Mineral oil is definatlyn less smelly than transformer oil (smells like heavy gear lube). Thanks for the link. It's a similar idea. But, as mentioned later, the mineral oil would affect some parts, my guess would be the cable sheathing.
The swelling would be rubber-like products. Possibly the cable sheathing would be affected. As far as the leaching process would go. The motherboard/ceramics/epoxies would be OK. It's the metal bits that would be hit. I'm also thinking of a system that is not open-air. It would be sealed and a pump would circulate the water thru a small radiator placed in a small dorm-fridge. Now, thinking about it, if I get the grounding correct and all the grounds show the same potential, the leaching would be minimal.
Has anybody thought of using distilled water or transformer oil as a cooling medium? Both are non-conductive. A liquid will be able to provide better heat transfer than a vapor or air.
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Mineral oil is definatlyn less smelly than transformer oil (smells like heavy gear lube). Thanks for the link. It's a similar idea. But, as mentioned later, the mineral oil would affect some parts, my guess would be the cable sheathing.
The swelling would be rubber-like products. Possibly the cable sheathing would be affected. As far as the leaching process would go. The motherboard/ceramics/epoxies would be OK. It's the metal bits that would be hit. I'm also thinking of a system that is not open-air. It would be sealed and a pump would circulate the water thru a small radiator placed in a small dorm-fridge. Now, thinking about it, if I get the grounding correct and all the grounds show the same potential, the leaching would be minimal.
Has anybody thought of using distilled water or transformer oil as a cooling medium? Both are non-conductive. A liquid will be able to provide better heat transfer than a vapor or air.