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- EvanGH, on 10/20/2008, -0/+22Good read, DO WANT.
- jumpjet701, on 10/20/2008, -0/+12Oh man this is sick.
- StrikerF35, on 10/20/2008, -0/+11I'd only consider buying it if I can use it to fry things while I game. Who needs hot pockets when you have this baby?
- TheStrongForce, on 10/21/2008, -0/+10Insert link of C3PO taking an oil bath.
That ***** needed to be overclocked in order to speak all those languages. - hyperionshift, on 10/21/2008, -3/+13What next? Computer lube jobs?
"Yes, please change the oil and rotate my HDDs. Also check the virus filter to see if it needs replacing." ...then we'll start worrying about GbPG (gigs per gallon). - nmezib, on 10/21/2008, -0/+10oh shut up.
- schnikies79, on 10/21/2008, -0/+8Given it's properties I think Hg would fry the ***** out of electronics.
Mercury is a d-block conductive metal. - illDecree, on 10/21/2008, -0/+7It CAN run Crysis!!!
- clarionhaze, on 10/21/2008, -0/+6and i thought only women look good dipped in oil
- Ramble, on 10/21/2008, -0/+6Yes of course they do. I still overclock.
- overclock69, on 10/20/2008, -0/+6Finally !!!
- serif69, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5Mmmmm deep fried computery goodness
- sygnate, on 10/20/2008, -0/+5It's cool in here... can you feel the breeze?
- jamiann, on 10/20/2008, -0/+5The company that made it is Hardcore. The case is obviously custom built. The model of this computer is called Reactor. Here is their site so far: http://www.hardcorecomputer.com/.
- pathouston22, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5There is still plenty of gaming for PC. First person shooters on a joystick sucks.
- enicholas, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5"crApple"? Seriously? What, are you twelve? Your whole post reads like the insane rantings of someone with schizophrenia.
- twiztidsinz, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5I came.
- billbugger, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5Lava Lamp, meet the PC.
- Frixionburne, on 10/21/2008, -0/+5HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I wondered when this would get commercial light. I've actually set up these systems for people before out of homemade cases. The clear lexan cases work well also, but like any waterproof project, you have to seal everything. We usually used silicon adhesives that you can buy at any home improvement store. ALSO, don't just disregard the fan, you can still use bearing fans with no impact on the reliability. This also GREATLY increases the circulation of the oil. Usually these get set up with heatsinks included along with the main CPU fan along with full submersion of the mobo, GPU, and RAM in mineral oil.
as far as spilling is concerned: we all understand that wider objects have lower centers of gravity right? Lay the case on its side and put that ***** on the floor.
BTW: these can be home made for less and In my opinion, nicer. The whole drop in system is excessive, I would much rather just house the moving parts externally and have the oil tank sit at my feet. If you really want fun lights, just plug them in and throw it in the tank! - inactive, on 10/21/2008, -0/+4yeah, but no company has made one before. so it IS something new.
- sockpuppets, on 10/21/2008, -0/+4I only play crysis when I'm hungry.
- willski, on 10/21/2008, -0/+4The pictures of this machine are truly unbelievable. Something you have to see for yourself.
- Suricou, on 10/21/2008, -1/+4It's expensive stuff, and it's a gaming system - in two years, it'll be obsolete :>
- aolshove, on 10/21/2008, -0/+3Mineral oil submersion systems have been under development by home modders for years but this company takes it to an entirely new level. What a slick design. (pardon the pun)
- jscobee, on 10/21/2008, -2/+5Unfortunately a set of fans is still needed to cool the radiator. I'm looking for this but with passive cooling. Then and only then will it be my dream machine. If you can hear a computer it's to loud :)
- nmezib, on 10/21/2008, -0/+3me too! I was thinking of getting myself an oil-immersed PC sometime next year, but I want to build it myself like the cool cats at puget systems did.
- Suricou, on 10/21/2008, -0/+3There has been talk of using it as a coolant in pipes. It would certinly be a great coolant, if it wasn't so toxic and corrosive to aluminium.
