{"id":3498,"date":"2019-10-02T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2019-10-02T07:35:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:35:35","slug":"why-cant-i-use-strange-liquids-like-vodka-in-my-liquid-cooler-to-cool-my-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/02\/why-cant-i-use-strange-liquids-like-vodka-in-my-liquid-cooler-to-cool-my-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"“Why can’t I use strange liquids (like vodka) in my liquid cooler to cool my PC?”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Answer requested by Victor Zamagni)<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can<\/em><\/strong> use vodka. You can use almost any liquid you want \u2014 hamster pee, chicken soup, gasoline, melted ice cream, ketchup, unicorn tears, pickle juice, whatever \u2014 as long as you accept the attendant extra risks, costs, and engineering involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most PC cooling systems use plain air or distilled\/stabilized water specifically to avoid extra hassles. Air and distilled water are both abundant, almost free, and have innately low electrical conductivity and corrosivity, making them excellent for cooling electronics. Cheap, safe, easy — what’s not to like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you can, if you wish, use a wide range of flammable, corrosive, conductive, sticky, bioharzardous, or otherwise flawed fluids to cool your electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one\u2019s stopping you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Answer requested by Victor Zamagni) You can use vodka. You can use almost any liquid you want \u2014 hamster pee, chicken soup, gasoline, melted ice cream, ketchup, unicorn tears, pickle juice, whatever \u2014 as long as you accept the attendant extra risks, costs, and engineering involved. 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