• zacher_glachl@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Could also be mineral oil wicking up the cable, there are the absolute madmen who opt for oil immersion cooling their rig

    • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      From what I know, the mineral oil builds are usually more for novelty than utility. Mineral oil isn’t a particularly good heat conductor, and it’s several times harder to push around than air is, so it’s not great for efficient thermals. It’s usually just done as a sort of “lol look at what I could do” build by people who have more money than sense.