(Mercury + aluminium + oxygen = aluminium oxide + mercury. Exactly as much mercury as before. This is why mercury thermometers are not allowed on aircraft, a single drop could eat it's way through the plane and leave a hole. Not a dangerous hole, just a really expensive to repair hole.) - subterfuge, on 10/21/2008, -0/+3it would be awesome in terms of overclocking, but it would weigh a TON
- willski, on 10/21/2008, -0/+3It's expensive 3M stuff.
- jamiann, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2$5560.00
As Specified
www.hardcorecomputer.com - inactive, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2we stand corrected my friend
- rondeth, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2I'd say there's still plenty of OCing going on, just not as many articles since MBs make it so easy these days to adjust voltages and bus speeds. My current system has a Q6600 which I bumped from 2.4Ghz to 3GHz...and it did make quite a difference on compiles (Eclipse, some kdevelop) with minimal heat increase. Anyway...
- TeraRealm256, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2ok...I don't want to post some erroneous statement here but aren't hard drives with platters and read heads airtight sealed? it says in the article that they will "drown" meaning liquid would leak into the drive. I'm not so sure about this...I might be wrong.
- Matt2k, on 10/21/2008, -2/+4This sounds like a huge pain in the ass. I'd rather just buy a faster thingamajigger or set the graphics slider down one notch
- uglypercy, on 10/21/2008, -1/+3That was a joke, son....
- uglypercy, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2Now, if this could only double as an aquarium, I would totally buy one. Can't some fish live in oil, like tuna and sardines?
- legendxx, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2Spammers burn in the deepest depths of hell.
- billbugger, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2Put the hot pocket on the computer while gaming.
- TeraRealm256, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2I do remember those but some don't have those and have a very thick metallic sticker over a larger hole that can "flex" as pressure changes. So it's iffy on the fact that your standard hard drive is actually sealed. I would at least try to get the hard drive to it's operating temp and seal that hole with silicon and then see if it truly will work in this liquid just to see.
- enicholas, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2I'm not sure what you're talking about, but no system like this can get "too cold". They can't even go below room temperature -- you need a refrigeration system for that.
- RoboDonut, on 10/22/2008, -0/+2"How much does it weigh?"
Density of mineral oil: 0.8 g/cm^3 (Source: Wikipedia article on mineral oil)
Approximate volume of a full-tower case: 60000cm^3 (No source, just an educated guess)
Mass of oil alone: 0.8×60,000=48kg
"How much does it cost?"
Read the article. Prices start at $4000 USD
"How much heat does it output?"
Same as any other high-end gaming machine. The difference is how the heat is dissipated. - Brian48216, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2Joke about liberating computer in 3...2....
- MattBot5000, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2it has 2 3.5" hot swappable bays as well
- ness0013, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2This is why I surf Digg
- Whackly, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2Now hold on. My TV and DVD player make no noise. I can watch them w/ the surround sound low and get the full experience without bugging the neighbors or the sleeping family. However, if I want to use the HTPC behind the TV or the xbox 360 I have to crank the surround sound play over them. That sucks. I may not use my computers in silence now but I sure wish I did.
- bombadier337, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2No, they have air holes in them to keep pressure equalized. The holes are heavily filtered though, to keep dust out. That's what the little "Do Not Cover" holes on HD's are.
- inactive, on 10/21/2008, -0/+2uhhh....what?
- DemiRonin, on 10/21/2008, -1/+2Ya but it makes the computer twice as heavy. And any accidental fall or bump would leave a huge mess and probably a lot of damage to your pc
- alski707, on 10/21/2008, -0/+1I think most disks these days do just have the little foil bubbles for pressure equalization, and so are pretty much sealed air-tight.
That said i think most disks also have the bottom of the platter spindle exposed on the underside of the disk, there could be enough of a gap there esp. when its spinning for a tiny amount of oil to get in over time, that could mess with the bearings....
...But, many newer hdd's have liquid (oil) bearings, and if that oil doesn't escape, why should any get in?
Its pretty much imposable to call, someone should just try it. - DestroyFascism, on 10/21/2008, -0/+1Keep in mind there is no going back. Once oiled up it becomes a fire hazard without it..
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