[rescue] Cray liquid (was: SS10/20 death)

[Bill Bradford]

On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 11:22:50AM -0500, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> One of the Crays was completely quiet, since they used a nontoxic,
> nonconductive liquid as the liquid coolant.  The system boards were
> then immersed in the solution and a pump attached to circulate the
> liquid.
> Anyone know what that liquid was, and whether it can still be purchased?  

Fluorinert.

http://www.scd.ucar.edu/news/00/features/0414.antero/index.html
http://www.chipcenter.com/columns/fgreenhalgh/col061.html

Its expensive, afaik.

Bill

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