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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Grey Wolf on April 04, 2005, 02:57:21 pm

Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 04, 2005, 02:57:21 pm
For some reason, I don't trust this. Probably the words "magnet" and "microprocessor" together.

The Inquirer:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=22309

And the source, Nikkei Net Interactive (requires registration):
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20050403D01JSN08.htm
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: phatosealpha on April 04, 2005, 03:30:05 pm
Sounds like a glorified heat pipe to me.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: IceFire on April 04, 2005, 03:33:43 pm
I've heard about that...
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 04, 2005, 04:09:52 pm
:lol:

"Hey! Let's cool this AMD64 with my kitchen magnet!"
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Sandwich on April 04, 2005, 04:40:32 pm
:wtf: What's wrong with you people? AFAIK, microprocessors aren't affected by magnets. Magnetic storage is affected: HDDs.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 04, 2005, 04:45:53 pm
Microprocessors don't like electromagnetic fields, either. Haven't you ever heard of EMI?
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: FireCrack on April 04, 2005, 05:32:05 pm
^With the low feilds these magnets probably use, that shouldlnt be a factor.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: MicroPsycho on April 04, 2005, 06:22:06 pm
¥1,500?

what's that, like 4 dollars?
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Scuddie on April 04, 2005, 06:50:19 pm
Closer to 15 bucks.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Taristin on April 04, 2005, 07:07:20 pm
13.8 actually.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: FireCrack on April 04, 2005, 07:23:11 pm
13.8578 to be precise.

at the time of posting....
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: vyper on April 04, 2005, 07:24:31 pm
Making it £8
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Turnsky on April 04, 2005, 07:42:31 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
:wtf: What's wrong with you people? AFAIK, microprocessors aren't affected by magnets. Magnetic storage is affected: HDDs.


indeed, this prolly generates the same amount of a magnetic field as say.... the magnets that reside in most people's CPU fans.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 04, 2005, 07:56:32 pm
I admit, it's more of a gut reaction than anything else. I just don't like the ideas of electronics and magnets together, even though in many things, such as CRT monitors, magnets play a vital part.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: IceFire on April 04, 2005, 08:04:05 pm
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf
I admit, it's more of a gut reaction than anything else. I just don't like the ideas of electronics and magnets together, even though in many things, such as CRT monitors, magnets play a vital part.

How about watercooling?  A highly conductive liquid flowing past your most valuable computer components?  How about dry ice....which is....dry....and ice.

Yeah!
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Turnsky on April 04, 2005, 08:09:19 pm
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Originally posted by IceFire

How about watercooling?  A highly conductive liquid flowing past your most valuable computer components?  How about dry ice....which is....dry....and ice.

Yeah!


i can see the news reports now

"computer user dies of C02 poisoning after using Dry Ice to cool his overclocked computer" :p
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 04, 2005, 08:13:45 pm
Funnily enough, I don't get a gut reaction against water cooling. Dry ice I find rather stupid, but that's due to the inefficiency of that cooling method.
Title: Magnetic heat exchangers to cool CPUs?
Post by: Kosh on April 04, 2005, 09:16:16 pm
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf
Microprocessors don't like electromagnetic fields, either. Haven't you ever heard of EMI?



That's what shielding is for.