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A new concept
- Thread starter bluetoast
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Been done MANY times in the past. Works fine... but then you need to cool the liquid that you've submerged the radiators in.
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Yeah, for this to work good, you need to circulate cool water. For example well water around here averages 16 degrees C. Pump this into a tub with an overflow drain and you have some great cooling.
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No pumps? No chancebluetoast said:
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Maybe there is a chance... it would be like a massive heat pipe... there are no pumps in a heat pipe system yet liquids flow in them via convection (apparently)....
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Its strange but it takes a lot of energy to heat water up 1 L of water by 1 degree C. (I think this is the units that cals are based on)
If you have say 100 L of water it will now take an eternity to heat the water using a PC.
If you have say 100 L of water it will now take an eternity to heat the water using a PC.
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bluetoast said:
So basicialy, your describing a massive heatpipe system that can cool your cpu? In otherwords, a heatsink? Like.. The scythe ninja? Or the tuniq tower? Even then, those are hard to run fanless with an overclocked system. Youd have to underclock your CPU most likely, or have it in a very cold ambient.
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1211/
Pumpless has been done too. With a 10 Gallon container, depending on the surface area of the container and its construction (i.e. relatively thin plastic or metal and not insulated), you could run without a radiator and let natural convection do its thing.
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1218/
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1218/index02.asp
Pumpless has been done too. With a 10 Gallon container, depending on the surface area of the container and its construction (i.e. relatively thin plastic or metal and not insulated), you could run without a radiator and let natural convection do its thing.
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1218/
http://www.overclockers.com/tips1218/index02.asp
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I suppose if the pipes are big enough and the heat differential is large enough you might flow enough water to keep your CPU cool ...
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It can be done. Just a sampling of work by others.bluetoast said:
http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/papers/2002/thermosyphon.pdf
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12706&highlight=passive+cooling
http://overclockers.com/tips1215/
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12045&highlight=thermosyphon (http://www.overclockers.com/articles1246/)
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=336871&rl=1
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For a heat pipe to work there has to be a quick phase change. The liquid in heat pipes has to turn into a gas when heated then cool back to a liquid when cooled. This is usually some alcohol based substance. How do you propose to evaporate all that water with a CPU?
If you just put a vat of water on your CPU the water around the CPU will get hotter and hotter and casue thermal meltdown.
If you just put a vat of water on your CPU the water around the CPU will get hotter and hotter and casue thermal meltdown.
