The Future of WC, Waterproof Components

[zeroibis]

I ran across some tech that is out now to waterproof cellphones: http://www.liquipel.com/

I question if this can be used to do the same thing for any computer and thus remove the risk associated with wc.

Here is the original news article I saw: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/17/wate...ice-right-now/

If it could work for normal computer parts I think this could be a major breakthrough for water cooling especially at the general consumer level. Even outside of WC who would not want a WC laptop for those rainy days!

[wez]

Well, when you think about it leaks are really rare. Imo, rare enough to make waterproof components not worth it.
You can coat everything if you want it leak proof, but for many its just not worth the hassle

[nuttcase21]

coming from someone who fried a 980x chip and a rampage II gene board beacuase of a water leak, i'll have to agree with wez. i've been watercooling for about 8 years now and i've never had any problems with leaks. that is until the first leak i ever had fried my 980x and my micro board. i was able to get the cpu replaced but not the board, but it was my fault . that being said, the added cost of the waterproof coating will push people to complain and buy other components in my eye. sure they'll sell some, but the returns are diminishing if you ask me.

[Manicdan]

this is great for cellphones/laptops more than desktops and water cooling.
pay 10-20$ more for a phone that comes with a free warranty to replace your phone if damaged by water sounds like a good deal to me.

[[XC] Oj101]

Take the Rampage Extreme, lose the onboard sound and give it an extreme cooling-proof coating.

[hutkikz]

I wonder if this would work for sub-ambient?

[nuttcase21]

could be, until you burn the board up and try to rma it, because yes, someone will try to do that.

[zeroibis]

Also just though what this would mean for LN cooling. Finally a way to not need to worry about dam condensation!

[Aberration]

NeverWet appears to be superior to me. LuiqiPel is only claiming to be hydrophic, where NeverWet claims to be super hydrophobic, and is expected to be marketed in a spray. Compare the videos, NeverWet definitely appears the repel liquid much better.

[defect9]

man, this is gonna be so awesome for when my chocolate syrup springs a leak all over my motherboard

[LuckyDuck69]

Its a gimmick. Go buy yourself a can of konform and spray under a ventilation return duct.

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[Aberration]

Not even close to a gimmick man. Nanotechnology is going to bring some amazing things now that commercial applications are being found.

Similar stuff is used on Nikon immersion machines to make processors, ram, flash...

[zeroibis]

The real thing though is while a spray would be nice how long does it last. The thing currently sold bonds permanently...

[voigts]

Both products look very interesting. That Neverwet looks incredible.

[defect9]

For some reason this seems like a product my vehicle needs coated in. Interior more than exterior.

What can I say, I have my clumsy moments.

[Feizy]

This seems just like conformal coating if not just that. Not sure if it is just a more consumer friendly spin (marketing) or an actual new recipe. We do a lot of this at my work for electronics and such that will be around high humidity levels or in direct contact with liquids. I would like to see how pliable this stuff is for the fabrics. IE, does it make the material stiff or does it stay pliable and loose as it were before being treated.

I conformal coated a motherboard of mine once, although I never had a leak to test it. Quite a pain to have to cover all your PCI slots, CPU socket, and anything else you want to stay electrically conductive. If it weren't for that I would do it to every motherboard just in case because otherwise, it doesn't take that long to do.

[OC Maximus]

I don't need no stinking waterproofing for my water cooled PC components.

[zeroibis]

This seems just like conformal coating if not just that. Not sure if it is just a more consumer friendly spin (marketing) or an actual new recipe. We do a lot of this at my work for electronics and such that will be around high humidity levels or in direct contact with liquids. I would like to see how pliable this stuff is for the fabrics. IE, does it make the material stiff or does it stay pliable and loose as it were before being treated.

I conformal coated a motherboard of mine once, although I never had a leak to test it. Quite a pain to have to cover all your PCI slots, CPU socket, and anything else you want to stay electrically conductive. If it weren't for that I would do it to every motherboard just in case because otherwise, it doesn't take that long to do.

Interesting though b/c the first product I linked does not appear to effect conductivity for example all your ports and slots ect on your phone still work. If it somehow prevented the conduction then a sd card headphones charger and other things like the sim card that were not inserted at the time of the spray would no longer function.

[zulu9812]

I'd be interested in this for sub-ambient cooling. A spray would be ideal, for getting into all the nooks and crannies on a motherboard. I wonder how long it lasts for?