 AM
:confused: I'm not quite sure who it's aimed at ... certainly not the hardcore overclockers, because room temperature cooling is inferior to a refrigeration system - and dealing with the oil seems likely to be almost as much of a headache as condensation is - at a greater cost for far less return.  Now, if they made it with a refrigeration system and then used an oil bathe to prevent condensation so you didn't have to seal, it might be a neat trick.

But as it is, I just can't see much of a place for it.  There was a time when I used Kryotech room-temperature phase-change cases for servers that needed to be placed in non-cooled environments (office space that doesn't have airconditioning 24/7 or a server room available), but other than similar niche implementations, I just can't imagine much use for it, unless it's somehow for a "cool" factor I don't quite get.

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This would be more for you then: http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1033119963&postcount=23

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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2008, 06:05:39 PM »
But... That's James Bond's secret computer.
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2008, 09:00:30 PM »
I have this small conceptual problem with powering up electrical components while they are submerged in a vat of (essentially) race car fuel... just seems like a real good way to start on your way to a bad bad day.

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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2008, 05:11:24 AM »
Quote from: Ghastly on October 23, 2008, 09:00:30 PM
I have this small conceptual problem with powering up electrical components while they are submerged in a vat of (essentially) race car fuel... just seems like a real good way to start on your way to a bad bad day.

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Who said extreme overclocking was for sissies?  :t Do you think handling the liquid nitrogen that goes with that system is that safe either?  :D
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Re: Oil cooled PC
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2008, 03:34:54 PM »
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