Mineral oil has quite poor thermal transfer capacity, google around about it and you'll notice it doesn't really work for computers at all.
If you see the load temperatures in that article it becomes imminently clear ...
Bubbles.... So basicly, they are moving the heat out with air
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http://www.pugetsystems.com/mineral-oil-pc.php is very informative.
For a mining rig, you'll definitely need a radiator. For a gaming rig that isn't used more than a couple of hours at once it might work without one because the oil can store lots of heat.
For a mining rig, you'll definitely need a radiator. For a gaming rig that isn't used more than a couple of hours at once it might work without one because the oil can store lots of heat.
I have two 6950's running at around 50c on full load. They are water cooled, and it is fairly low maintenance.
My girlfriend would like to setup a mining/gaming rig, so I'm curious if I should suggest water cooling (like mine) or oil submersion.
Would I need to radiate the oil in order to keep the temps down? Does anyone have an oil submersion mining rig?
Other than the oil wicking up external components, and not submerging HDDs, are there any other tips/pitfalls?
My girlfriend would like to setup a mining/gaming rig, so I'm curious if I should suggest water cooling (like mine) or oil submersion.
Would I need to radiate the oil in order to keep the temps down? Does anyone have an oil submersion mining rig?
Other than the oil wicking up external components, and not submerging HDDs, are there any other tips/pitfalls?
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