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Blind Tree Frog · 04-07-04, 04:21 PM

Does anyone know if anyone has attempted to run mercury through their set up? Might be some limitations on what pumps you can use, but the specific heat of mercury should be better suited to cooling as it can hold more heat).

{BC}Helix · 04-07-04, 04:29 PM

There have been many many many threads about this, and the general consensus is that it will not work under any practicle circumstances. Mercury is too heavy, poisonous and expensive to use in a WC loop.

Blind Tree Frog · 04-07-04, 04:39 PM

Damn, I was thinking I should do a search on it before posting, but figured I'd be safe. Sorry about that.

Poison and expense were the two I knew about. Heavy just means I need a bigger pump

DeViL_909 · 04-07-04, 04:42 PM

Mercury is some scarry stuff. Any leak with this stuff and you would not only destroy your comp, but endanger your health. It would take one hell of a pump to pump this stuff. I would say stay away from it.

CPFitz14 · 04-07-04, 08:24 PM

Wow... I was thinking this exact same thing earlier today. Odd...

I didn't think it would be feasible to the average person though. First off, how would you even get that much mercury?

Korndog · 04-07-04, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by {BC}Helix
There have been many many many threads about this.

someone should start talleying up the how many times this comes up. For the past year or so, i've seen about 1 every month lol. the greatest part is, they always get huge. this one does look to good though

VAdept · 04-07-04, 08:47 PM

Seriously poisonous, I mean, even if you could get over all the other factors it would be to dangerous. It would look cool as hell though

UberBlue · 04-07-04, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by Korndog

someone should start talleying up the how many times this comes up. For the past year or so, i've seen about 1 every month lol. the greatest part is, they always get huge. this one does look to good though

There's about 40 threads that mention mercury, but about ten were specifically started about "I got this great idea!".

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...hlight=mercury

hafa · 04-07-04, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by UberBlue

WHOOT

Dude! I couldn't have said it better! Great pic!

Korndog · 04-07-04, 10:45 PM

lol uber!
yea, think i put up my own mercury post about a year + 1/2 ago.
i guess its a stage for everyone.

Blind Tree Frog · 04-07-04, 10:48 PM

Hey, I was willing to let this thread die a horrible shamefull death, but nooooooooooo everyone had to keep posting and keep it alive. I'm not the necrophiliac here. :P

04-07-04, 04:21 PM	Thread Starter #1
Blind Tree Frog Member Join Date: Jun 2003	Quicksilver Does anyone know if anyone has attempted to run mercury through their set up? Might be some limitations on what pumps you can use, but the specific heat of mercury should be better suited to cooling as it can hold more heat).
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{BC}Helix Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York, Binghamton	There have been many many many threads about this, and the general consensus is that it will not work under any practicle circumstances. Mercury is too heavy, poisonous and expensive to use in a WC loop. __________________ CPU: Intel e6600 L630A985 @ 3.7 Ghz 1.45v 412x9 \| Mobo: Asus P5B Deluxe \| Video card: nVidia 8800 GTX \| Case: Lian Li P65 Sound card: Sound blaster live X-gamer \| Hard Drives: 2x Seagate 360Gb RAM: 2x Crucial Ballistix PC800 \| Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP \| Power supply: Cosair 620W \| OS: WinXP Pro SP2
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04-07-04, 04:39 PM	Thread Starter #3
Blind Tree Frog Member Join Date: Jun 2003	Damn, I was thinking I should do a search on it before posting, but figured I'd be safe. Sorry about that. Poison and expense were the two I knew about. Heavy just means I need a bigger pump
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04-07-04, 04:42 PM	#4
DeViL_909 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC	Mercury is some scarry stuff. Any leak with this stuff and you would not only destroy your comp, but endanger your health. It would take one hell of a pump to pump this stuff. I would say stay away from it.
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04-07-04, 08:24 PM	#5
CPFitz14 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan	Wow... I was thinking this exact same thing earlier today. Odd... I didn't think it would be feasible to the average person though. First off, how would you even get that much mercury?
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04-07-04, 08:47 PM	#7
VAdept Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hidden Mountaintop Research Lab	Seriously poisonous, I mean, even if you could get over all the other factors it would be to dangerous. It would look cool as hell though
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04-07-04, 10:45 PM	#10
Korndog Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	lol uber! yea, think i put up my own mercury post about a year + 1/2 ago. i guess its a stage for everyone.
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04-07-04, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #11
Blind Tree Frog Member Join Date: Jun 2003	Hey, I was willing to let this thread die a horrible shamefull death, but nooooooooooo everyone had to keep posting and keep it alive. I'm not the necrophiliac here. :P
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