Waterproofing

Been reading a lot lately about people being very careful with their cooling setups because of possible condensation and not wanting to short out their systems. I just figured I'd throw in my 2 cents and offer this tried and true method that has been used by many for waterproofing marine components and other electronics which are exposed to the elements...spray on polyurethane.

It can be found at nearly any hardware store and even walmart type stores if you look hard enough. It's non-conductive, transfers heat, is not brittle and is waterproof. Basically, your slots you would have to protect using some sort of silicone sealant, preferrably the clear, non-acidic type, so that the polyurethane didn't seep into the slot and insulate the contacts from each other. Once that is done, you would cover any connectors (like SATA/IDE/fan etc etc) so they would not be affected as well. Cover the heatsinks and spray a light coat. Wait for it to "tack up" and spray another. And so on...following the directions of course. Eventually you'll have a thin, waterproof layer on your mobo and components and you won't have to worry quite so much about condensation. I would still think that a small amount of protection would still be warranted just in case but it shouldn't be necessary. I've used this in the past for non-computer setups so I don't see why it shouldn't work for computers as well.

Good idea. I've heard of some company that waterproofs things like cell phones, and I'm pretty sure they do a very similar process.