Does the Underwater PC still work?

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[@Obeu]

“We should definitely avoid mixing water and computers in general” *Water cooling: Am I a joke to you?*

[@frozenturbo8623]

What about vodka cooling? It's the best cooling for Russians

[@Macnuggetz]

@@frozenturbo8623 someone made a jager cooled pc

[@idklol2509]

@@frozenturbo8623 ur pfp name name is so similar to mine

[@farasty7371]

@@Macnuggetz that someone is bitwit

[@amvymavy]

@@farasty7371 and the guy that runs the Bitwit channel is Kyle

[@zakie2489]

U can theoretically run a PC underwater, provided that it's distilled water ...

[@Hietakissa]

Or any non-conductive solution

[@TheFord-mw9ct]

Mineral also Linus has run his in a full fish tank lol

[@Anankin12]

You can't, pc components are solubile enough in distilled water to make it conductive in a few seconds. Especially metals.

[@marshian__mallow2624]

@@Anankin12 not with I think it’s either mineral or non mineral water

[@zues121510]

The thing about distilled water is that it makes it easier for small particles of metal from the computer components to disperse into because there's a higher concentration gradient between the water and metal than usual. So the distilled water will slowly be filled with conductive minerals and kill the components. It's sort of like shitting yourself until you suffocate or get diseased by it.

[@C3r3b3lluhmmm]

“Once we’re confident all the water is gone” Me, an over thinker: Ah,so never then

[@nonfb]

Ahhh I have found my twin. Have I really? Am I alive? Am I writing a reply? Ohhhh fuck.

[@C3r3b3lluhmmm]

@@nonfb maybe..👀

[@Juno_Kujo]

Just like me fr

[@thatonefoxxy]

True! I left my phone after it got wet for 2 years to let it dry and forgot about it and had a new phone after all that time. Then i found it, remembered what happened and plugged it in to test it, and it worked! Lmfao.

[@goodtimeswithcoops]

Can you make a pc for less then a $500

[@DashersOwner]

Your vid’s have made me so comfortable working on my pc, thank you

[@LessThanPeachy]

Just keep in mind especially hard water can deposit minerals that are conductive and could short the board when it boots back up. Not only that but the water can corrode the traces, solder, or anything metallic really.

[@darkenmdm]

exactly

[@NoahRider67]

That's why after you rinse it with distilled water to remove the minerals

[@staideysrepairs8726]

Not true. Minerals like salt need water to be conductive. Just pure salt or any other mineral, in general, is not conducive. Ferrous metals include iron, nickel, chromium, steel alloy, titanium, etc. but afaik, none of these metals are used in PC components. Metals that are used in electronics mostly include Copper, Aluminum and other non-ferrous metals. Ferrous metals rust in contact with Water and Oxygen. Since regular tap, bottled and even ocean water is a bind of 2 Atom Hydrogen and Oxygen, it makes rust accommodate on its surface pretty quickly. No need for electricity. Non-Ferrous metals won't corrode in contact with water. These metals only corrode if salty water connects the anode and the cathode of an electrolytic path. Current flowing through forces salts in the water descent on the anode of the path. The corrosion continues till water runs out of salt. For corrosion to occur on non-ferrous metals you will need Water, Salt, and Electricity. If it's just Water and Electricity without Salt, then corrosion will not occur. If it's Salt and electricity without Water, corrosion will not occur either.

[@platypusgamer8903]

OKayyyyy🤔🤔🤔🤔 I think you stayed focused in classes😂

[@LessThanPeachy]

@@platypusgamer8903 well I’d hope so. I’m in college, and I’m trying to keep a 3.0 or higher GPA

[@kalebknutson3607]

"We can now just rebuild the PC like normal" *Takes graphic card apart*

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

seriously???

