Computer under water???

i was thinking about it the other day.

and i had thought previously of putting a computer in a fish tank with water cooling going into the water to keep it at tropical fish temperatures. this would be a normal case with fish around the outside.

however i then thought Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (thinking noise ) what if i remove the fish, and distile the water.

distiled water does not conduct electricity.

so i want to do this test, get a crappy old computer, clean the crap out of it, remove all fans, and heat sinks, basicly clean it by power distiled water. (nothing that is conductive would remain on the surface, no loose particles...)

then submerge the whole thing in pure water, and put a lid on the top. perhaps a conductivity monitor being put in the water to know when to change the water.

if things like metal started disolving into the water (so it got more conductive over time) the next thing i would want to test is spraying everything with a plastic coating (or a clear coat of paint thats non conductive) and perhaps sealing the plugs and things (after all the pieces had been plugged into it) with sealant of some type.

how cool would that be? it would be pretty sweet

pity there would be no fish though.

you guys think it would be possible? or stupid idea?

anyone want to give it a shot?

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I don't think it's possible to clean the computer and the water such that there will be no conduction. Maybe the plastic coating might work although that might also hamper the dissipation of heat to the water.

All in all? Pretty stupid idea but if you really are bored out of your mind then you could give it a go. I think you should team up with SoD so that he can have this computer with him while he's sitting at the bottom of a lake debating the meaning of life with a bunch of fish. He could show them THG then and laugh at the <4th grade education of the fish (and then realize he'd better shut his mouth or water will flow into his lungs).


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well thats the $3.76 question isn't it.

i mean how much can you clean a computer so that it at least takes a month or so before the water conducts?

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AT, innovative thought is coveted in this world and here you are trying to build the first pc that likes water. Thats fine... given that you're a liberal liberal, how about you find that computer, forget the tests, give it to the local homeless guys and teach them the basics of pc software so that they may have a chance at a better life. .

Its just jokes, bud. PCs under water is different.

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I think that water is a bad idea but there are several links to sites where it's been done and where it's discussed.

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That reminds me of a "you might be a red neck if" joke.

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This has been done. Aquarium shops have water that is deionized which is even better. The problem is that it will gain its conductive properties back.

Ive done this with mineral oil. I think that mineral oil is a better solution than water.

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Your such an uneducated moron...

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They're probably running at lower rpm given the viscosity of the fluid. Other than that, what would be the problem? (assuming that they can stand being in oil in the first place, apparently they can).


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