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Re: "The survivors"

LM always brings a touch of class to this 'technophobe' leaning thread.

Loved the underwater computer pic (took a bit to actually see the computer!)

Is this what y'all call water cooling?

My abacus would warp in the humidity. blushing

[Mar 16, 2012 11:01:23 AM]

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It is good to see LM again! Warping this back to a techno conversation... tongue

When I told my co-workers that I was going to put in a liquid cooler, one of them told me he had seen a news story about a computer that ran entirely submersed in a non-conductive liquid for cooling purposes shock

He said the CPU ran so hot there were constant bubbles coming from it. Wonder how many Gflops that one would produce for WCG? biggrin

[Mar 16, 2012 11:48:22 AM]

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Re: "The survivors"

LM is always welcome here.

grumpygrampy,
Focus on the computer.

gretchch,
Wonder what the coolant is?
I would love to try using dry ice or thermoelectric (Peltier) cooling.
Maybe when I get around to overclocking above 4.3, air cooling may not be adequate.

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[Mar 16, 2012 6:19:01 PM]

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Picked up 2 more BETAs for DSFL.
At this rate it will be next year before getting a bronze.

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[Mar 17, 2012 2:29:19 AM]

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Yes, it's all water cooling, grumpygrampy, no fans whatsoever
- except for fans of the model
- it had to come -
these lovely girls have helped selling lots and lots of cars on land
- dressed up as if they had legs instead of tails

Now back to techie things tongue

[Mar 17, 2012 7:18:14 AM]

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The mermaids don't look familiar but the car is a Bugatti Veyron.

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[Mar 17, 2012 4:27:35 PM]

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Exactly, rcc, a Bugatti beauty beyond dry mermaids in golden dresses

[Mar 17, 2012 5:51:33 PM]

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Last I heard a set of tires for the Veyron is US$17K, and of course that is why I don't own one.
A ridiculous price for 4 tires; don't you agree?
And they only last a couple of months.
The car is made by VW in France under license by Bugatti.
Don't let that fool you, this is no VW.
It is the fastest production car on earth.
If you are in a hurry top speed is 253 MPH (good luck finding a place to drive that fast, you might try Montana).
0-60 MPH in 2.5 seconds.
0-124 MPH in 7.3 seconds.
A W16 engine with 4 turbochargers. (Imagine 2 V8 engines side by side and you are close as this is a 16-cylinder in a W configuration)
The Bugatti Veyron at about US$1-2M+ is not the most expensive performance car.
What is?

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[Mar 17, 2012 10:43:14 PM]

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the most expensive performance car

based on my repair costs, i'd have to say it's my '96 Explorer!

or it could also be the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster

just my $0.02

[Mar 18, 2012 11:40:43 AM]

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- couldn't help it
- the Pagini is attractive; I would put it on my wish list had I the funds needed tongue

- the Fisker Tramonto is not bad either, and Mr. Fisker is Danish

[Mar 18, 2012 2:17:24 PM]

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