Vortex tube cooling

[PDL]

Has there been any attempts at using these to cool CPUs?
If so, I missed it. Where is it?
Thanks.

[The Overclocker]

huh?

[bdf24]

What is it? And what do they do?

[PDL]

http://www.airamplifier.net/vortextube/vt_theory.htm

[Coolio]

WOW never heard about if but sure sounds interesting.

[Crazy Jayhawk]

Fascinating.

[PDL]

LOUD!!!
You people put 50 dBA fans on the heat sink and your worried about loud???

check here for how they sound.
http://www.southstreet.freeserve.co.uk/new_rhvt/whistle.html

[outhouse]

I dont like the fact that you need a air compresser and the electricity to run it, and the noise if over 40db is too much for me I think ther are better methods of cooling avalible,cheaper and more efficiant But hey that was great reading and an idea i never knew of.

[Dougthebug]

http://www.arizonavortex.com/vortextubes.htm

Another site that sells vortex tubes. They say there not that loud, but there talking about the tube itself, not the compressor or blower thats powering it.

If you have a compressor in your garage or could mount a blower outside I don't see any reason why this couldn't be done. Only problem is these damn things cost soooooooo much. Mabey someone could try and build one, any machinists around here?

[Ice Czar]

http://www.exair.com/cabinetcooler/cc_page.htm
http://www.arizonavortex.com/coolers.htm

vortex tubes for computer and cabinet cooling (electronics, telecom equip, ect) are very common, the two units above are some the units employed, (Including arizonavortex's own :p ) they recycle the air in a sealed cabinet to prevent condensation which is the biggest problem with vortex tubes, but keep in mind the expense of the compressor and the fact that the HOT end will be dumping heat outside the case.

A fantastic solution if you have the $$$$
Maxwell's Demon

[Autolectrician]

Hey if you are looking for cheap cooling use a car fan motor if you leave it in the oe case they are very quiet i use a variable speed power supply and removed the rest of the fans in my case and it does a wonderful job for practicly nothing and it will run on 5 volts and move alot of air and if you need more you just give it more juice.

[dozier768]

Originally posted by Dougthebug
http://www.arizonavortex.com/vortextubes.htm

Another site that sells vortex tubes. They say there not that loud, but there talking about the tube itself, not the compressor or blower thats powering it.

If you have a compressor in your garage or could mount a blower outside I don't see any reason why this couldn't be done. Only problem is these damn things cost soooooooo much. Mabey someone could try and build one, any machinists around here?

i think i could probably make one if i had the exact specifications, but that would be some hardcore percision work and would probably take me days and it would likely not be as efficient as any of those, if i had a CNC it would'nt be such a task, id rather spend the money than spend that much time and headache

[r0ckstarbob]

someone brought these up at clubOverclocker.com forums awhile back. maybe these are a different version (and i can't find the link now) but the response was much of what you've read here. one guy, a machinist, said that they used them all the time at his work to cool items that couldn't use a liquid coolant. said they worked fine but they clogged extremely easily and were very difficult to maintain. other factors limiting it's effectiveness or it's ability to be considered a viable option were as stated before, the presence of an air compressor being the big one.

[kparker]

I used a couple of these things at work to cool rubber while grinding it.

They work really well and do pull the temp down a lot

BUT they also as stated require a lot of air pushed through them
they normally run from a compressor.
noise is not normally a problem they seem to run fairy quite. just air flow noise, which can be muted with silencers.

so if you have a spare compressor outlet then give it a try......
I am going to stick to the peltiers...

Kevin