Mineral Oil Cooling
As some of you may know, I am very interested in alternate computer cooling methods. A while back I did an experiment that attempted to use solid copper bars connected to heat sinks to draw heat away from a processor. That experiment ended as a failure, but was interesting none the less. If I get a request for more info I’ll find time to post a write-up of the experiment, and possibly try it again.
In the meantime, there’s a story that’s been posted on hackaday.com about some people who set up a computer cooled by mineral oil. They’ve had it running perfectly for over a year at this point, so the concept is proven. I wonder if it is possible to use mineral oil as the medium in a traditional water cooled setup, in order for possible better performance and lower maintenance levels. I might try that once I have my own home.