[@989coolerplayz6]

Norm bruhe

[@chaosinhd1823]

I mean that's normal maintenance every few years, but also more importantly there's no thermal paste on that graphics card

[@scanbbb]

@@chaosinhd1823 WHAT YOU HAVE TO USE THERMAL PASTE ON YOUR GRAPHICS CARD??? I'VE HAD MY 1050TI FOR LIKE 3 YEARS NOW AND NEVER HAVE I USED THERMAL PASTE ON IT

[@zarrl9529]

@@scanbbb any component with a cooling fan on it will have thermal paste in order to cool down the chips inside, graphic cards and cpus will have thermal paste applied to them

[@kikoyu155]

Takes water cooling to a whole new level.

[@weloveyouteccaaa]

Bro took water cooling to a whole other level 💀

[@theonlynoodle7]

Underrated comment

[@mking265]

MrYeester: Does the Underwater PC still work? PC: Omg, stop tormenting me

[@INDIANBEA5T]

Lol the pc be like- hello guys i'm under the water 😂

[@flyingdragon6275]

bululululululu

[@--T3NN0--]

Cringe

[@frozenturbo8623]

Cringe

[@botudeepak]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bogarpatrik8343]

Please help me

[@Tpecep]

I was cleaning power supplies and motherboards with water and everything work and was clean af

[@ZouKun]

me too

[@melllovfx]

i think pure water with no minerals is fine because water instelf is non conductive

[@SuperRespect88]

you probably got lucky and it was distilled, no minerals or anything. don’t just randomly do that with purified or tap water, will be $1500 down the drain

[@therealr2d263]

my stepdad is super good with computers, together, him, me, my best friend, and my mom built a gaming cafe, this guy builds pcs underwater, it’s so cool to see how people apply their skills

[@tacoaviation9411]

Watercooling on a new level

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

sadly cant do so while the pc is running, as water is conductive and then things will start breaking. But you can definitely wash any part with water if you're sure it then is completely dry before turning on

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

well and should be sure that there is no electricity at all in the system before coming in contact with water either

[@maheshchandra3894]

@@user-wq9mw2xz3j man, it was a joke

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

@@maheshchandra3894 plus if its water it would mean its at most 0 degrees, but it would heat up very quickly and then not help at all, contrary it would make the components warmer

[@maheshchandra3894]

@@user-wq9mw2xz3j k lmao

[@wachocs16]

The problem with water over electronics is if you have voltage in them creating electrolysis

[@muhamedhamo2236]

and corrosion

[@thallan]

@@muhamedhamo2236 which is a side effect of electrolysis

[@muhamedhamo2236]

👍

[@WildTheFemboy]

I ruined the 69 likes for you.

[@zeffy._440]

@@WildTheFemboy how dare you

[@MeMyselfAndKgore]

Even after the water has dried (assuming it's just normal water) it can leave conductive mineral deposits that are likely to lead to a short even if it works as normal for a time. The best thing to do when an electronic gets wet is to clean it with high grade rubbing alcohol

[@rubruno1468]

Man took water cooling to another level

[@pigasusr2]

As there was no electricity running through the system when it was covered with water, no damage via shorting out could occur.

[@musteycraft]

every parent didn't like that

[@pigasusr2]

@@musteycraft ?

[@potater6163]

@@pigasusr2 capacitors: am i a joke to you?

[@louiesatterwhite3885]

@@potater6163 you know you can drain capacitors pretty easily by disconnecting the power supply and then trying to start the pc?

[@mullerstephan]

OKAY WHAT ABOUT RUSTING

[@DuckMaster37]

And the schools are still saying that you shouldn’t pull the stickers of of the $50 chromebooks

[@serenity5892]

You shouldn't in every case actually. Some manufacturers added contact wires inside the sticker to help some wireless features to go through the chassis. f.e. Huawei Share sticker

[@irvingchies1626]

@@serenity5892 source?

[@serenity5892]

@@irvingchies1626 I literally gave a name right under...

