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Computer Water Cooling

A method of heat removal from internal computer components including but not limited to the CPU and GPU.

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Is it possible to run a motherboard in distilled water?

I have read that distilled water doesn't conduct electricity. This, in other words, means that we can submerge electronic devices like PCs/laptops in it and run them without any problem. I haven't seen much information about this on the internet,…
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Is liquid cooling necessary for high CPU performance over extended periods?

I'm planning on building a system for high CPU and memory performance. Graphics performance is not a major concern, as I do not plan to use it for gaming. I noticed that liquid cooling seems to have become common since my last build, and I am…
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Liquid cooling a PC on liquid metal?

What would happen if you put a vast amount of liquid metal into a custom cooling loop instead of water/coolant? What challenges would you face? Would there even be any benefit to doing this? BONUS: What if you used copper tubes instead of standard…
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Would a very large radiator outside at -20F help achieve significant overclocking gains over a more typical 240mm dual loop setup?

I have decided to switch to water cooling my PC. I've got a asus x99 deluxe with an intel i7 5930k CPU, 16 gigs of corsair dominator 2800mhz memory and a nvidia Titan X with an EVGA hybrid water cooling kit. I live in alaska where our winters tend…
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Sealing computer case against sea spray / maritime salt

I live in an area with a very heavy sea spray incidence. The sea spray is so heavy that most desktops I have here don't last past an year without changing a few parts, and even the laptops (usually used on rooms with a/c) don't last past 18…
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AMD FX8350 CPU - CoolerMaster Silencio 650 Case - New Water Cooling System

Lately after a use of 6 months of my AMD FX8350 CPU I'm experiencing high temperatures and loud noise coming from the CPU fan(I set that in order to keep it cooler). I decided to replace the stock fan with a water cooling system in order to keep my…
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Thermoelectric cooling (TEC) combined a liquid cooling system (LCS) module for lower temperatures

I have a new liquid cooling system (LCS) on the way (XSPC RS360 and Raystorm Kit), and it seems like a shame letting my good nick CM V8 cooler go to waste. So in pulling a few new and old pieces together I am considering using the thermoelectric…
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How to Pick the Size of Tubing for Water Cooling?

How should one pick what diameter of tubing to use on a water cooling build? Is it irrelevant and purely an aesthetics thing? Is a certain size required based on a calculation or formula?
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Do I need liquid cooling?

I'm building a computer mainly for gaming and developing games. It's going to be a three screen system with two GeForce GTX 460's and a quad-core i7. The newegg wattage calculator says I need around 900W. The case I intend to get is this one. …
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What is the purpose of this cable in a liquid cooling server?

I found this cable (marked in red) in a Dell liquid-cooling server (R760 Rack Server) but have no idea what it is. This cable is connected to the cold plate (indicated in the figure below), but I don't know the purpose of this cable. The cable is…
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How do I explain to my MSI BIOS that I don't have a PUMP Fan anymore and that's OK?

I bought an MSI prebuild PC with a MPG Z590M GAMING EDGE WIFI mainboard and CPU water cooling which I assume is a MAG CORELIQUID 120R. The water cooling had some issues (don't ask), so I replaced it with a regular air cooler. I connected that new…
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Replacement liquid for Be Quiet Silent Loop

I've been using a Be Quiet Silent Loop 280mm CLC for a few years, I'm considering emptying the loop to ensure that the liquid hasn't accumulated any goop or dust and hasn't evaporated. There's an opening to empty it so it's not technically a…
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Can a mini-fridge be effectively looped into a liquid cooling solution for an OCed workstation?

I just finished my basement into a beautiful new home office and will be moving everything down shortly. I plan to have my computer to the left of my footwell in a new custom built desk, and planned my mini fridge to be in the next alcove to hold…
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Coolant liquid flows extremely slowly in sealed water cooling system

I have an Artic Accelero Hybrid VGA cooler that I've been using for more than a year previously, but later had to swap out for a good 8 months for various reasons. This is a sealed cooling system, that comes with everything needed (including coolant…
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Will my CPU get fried if my water cooler fails?

When using a conventional cooler, there is an additional safety net due to radiator's thermal capacity (even if the fan fails). What is not the case for a water cooler. Do I have a risk of getting my CPU fried if the water cooler's pump stops?
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