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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:11:58 -0500, Ken Maltby wrote:
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> "Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> "rms" <rsquires@flashREMOVE.net> wrote in message
>> news:_RbBe.604$Gp1.422@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
>>>> Also I don't think they're using water in this case, it's some kind of
>>>> liquid "that is safe on electronic circuits".
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>>> Yes, probably Freon or somesuch that boils on contact. Still the
>>> basic idea of jets that do not interfere with flow from adjacent jets is
>>> certainly worth persuing in standard watercooling.
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>>> rms
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> OOPS, sorry;
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> The flow technique could be an improvement in water systems.
I doubt it.
> It would be interesting to see how it would compare to a diamond
> pin setup. Another factor that could work in its favor, are the
> CPU chips with integrated metal "heatspreaders".
Whether the "heat-spreader" is on the processor or on the heatsink only
matters as far as the thermal conductivity between the ship and said
spreader. The idea is to get the heat away from the chip, As Uncle
Felger says, "the first mile" is what matters.
> One thing that struck me reading the article was how with the
> right fluid wouldn't this improve the heatpipe approach? Sorta, an
> active pumped heatpipe; a heatpipe with more power, <grunt> <grunt>.
Why would it? ...and does it matter?
--
Keith