veggie oil submerged computer

as seen on this video and many more on the internet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8shVDvMdo4

does anyone know how much of computer power can it cool???

 

Pretty trippy stuff there.... makes me want to buy an aquarium and gallons of Wesson
I would think one of those setups would keep everything at room temperature with no problems. If a bubbler was added like I saw in some of those videos, it would keep the oil at room temp, if you added a chiller, the oil would become real thick and fans wouldn't spin, but they don't need to....

 

Interesting link, thanks.

I would recommend using mineral oil, as vegetable oil goes rancid after a while, especially as it is warmed.

In powerline engineering oil immersed transformers are common for cooling.

 

hmmmm and mineral oil maybe does not get rancid? :confused or does it after a while?

 

how about some Mobil 1 synthetic? Won't gel up, rot, stink, or grow bugs.

 

The question is: can the hard drive be submerged in the oil too??? If it's airtight/watertight, it shouldn't be a problem. But I have seen some drives with a 'breather' hole...... :confused