I wonder if there is anyone who has tryd this, cool your system whith OIL insted of water? (Im going to try this , put OIL in an water rig - will that work? )

I saw a guy's rig once that was submerged in olive oil, I wish I still had the link...grrr...moo...

It was sweet, he built a custom plexi case and put all the parts in, then filled the whole thing with oil...he had to change the oil every couple of weeks tho, cuz it started to go nasty... :p

I don't see why putting oil in your cooling system would hamper performance tho, just get the right type/weight...ya, know 10W/30 for winter, 5W/30 for summer (or is it the other way round??)

Why?

Why not?? Oil isn't conductive, so if it leaks, nothing to worry bout except cleaning up the mess...

Here is a link.

This is the only example I have seen with oil used in a typical water cooling rig (although I think the psu may be submerged).

It seems oil is mostly used in submersion systems.

As you can see, this guys temps sucked compared to water cooling. But he was also using a bunch of ghetto home made stuff.

So, good luck.

There are a number of non-conductive fluids including Distilled Water. The oils do not have good thermal transfer properties. Many pumps have problems with oils. If the oil is organicly based you have biological problems. It can be done, but there are better solutions.

I think anyone thinking about water cooling should first get a real solid idea of exactly what you can really expect to gain by it. There are gains to be had, but they are limited so you should find out first. That way you know what to expect.

Hmmm...well I'm not water-cooling guy, but I do know the properties of coolant and cutting fluid (which is a lot like oil).
For anyone that doesn't know, coolant is made up of a water-soluble oil (in which you add a mess of water like you would to fruit punch concentrate from Smart and Final), used in machines to flood a part to cool it. The purpose of the water is that it's thin enough to go through the pump easy and not have some filter to clean after every use. The purpose is that, as opposed to water, coolant sticks to think like oil does, cooling it down better. Cutting fluid would be mostly the same except you would only use it for smaller things and add it with a can or brush to a part or cutting tool.

I'd say coolant would work quite well so long as you used distilled water to dilute it! I both love and hate coolant...because cutting fluid is a pain and burns like a mother if there is only a residue left on a part...

Anyway, I dunno what I'm talking about...it's not like it's easy to find coolant in the first place unless you know of a machine shop nearby.

Nothing wrong with the accuracy of your info on the fluids, just how their properties apply to water cooling. The different materials a system is usually made of and the pump types, tubing, radiators, etc, all work best with a fluid that is "thin" and allthough not all oils are thick, I don't know of any with a viscosity as low as water with a few additives.

hey its a computer not a 10000000 jigga watt power transformer but on the plus side if you use the same kind of oil as in the powertransformers if it leaks no shorts