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Canola Oil Cooled PC - It will happen!

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So, for a SCIENCE FAIR ​project me and my friends have decided to go in on the most ghetto rigged PC you have ever seen.  A canola oil cooled PC.  It won't damage the PC because it is non-conductive.  

 

I'm thinking an fish tank, lots of waterproof caulking and the like, REALLY wide tubing, and garbage bags to cover the floor.

 

In theory it should work, vegetable oil carries heat very efficiently so by running it through 2 rads the heat should dissipate enough so the system would stay cool.

 

Thoughts are appreciated, no h8 plz.  

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If you aren't keeping it long term then I think this would be a great idea for a science project. Over time I feel like you might have problems with the canola oil going bad but if it's just on display for a couple of days then I don't see and problem and I would love to see a build log :)

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Use some Extra virgin olive oil ;) 

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why not just use mineral oil?

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if you attach it to a pot you can cook hasbrowns while you game. 

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why not just use mineral oil?

Its a science fair project so OP probably wants to go for something that hasnt been done.

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You could always use non-conductive water and then flash freeze it and TADAAAA you don't have to get a case anymore ^_^

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