[@irvingchies1626]

@@serenity5892 lol I thought you were saying that thing about the sticker just because you heard it somewhere but after googling it I see it is a thing, and let me say it's a stupid design flaw, on all the 3 places I read about it there were peope saying they removed the sticker without knowing the thing was on the sticker, which is more than normal, who puts antennas on stickers beyond the anti-thief solutions in store entrances? I hope they fix the design for their future consumers

[@serenity5892]

@@irvingchies1626 I'm not gonna throw random bs I heard at a party, but I get your point haha. The metal body is the issue I think, and they sure could work on that. But it looks like a late "fix" to an overlooked manufacturing problem.

[@luckyblockstudio9132]

If the pc parts are off while in the water, and you take them out, wait for them to dry and then turn them on, it'll work. But if it's on while it's in the water, it will short-circuit and stop working.

[@shacnishankaroon8537]

Linus:let's test this pc Myesster:laughs in pc destruction

[@J_KM654]

The reason it’s safe to have a wet PC component while it’s powered off is without power, nothing can short-circuit. If you spill water on a computer, turn it off immediately and dry it.

[@gizmodobaggins7040]

I mean it still shorts circuit, there's just no power supplied to do any damage.

[@J_KM654]

@@gizmodobaggins7040 JayzTwoCents, Gamers Nexus, and even NVIDIA customer care said that it won't short circuit as long as there is no power going to the component.

[@infinitelyexplosive4131]

@@J_KM654 Then they're all wrong. There is still an unintended circuit with low impedance, so there is a short circuit.

[@L39T]

@@infinitelyexplosive4131 “tEcHnIcAlLy”

[@infinitelyexplosive4131]

@@L39T ?

[@KoolBreeze420]

In my course, they taught us that a computer can be saved so long as it wasn't turned on when the water hit it.

[@Alonsooooooo]

People always said that I was crazy, but I fixed a lot of motherboards doing this. When I was facing a motherboard that didn't boot up, after I tried every possible solution, I took the motherboard apart, remove the memory, processor and everything and proceed to clean it up with some detergent, water and a new clean paint brush, after that I took a hair dryer and make sure the board was completely dry on every corner and connector, most of the times actually fixed the issued!

[@EpicBr0]

NEVER LEAVE THEM TO AIR DRY. ALWAYS blow them off with high velocity air after you get them wet for whatever reason. You risk a lot of corrosion and rust if you let them air dry for three days like he did in the vid.

[@advancedlemon9314]

and mineral deposits

[@octobrxsh]

literally just watched the last video, glad i caught this one so early PogU

[@youtubegoogle4163]

Same

[@zon4L]

PogU

[@pepitocoronejo8495]

Experimentation aside the best way to preserve the computer is to blow the excess water out by high pressure water before the three days drying. That's to prevent water reactions on dry acids that will destroy the integrity of connections later.

[@delta110a]

If it was deionised water there will not be any micro-corrosion after water ingress. Deionised water does not contain minerals and does not conduct electricity. When pcb is dried it can be used again. For better protection (if water still is there) is the bath in 99% isopropanol which will push water particles out or bind with them.

[@yashkothalkar5512]

I would like if he turned on the computer underwater with a protective case on it

[@hulem98]

why would it not work? It would still overheated due to lack of fresh air thou

[@averagebrownie2491]

@@hulem98 you could technically get the oxygen to be sucked out of the water. Still very hard and un-realistic though.

[@averagebrownie2491]

@@hulem98 or even distilled water might work

[@RealShaggy]

@@hulem98 Well for one it needs cooling so it couldn't work with fans, since there'd obviously have to be an intake and exhaust. I guess water cooling is an option though.

