hobby #167

Mineral Oil PC Submersion

Submerged computing: building a PC completely immersed in dielectric mineral oil for fanless, silent cooling. Managing thermal convection, preventing oxidation, sealing drives, and handling the sheer weight of oil.

Thirty-Three Kilograms Before the Motherboard Goes Under

Went for calcium supplement, left with an acrylic tank to drown a motherboard in. Thermal stratification turns out to be harder than the hardware.

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