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The Atomic Super-cooled liquid PC

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By Staff writers
Dec 1, 2005
Tags: oil | pc | liquid | cooled | computer

It had to be done, and we did it. A working PC fully submerged in liquid, running at a CPU core temp of -7 degrees and an ambient temp of -61 degrees!

Who said liquids and electronics don't mix? Here, in its full glory, you can see the Atomic Oil PC built by our own master-modder Ron Prouse -- a completely submerged, fully functional, computer (power supply included!) cooled by a pump system with mineral oil and a little help from nitrogen pellets. The result? An incredible -61 degrees celcius inside the tank!

Watch video of this remarkable machine!

Download links:

Full Res - 23MB, 640x480 XviD, VBR MP3

Med res - 14MB, 480x360 XviD, VBR MP3

Low Res - 5MB, 320x240 XviD, No sound

See it running at Atomic Live 2005 on Dec 8th, and read all about how it was created and what's in the tank -- and how to build one for yourself! -- with the tutorial in Atomic Issue 60, onsale Dec 8th.

 
 
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