Thread: Apple Refuses to Fix Smokers' Computers

Originally Posted by Chogy

Back when smoking was allowed on airlines (not really all that long ago, maybe 18 to 20 years), the outflow valves of a Boeing 727 had a brown tar streak 2 feet long extending from the outside of the valve, on the skin of the fuselage, and the outflow valve mechanism itself was continually needing maintenance as a result of the cigarette smoke.

Those stains also appeared wherever a door seal was leaking- it made it a lot easier for the mechanics to identify when maintenance was needed. After smoking was banned on planes, these telltales disappeared.

Originally Posted by highsea

Those stains also appeared wherever a door seal was leaking- it made it a lot easier for the mechanics to identify when maintenance was needed. After smoking was banned on planes, these telltales disappeared.

So there's a good argument to bring back smoking on planes to enhance safety?)

Originally Posted by Parihaka

So there's a good argument to bring back smoking on planes to enhance safety?)

Now i knew , that was coming

Originally Posted by gunnut

It's surprisingly noisy compared to the stock cooler. This is a 120mm model. I also have a 92mm model running in my P4 salvage. It's noisy as well. I want to try water cooling in my next computer to see if I can cut down on the noise.

Use antifreeze - I'm told that water grows mold and algae no matter how tight the seals are.

-dale

Originally Posted by dalem

Use antifreeze - I'm told that water grows mold and algae no matter how tight the seals are.

-dale

The system I want to buy is already put together by the factory and there's nothing much I need to do other than put the water block on the CPU and bolt the fan/radiator to the chassis.

Originally Posted by gunnut

The system I want to buy is already put together by the factory and there's nothing much I need to do other than put the water block on the CPU and bolt the fan/radiator to the chassis.

perfect! what you need is a CPU coolant radiator for geeks.

Water Cooling Radiators at HeatsinkFactory.com

I don't know if the radiator comes with a built-in thermostat though.)

While you are at it you can also add a cigarette lighter for your PC!

Cigarette Lighter Panel w/Cup Holder for 5.25-Inch Drive Bay

Originally Posted by gunnut

It's surprisingly noisy compared to the stock cooler. This is a 120mm model. I also have a 92mm model running in my P4 salvage. It's noisy as well. I want to try water cooling in my next computer to see if I can cut down on the noise.

Actually GN, water cooling always brings with it condensation and fungus problems like dalem said. Even factory produced seals will eventually leak.
Plus unless you are a big time demon overclocker water cooling is overkill anyway.
Something like this would more than fit your bill.

ZALMAN CNPS9900LED

Originally Posted by bolo121

Actually GN, water cooling always brings with it condensation and fungus problems like dalem said. Even factory produced seals will eventually leak.
Plus unless you are a big time demon overclocker water cooling is overkill anyway.
Something like this would more than fit your bill.

ZALMAN CNPS9900LED

That won't fit in my case. Plus it's heavy as hell.

I'm not a demon overclocker. Just around 33% or so.

I've been fantasizing lately about just open rack mounting my crap in my closet.

-dale

^^ That's what I did on my boat, Dale.

I took a lower locker and converted it into a 19" rack, put a Compaq rack mount server in and configured it as a workstation. Then a 17" keyboard on a slide-out drawer and a flat panel display bolted on the locker door above.

Saved a ton of space and kept everything secure when the boat was bouncing around.

Originally Posted by Kommunist

When I opened my desktop (assembled) after 3 years, insides were crawling with spiders and took me around 2 hours to clean up the cobwebs, and the dust made me sneeze for 2 hours. )

Too bad I didn't take pics then.

What you guys talking about, puters can be opened and stuff?