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Puget Systems is pleased to be offering "do it yourself" kits for our aquarium computer. Puget Systems has been running a mineral oil computer for over a year with no ill effects. In a more recent project, it has allowed us to run an extremely high end system at under 50C with virtually no noise. It has also allowed an overclock of a QX9770 from a stock frequency of 3.2GHz, to an overclocked frequency of 4.6GHz!

WARNING: Submerging your hardware in mineral oil will void your warranty. Do this project only at your own risk. Puget Systems is not liable for any hardware problems, or damage to your personal property. Minerial oil is very difficult, if not impossible to clean from your components once they are submerged.

We have divided our kit up into two modules, so you can order only what you need. We also offer all the components for sale individually in our parts store.

Aquarium Module

The aquarium module contains all the parts necessary to mount your computer hardware in the aquarium. It would be the equivalent of the computer chassis. This system is capable of dissipating the heat of low end systems. [View Details]

Cost: $237.50

Aquarium and Cooling Modules

For high end systems (quad core CPUs, 8800GT and higher video cards), you need a radiator to help dissipate the heat. The cooling module pumps the mineral oil through an external radiator, which provides excellent cooling. We have verified adequate cooling with the most extreme hardware on the market at the time we built our test system (Intel QX9770 CPU, 8GB DDR3-1600 RAM, NVIDIA GTX280 video card). [View Details]

Cost: $511.28

Cooling Module Only

If you already have an aquarium, and simply need to increase your cooling capacity, you can buy the cooling module as an add-on. We suggest buying the two together, since we can handle all of the assembly for you. However, if you are unsure as to whether you need the cooling module, it may be worth trying your system without the cooling module first, and seeing how it does! [View Details]

Cost: $289.75

Having created two revisions of the aquarium computer, and observing their operation for over a year, we have gained extensive experience in building aquarium computers. We know first-hand how it takes endless hours to determine what parts you need, find a source, and wait for them to get in. What's worse, with something this cusomized, it often takes multiple attempts to find the parts that fit properly and work just right. After building our second revision of aquarium computer, we realized that we've done all of this work, and that we should share it with everyone!

By offering these DIY kits, we are saving you very large amounts of time spent on research, ordering, and mistakes. The end cost of the project is much lower, because you can get in the right parts, the first time. Since we are ordering in the parts in bulk, we are able to get the parts cheaper, which allows us to make the margin we need to fund the project, while continuing to offer them at a lower price than you'd get if ordering them one at a time from various sources. It's a win for everyone! We are offering the kit in two separate modules: the main aqarium module, and a cooling module. We also offer all the components for sale individually on our parts store.

Useful Information:

	Other items you may need As a do-it-yourself project, Puget Systems takes care of all the hard work and planning with the kit contents, but there are still some items you will need to obtain on your own. View this page to make sure you have everything you need!
	Various hardware and assembly tips A mineral oil submerged computer has some unique needs from the computer hardware you put inside. This page details our thoughts and tips about various computer components.

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