[@malucart]

Wow, was still on the fence about getting a pool to build my next PC in, this helped, might become merman too

[@pneumaofficial9581]

Fun fact: besides electrical damage, it's not water that causes damage! The minerals inside the water shorts it. You can rinse the device off using distilled water and if you rinse it well enough, it'll come back to life! That is, if it didnt get electrical damage

[@johnt3ducati]

After wave solder and touch up. Boards are washed in dish washer like machines. Dryed in convection ovens. Sometime we skip this step and use chem wipes and alcohol

[@DJJugglesJ]

As a side note, water itself is not a problem. Water is not electrically conductive, it is the minerals in it that give trouble. If you do this at home, your results will vary depending on the minerals in your water. One of the big issues is with salinity and iron content, as they seem to kickstart the oxidation process a lot faster the higher their content.

[@Croissinate]

The main reasons water ruins electronics are: • Device was turned on while still wet (and then shorts, which ruins it) • It was salt water (which causes corrosion) If it's fresh water and you don't try to power it on until it's fully dried, it's usually OK. As a side note, 100% pure water would probably be ok to run a computer in since its not conductive. Good luck finding some though.

[@no_mnom]

This might work but as laptop/console repair people will attest water damage will likely still happen even if it boots fine after you dry it or stick it in rice because minerals get under chips and such. Better avoid liquids on pcbs

[@klondiek]

Water only damages computers and other devices when electricity is running through it, if its off/not running, its basically just throwing some metal into a pool.

[@hustla818]

No

[@KyleTO7]

A real experiment would be filling up your PC case with oil and seeing if it works. Or using a different substance like propylene glycol or glycerin and seeing if it still runs :p

[@moth4434]

I don’t understand about half of the words you just said

[@bob9vxt582]

As long as the fluid is non conductive it'll work. Mineral oil submerged PCs aren't exactly common, but it is a thing people do.

[@Sora2k9]

He already did a video using a PC in a bucket filled with oil

[@Sora2k9]

It's the first video he uploaded I think

[@CedThev]

As i watching this video my heart is slowly breaking into pieces

[@joethegamer1709]

yeah, you should still clean the board with at least some 93 or 99% isopropyl alcohol because the water might not be pure and could cause leftover marks that you have shown and that could cause it to short out, and then the board is trash.

[@6ix157]

obviously, water is conductive. so if there's water on the components when you try to start it, it will connect wires that aren't supposed to be connected and cause a short in the circuit. This applies for any electronic device. If it's not powered on while it's underwater it will work once it's dry.

[@daswiney]

Water isn’t what ruins computers, it is the minerals, water will short it out(if you have good parts this won’t break them) but the minerals will dry there and corrode and damage parts

[@arnapnapuli]

lets just appreciate how he didnt make a part 2 when he was waiting for the components to dry out

[@Yotes_]

Water doesn’t kill parts, the electrical shock does, so long as the water doesn’t have a current (same with the pc, zero power) it shouldn’t kill anything. But it’s like 90% of the time water will break something

[@Experiment-tp7me]

Wow its as if that wasnt the same exact thing he explained earlier

[@nfurkancevik5020]

There's corrosion too, never forget that. But if it is just corrosion, you might be able to clean it off with some IPA and you are good to go.

[@Yotes_]

@@Experiment-tp7me cool sarcasm, how original of you 😊

[@Yotes_]

@@nfurkancevik5020 yeah, you make a good, I completely forgot about that. Thank you for reminding me without being sarcastic like the other guy 👍

[@Experiment-tp7me]

@@Yotes_You're welcome :D

[@avivatar5288]

This is actually relevant in industry. If you suspect that a circuit board has become faulty in a machine, it is rarely dealt with in house. Some manufacturers, when sent possibly damaged boards, will literally “dishwash” them to ensure that they’re completely clean before performing closer inspections.

[@bernharddressen87]

Anyone who has some knowledge of computers knows that. If you do overclocking and use vaseline to seal, you also pop the things into the dishwasher. After that you can pop your components in the oven.

[@travision9105]

yeah but it probably takes off like 37 souls off the components life time

[@certified.matuano4519]

“Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

SpongeBob using a computer be like:

[@윈도우_비스타]

most funnist comment i seen

[@btchfthdcad]

ok its not water itself that messes with it but the stuff in it. if u have water in ur stuff u can use water without the minerals in it to clean it out

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

"Stick around for the results" Well no freaking kidding.

