Oil Aquarium w/ Xbox
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Bacon
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Yes, granted the CD drive and Hard Drive shouldn't be in there.
Cams
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I have seen evidence to say quite the opposite. Those oil systems run quite hot most of the time. Once that oil gets warm it stays that way unless you have really strong pump and rad/fan combo. The only way I would ever do an aquarium setup is if I used flourinert from 3m. But it would have to be air tight because that stuff evaporates.
funkysnair
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why would you want to do this? just liquid cool it... dropping stuff in cooking oil etc is just stupid!!
I agree.
or running your old diesel engined car on, not for sane computer peeps
Bodaggit23
Active Member
The OP said "Baby Oil", not cooking oil.
Besides, Mineral Oil is what's commonly used for these ridiculous setups.
Besides, Mineral Oil is what's commonly used for these ridiculous setups.
bomberboysk
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Fluorinert is sweet stuff, but crazy expensive last i checked. You really need something like FC-70 though, because Fluorinert has a super low boiling point.
If anything you would want some very thin oil, thinner than mineral oil even as well as it being clear, and you'd prolly still need an iwaki to move the oil...
lubo4444
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I checked them. It looks nice.
The Chad
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What would you do then if you ever wanted to remove your xbox from the aquarium. The parts would be covered in oil, and the thin bit of oil on it could act as an insulator.
But I must admit, it would look awesome! Seen some computers where the submerged it in veggie oil (i think). But as said^ it heated up after a while.
But I must admit, it would look awesome! Seen some computers where the submerged it in veggie oil (i think). But as said^ it heated up after a while.
zombine210
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g4m3rof1337
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This would help more, and make it look nicer.
http://www.gaminggenerations.com/store/talismoon-xbox-whisper-blue-p-2233.html
I have the green set.
ScottALot
Active Member
I thought the exposed surface area of the mineral oil would dissipate heat once the oil and the heat from the hardware were at an equilibrium...
And would you just put the pump randomly in the aquarium?
bomberboysk
Active Member
No....the pump would go outside the case, attached to tubing inlets and outlets in the case, through a radiator, and back into the case. The oil would continue to get hotter until the xbox 360 overheated and shut down, or until it failed and shut down, as there would not be enough surface area in the case to effectively disipate the heat without a radiator of some sort.
ScottALot
Active Member
For some reason I feel like you're describing an oil cooled computer that has the same looks as a watercooled computer. Are you talking about a submerged computer like I am?
Unless that's a pump and radiator on the left, I think we're talking about two different things.
Unless that's a pump and radiator on the left, I think we're talking about two different things.
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