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Water Cooling Computers With A Swimming Pool

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the take-your-pc-for-a-dip dept.

guzugi writes "This is a project I have been working for several months and been hypothesizing for much longer. The basic idea is to shortcut the need for an air conditioner when cooling multiple computers. Swimming pool water is pumped into the house and through several waterblocks to effectively cool these hot machines. This greatly reduces noise cooling requirements."

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  1. heated pool by miowpurr · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would also be a cheaper way to heat your pool in the winter and make your neighbors jealous!

    1. Re:heated pool by ThePowerGorilla · · Score: 5, Funny
      They actually sell 'Swimming Pool' Heat Exchangers. These are used so you can heat a pool with your boiler, but not let the corrosive pool water destroy your home heating system.

      They have the added benefit of making it impossible to drain your whole pool into your house when a line breaks.

  2. noise cooling requirements? by Mr+Chund+Man · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, someone is gonna have to fill me in. How does one cool noise?

    1. Re:noise cooling requirements? by Otto-Marrakech · · Score: 5, Funny

      Two words, Miles Davis.

  3. Re:"Yer In" Trouble! by terrahertz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, do not underestimate the power of a child's full bladder.

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  4. Re:Pool water? by Batou · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... not to mention peeing in the pool ...

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  5. Re:"Yer In" Trouble! by Emetophobe · · Score: 3, Funny
    Dude, do not underestimate the power of a child's full bladder.
    Who said anything about a child?
  6. One Upmanship by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    You say you're cooling your computer with a swimming pool. I laugh at you. My heat sink is the PACIFIC OCEAN

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