Comments on: PC deep-frier

By: FaTMollY

FaTMollY — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:22:08 +0000

At me such question
I can not change the menu in Windows, it looks on new why that….
Help to adjust… At me of a Window 98

By: Buck

Buck — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:03:41 +0000

Hehe, nice april fools gag

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:53:17 +0000

It was heated externally. There is no way the CPU itself would heat enough to cook the fries.

Also, here is the REAL source:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1104341

By: M W Grossmann

M W Grossmann — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:41:32 +0000

It’s fake. While a computer might able to function when immersed in vegetable oil (not certain considering the viscosity change at temps above 150°C and the change to the dielectric constant), fries are cooked at 160-180°C/330-360°F, far beyond the operating temperature of a CPU. There is no off-the-shelf CPU which operates over 100°C, and potatoes sitting in oil at that temperature remain inedible.

By: required

required — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:10:28 +0000

You would have to cover the bottom of the circuit board so the pins on the bottom wouldn’t short out on the aluminum tray. (or use a different tray)..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:09:58 +0000

RE: E Gargan

Except for the fact that ketchup doesn’t react well to direct heat, in addition to potentially causing shorts. Canola oil does not short out MoBos (it WILL short out a power supply though), isn’t acidic, and should circulate better (less viscous).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:05:51 +0000

A) Pretty sure it’s sitting on top of a heating unit in the 5th pic (the light beige thing with the knobs).

B) It’s a P2 not a P3. VERY few P3’s used the slot interface.

C) There is no verification in the pics of the boiling oil with fries of the PC itself operation, or of it operating after

Result: Most likly false.

There is definate potential that the PC was running while the fries were cooking, however the PC did not heat the oil to the point that it was boiling and cooking-worthy.

By: E Gargan

E Gargan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:51:13 +0000

Have to take issue with that M Becker comment, much better to submerge in tomato ketchup…

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:47:54 +0000

Let’s see… A hotplate in the fifth picture, a P-III which isn’t even submerged and.. no, that’s where I’ll stop….

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:41:54 +0000

This was first seen on hardOCP forums, IIRC. It is not a hoax, yes it worked, he even played a few games of doom (until lockup/thermal shutdown).

Neat story.