People can't fit water into their computers? - Page 2

bigben2k · 08-19-2003, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by Zhentar
CoolROD, I wouldn't be so sure about submerging the hard drives. Rusty075 at Silentpcreview killed 5 hard drives trying to submerge his entire system in oil before he gave up.

Hard drives don't have a vacuum; they use air to keep the heads from scraping the platters.

That's correct.

If you look close enough, you'll actually find a little hole in the drive casing, with an air filter element. The air inside is extra clean, dust free and all. Oil would seep inside of it, and eventually gunk up the drive heads, which actually depend on air to work properly, as they float or glide right over the platter.

CoolROD · 08-19-2003, 05:26 PM

OK, thanks. I'll scratch that idea. Where have you been, Ben? Putting together that w/c pc?

bigben2k · 08-19-2003, 11:29 PM

I moved!

I now have a garage to work in: MuHaHa! Now all I need is to have my tools shipped from Canada...

08-19-2003, 05:26 PM	#27
CoolROD Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 225	OK, thanks. I'll scratch that idea. Where have you been, Ben? Putting together that w/c pc? __________________ Jack of all Trades, Master of None.

08-19-2003, 11:29 PM	#28
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I moved! I now have a garage to work in: MuHaHa! Now all I need is to have my tools shipped from Canada... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

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