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Magrath
16th August 2007, 10:29 AM
New Chip-Cooling Technology Promises a Revolution.
Ionic Winds for Locally Enhanced Cooling

Category: Coolers

by Ilya Gavrichenkov

[ 08/15/2007 | 02:13 PM ]


The Purdue University researchers, in work funded by Intel, have shown that the technology increased the "heat-transfer coefficient," which describes the cooling rate, by as much as 250 percent. Other experimental technologies that may be applied to cool down future chips promise only 40%-50% cooling efficiency improvement. When used in combination with a conventional fan, the experimental device enhanced the fan's effectiveness by increasing airflow to the surface of a mock computer chip. The new technology could help engineers design thinner laptop computers that run cooler than today's machines.

The Artical (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/coolers/display/2007 0815141120.html)

Aukiman
16th August 2007, 12:25 PM
what happened to the grand old method of submerging your PC in oil then ???? :p