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tinyE: I keep all my PC stuff in the same airtight vault that I keep all the jars of my urine in.
Bear Grylls would be proud.
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tinyE: I keep all my PC stuff in the same airtight vault that I keep all the jars of my urine in.
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XYCat: Bear Grylls would be proud.
I was making a Howard Hughes reference but I'll take him over Howard; he looks more rugged. :D
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tinyE: I keep all my PC stuff in the same airtight vault that I keep all the jars of my urine in.
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XYCat: Bear Grylls would be proud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKJ523x0qo8

"Everybody talkin 'bout pistols, gats is boring/He came with a new topic to flip you, vats of urine..."
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XYCat: Bear Grylls would be proud.
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rampancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKJ523x0qo8

"Everybody talkin 'bout pistols, gats is boring/He came with a new topic to flip you, vats of urine..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiZrnIoJT6Q
I've been told by people that you can cool computers by suspending the circuitry in oil. That method would require a sealed environment, so in theory this could be a dust-free solution. But I have no idea if it's a real method or how practical it is.
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QC: I've been told by people that you can cool computers by suspending the circuitry in oil. That method would require a sealed environment, so in theory this could be a dust-free solution. But I have no idea if it's a real method or how practical it is.
uh its a real method
you havent clicked some of the links slaugh and me posted huh ? ;p

http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/10/24/computer-cooled-using-a-mineral-oil-filled-fish-tank/

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/hardcorepc_reactor?page=0,0

its cool but impractical
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QC: I've been told by people that you can cool computers by suspending the circuitry in oil. That method would require a sealed environment, so in theory this could be a dust-free solution. But I have no idea if it's a real method or how practical it is.
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snowkatt: uh its a real method
you havent clicked some of the links slaugh and me posted huh ? ;p

http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/10/24/computer-cooled-using-a-mineral-oil-filled-fish-tank/

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/hardcorepc_reactor?page=0,0

its cool but impractical
I literally just got here and I'm in a ton of pain so I don't have much attention span at the moment. Mah bad.
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snowkatt: uh its a real method
you havent clicked some of the links slaugh and me posted huh ? ;p

http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/10/24/computer-cooled-using-a-mineral-oil-filled-fish-tank/

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/hardcorepc_reactor?page=0,0

its cool but impractical
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QC: I literally just got here and I'm in a ton of pain so I don't have much attention span at the moment. Mah bad.
whats wrong ?
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QC: I literally just got here and I'm in a ton of pain so I don't have much attention span at the moment. Mah bad.
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snowkatt: whats wrong ?
Back pain, pain from several hard tumbles, arthritis, bruising, sprains, ect. Basically anything that can hurt has been in some way unless I start alternating between pain meds and occasional alcohol.
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snowkatt: whats wrong ?
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QC: Back pain, pain from several hard tumbles, arthritis, bruising, sprains, ect. Basically anything that can hurt has been in some way unless I start alternating between pain meds and occasional alcohol.
sounds...unpleasant
anything that can be done about it other then painkillers ?
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QC: Back pain, pain from several hard tumbles, arthritis, bruising, sprains, ect. Basically anything that can hurt has been in some way unless I start alternating between pain meds and occasional alcohol.
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snowkatt: sounds...unpleasant
anything that can be done about it other then painkillers ?
Staying in bed for a few days or considering X-Rays, spine massage therapy, and a couple of splints for a finger and a toe.
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snowkatt: sounds...unpleasant
anything that can be done about it other then painkillers ?
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QC: Staying in bed for a few days or considering X-Rays, spine massage therapy, and a couple of splints for a finger and a toe.
well i hope things get better soon

as for oil cooling its possible with mineral oil but rather impractical
i wonder if ssd's are submersible
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QC: Staying in bed for a few days or considering X-Rays, spine massage therapy, and a couple of splints for a finger and a toe.
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snowkatt: well i hope things get better soon

as for oil cooling its possible with mineral oil but rather impractical
i wonder if ssd's are submersible
I imagine HDD's aren't because they rely on moving parts, and it takes as little as a single fleck of dust to ruin the memory. They are probably sealed, but not water tight. I don't know enough about SSD's to give you a start of understanding.
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snowkatt: well i hope things get better soon

as for oil cooling its possible with mineral oil but rather impractical
i wonder if ssd's are submersible
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QC: I imagine HDD's aren't because they rely on moving parts, and it takes as little as a single fleck of dust to ruin the memory. They are probably sealed, but not water tight. I don't know enough about SSD's to give you a start of understanding.
and off course the disaster if the reservoir accidentially breaks or cracks
mineral oil all over the damn place

its better then water but not by much
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snowkatt: i wonder if ssd's are submersible
they are:
Primary storage for the machine looks to the future as well. You can boot to either of the 3.5-inch drives in the box but power users will likely use SSDs so Hardcore has three 2.5-inch slots which it outfitted with three Samsung SLC-based SSD drives. These are also submerged and hidden behind a door on the back side of the motherboard. Since mechanical hard drives would not survive in liquid, it’s not recommend that you try to stuff a standard drive in these bays.

The Reactor uses three Samsung SSD drives mounted behind the motherboard for the primary drives. These are also submersed in oil so we don’t think you should try it with a hard drive as the read heads would likely drown.
taken from:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/hardcorepc_reactor?page=0,1