[@pops7249]

ouch, your pfp

[@g09h]

No, I have the documents

[@tamimaman4471]

Apply heat while it is on.

[@gagarin777]

I clean mobo's with water and soap - never had an issue. Just use hairdryer to remove the water from under the microchips and let it dry for few days.

[@imma3knee]

PSA the metal components can still corrode overtime casing an early failure further down the line

[@JoCodeDev]

Funfact: The water doesn't break a computer or electronics, but the salt in the water does.

[@Oboreru493]

Except it's actually a combination of both, neither are conductive on their own

[@TheIliteratePoet]

“Today” Three days later:

[@nickwolfe6684]

Also depends on the water/liquid, depending on where it got the minerals and particulates inside the water could still short out a circuit even if the water has been evaperated. Especially if it's some sort of salt water/ soda/ mineral water.

[@pixxlated_]

If your PC gets something that isn't water on it, turn it off immediately, remove it, give it an iso alcohol bath/distilled water bath. and scrub it with a toothbrush gently. Worked like a charm for my mobo and gpu

[@kittycat-vp5qe]

finally , i can wash my pc right now. thx for vid!

[@walkbuster1645]

I wish he can build my pc. He’s so good at it

[@aw1lt]

he can he just wont

[@EagleFPV43]

You get better with practice bro

[@Ersguterdjberlin]

Welp, you gotta study computer science a lot first in order to learn how to build one

[@EagleFPV43]

@@Ersguterdjberlin haha not really bro, just a bit of tutorials and builds and you're pretty much good with most things. Trust my experience, i been doing it for a couple years now and i gotta say, all you need is a screwdriver, side cutters, zip ties, maybe some thermal paste and your parts. Follow the layout of the video and any obstacles can be cleared with the manual. Especially the motherboard where its almost essential for those front panel connectors. Cable management is just about time. It's really not as hard as you think.

[@Ersguterdjberlin]

@@EagleFPV43 Yeah but the thing is few accidents happen from building a PC for making several mistakes that made them break something

[@emilhelppi7350]

It's the minerals in water that causes damage to computer parts, distilled water won't do anything, if you spill water just let it dry then turn it back on

[@Maverick--]

Bro took water cooling to underwater cooling 💀

[@ooppssiiee5759]

it's such a pain watching him destroy that graphics card while im here suffering with my igpu

[@madbruv]

But it worked after? So should you.

[@dwightkschrutelll3320]

Just to everyone watching, don't try this. Even though the water is gone that doesn't mean the junk in the water is gone, and that could short some leads in the computer

[@AM23.]

The main thing is when you get electronics like this wet is to not turn it on if there's a chance of any moisture in there cuz that's what can short it. Let it dry!!!

[@keiz2life]

Correction it has to be drained of power not just "off", and not to mention you gotta take that watch battery out

[@dumkopf0936]

You don't have to wait three days. You can just put it in rice for a few hours😁

[@dsamuel2116]

The Waffle House has found it’s new host

[@roelieboy204]

The waffle house has found its new host.

[@imarrested420]

The waffle house has found it's new host

[@Oqvcdisse]

I'm trying to understand this meme 🤡

[@marinkozovko1648]

U suck

[@robintan502]

Deionised water or pool water. I would posit that residue, esp the chlorine leftover after evaporation will wreak the system in the longer run

[@RogueCatXD]

Did you know that it’s not the water that affects electricals but it’s the chemicals in the water that impact the device (I’ve heard you can separate the chemicals and put a phone in the ‘water’ and it still works (just the touch screen is affected))

[@mysteriumxarxes3990]

The main problem with water and eletronics is that since it is a conductor, it connects parts that shouldnt be connected, short circuiting and frying the system

[@Deufurth]

Every MacBook that enters my repair shop

[@AaronShenghao]

For anyone who don’t know: Yes they do wash PCBs with water during manufacturing. Some wash it after components are soldered and tested.

[@Juice-chan]

Water is no problem. As long as there are no currents and the contacts don't form rust

[@AurioDK]

My apartment got flooded a LONG time ago, PC drowned and it was powered on (asleep), some electrical failsafe probably kicked in though since the PC worked after 2 weeks of drying. It was an Athlon 500.

[@onixbomb3611]

Fun fact: it’s not actually the water that ruins electronics it is the minirals so if you use distilled water electronics will work underwater

[@BeanzIthink]

You see water has minerals and stuff that are conducive when somthing is powered on. but when its off there is no electricity running through that so it wont have any effect

[@PearComputingDevices]

I do this all the time when I deep clean my computers. I wash then use isopropyl alcohol to speed up drying. Works like a charm. Can turn a 30 year old compaq into like new condition.

[@burritouzumaki.]

It isn't the water that breaks it it is the minerals in the water I think

[@rileyhawksworth8362]

build a computer in a tank of mineral oil then try turning it on

[@TheMegamarz]

These shorts just make my day

[@Fr3ddyUK]

Why didn't you spray Isopropyl alcohol 99% onto the wet parts? As the iso and h2o molecules bind and it will evaporate at a much faster rate.

[@blobfishruler1]

its kinda funny that to clean the old computers (like commandor, apple1, etc) they used water witch is known to destroy electronic stuff

[@anima.7750]

people overestimate how deadly water is to electronics, especially when they're turned off and dried properly before next use

[@sheppardpat47]

I’m an actual technician in computer science and I build computers and repair laptops everyday I’ve cleaned motherboard with soap and water a lot of time when the odour was strong and disgusting and when for exemple there was thermal paste in the socket or something

[@seelesparaza409]

(before watching) i think if you let it air dry then dunk it in isopropyl alcohol and then let it air dry again it might work just as long as the computer was'nt on while under water nothing should be damaged

[@renderpeach]

Tbf thats nuts... PCs are much stronger than they look.

[@tylerclark1979]

this pc works however it gets humid one day and my phone explodes.

[@xogames4206]

Fuck yeah now put the whole thing underwater and plug it in🥶💯

[@Marsuwill75]

Bro has put this computer in all sort of things

[@Girbiderb]

The electrical explosion meme plays

[@Dmarcuz]

True story: I bought a 3080 ti, installing it in my PC, my CPU is water cooled and as I turned on the PC, one of the fittings on the CPU water block gave out and water started to spill directly on the 3080 Ti as I was booting it up. I turned off the PC immediately and unplug the power cord from the PSU. I dried out the 3080 ti on my desk near the window, in front of a desk fan for 3 days, then put it back in and it worked perfectly. Crisis averted - reverted back to using an air cooling system after that incident.

[@WTFFN]

Building a PC in a kitchen style walk in color. Maybe a freezer as well since you'll have to find a restaurant or grocery store to pull it off

[@AjDollarSign]

“It’s time for the moment of truth” 💥💥💥💥

[@croose2753]

Plot twist: he left the PC in non-mineral water, that's why it worked

[@theinfamousllama7796]

Distilled water can't transmit electricity so it is possible. Some microsoft and google servers are stored in distilled water baths.

[@ElTitoXBASS]

Problem it's not water itself, it's conductive residues it deposits over the circuits.

[@archive8080]

Considering that putting motherboards in the dishwasher is a normal practice, this result was unsatisfactory.

[@odeo5691]

High mineral content water will absolutely brick your system if you aren't careful. Depending on where you live you may have that kind of water

[@nickd7844]

This might legit be the most interesting experiment I've ever seen.

[@mlgwolftrix4708]

Just wait until it has problems when you start to run something like a game 😂

[@LoathsomeMayonnaise]

Or submerge it in rice after submerging it in water. That way when you power it on the rice will keep it safe from blowing up