This is a thing. Liquid cooling, without any chance of mess..

[lexluthermiester]

Linus over at LTT demo'd a new take on vapor-chamber/heatpipe cooling;

Question is, what do you all think?

I think it might just be the future of high-end cooling. This video showed impressive potential of the tech.

 

[Hyderz]

its pretty cool tech and impressive , but its a bit chunky and the way its positioned currently messes up the airflow inside the case.

 

[lexluthermiester]

but its a bit chunky and the way its positioned currently messes up the airflow inside the case.

True, but keep in mind the unit in the video is a preproduction prototype. The physical size and dimensions for the retail units will change and likely be less bulky.

 

[hat]

I'm... not so impressed given the size of that thing.

 

[phanbuey]

At the end of the day whether we are displacing the surface area with water or a more efficient transport, you will still need the surface area; even if it's a bit less / less bulky.

Very impressive for sure, but I think water's flexibility of where to put that surface area (such as an intake at the bottom of the case etc.) and the fact that this has to sit on the socket like that is going to be it's Achille's heel.

Who knows though, they might put some blingy RGB on there and it becomes the next great thing.

 

[hat]

Yeah, that's gonna be a lot of weight hanging on the board for sure.

 

[HUSKIE]

It's horrible just like a building inside your case. I still prefer custom watercooling.

 

[silentbogo]

A little correction: it's not liquid cooling, it's basically a looped heatpipe.
Was watching that last night. The idea is very interesting, results are even more interesting, but I'm not sure that kind of weight and size is healthy for the socket and PCB itself. Maybe in horizontal orientation, but I would'n risk using that thing vertically long-term.
What's cool, is that the price is actually not too bad for such exotic cooling solution. It's even cheaper than TEC coolers, and has nearly double heat dispersion capacity.

 

[dj-electric]

Not impressed at all.
Not by size, not by performance, not by both with ultra-high RPM delta fans screaming in the background.

I would like to see such concept operating with 1 fan on decent RPM with half the size and half the thickness compered to similarly sized existing air coolers.
Then we can talk.

 

[biffzinker]

Impressive for being all aluminum prototype, and as Linus suggested a bit of copper could knock temperatures back another 5-10°C. The final product is set to be smaller without compromising the coolers performance. Linus also said this type of cooler could run passive on a lower watt CPU.

 

[phanbuey]

Impressive for being all aluminum prototype, and as Linus suggested a bit of copper could knock temperatures back another 5-10°C. The final product is set to be smaller without compromising the coolers performance. Linus also said this type of cooler could run passive on a lower watt CPU.

The weight might be an issue there...

 

[Vayra86]

Well... lots of IFS but about weight and bulkiness... let's not forget we also mount NH-D15S to the CPU and its easily as big, chunky and the only difference is the airflow obstruction. This you would solve easily by going for a bottom > top flow case setup though, seeing as the IceGiant also is bottom>top.

In todays age of very hot CPUs I think this could be a pretty decent product. Yes, it can do with some more sexy. But the concept is nice. I like it most because its not a complex and prone to maintenance solution like WC.

 

[phanbuey]

Well... lots of IFS but about weight and bulkiness... let's not forget we also mount NH-D15S to the CPU and its easily as big, chunky and the only difference is the airflow obstruction. This you would solve easily by going for a bottom > top flow case setup though, seeing as the IceGiant also is bottom>top.

In todays age of very hot CPUs I think this could be a pretty decent product. Yes, it can do with some more sexy. But the concept is nice. I like it most because its not a complex and prone to maintenance solution like WC.

It honestly looks like an evolution of the heatpipe. I can't see why this couldnt be implemented into the noctua pipe/fin design.

Im sure we will be seeing this heatpipe tech but not this particular cooler.

Cooler Master Shows Concept Coolers: Closed-Loop Heat Pipe and Flying Saucer

www.anandtech.com

^ there is the cooler master prototype.

 

[xtreemchaos]

na not for me, I like loads of messy pipes around my rig and like living on the edge at my age I like the excitement. interested at seeing the finished product tho.

 

[Lorec]

its quite cool (no pun intended) looking forward to finished product

 

[kapone32]

Did not Deepcool make a claim to no mess with their new Captain series AIOs that come with a bleed valve? I also could have sworn I saw something akin to this with my Sapphire 7950 Vapor-X and I am sure there was a Cooler Master Air cooler that had this concept as well. I might be mistaken though.

 

[Deleted member 185158]

Its as good as a low end AIO water cooler and he claims water cooling is dead with click bait video title.
Temps within 2c margin of error.
How does this kid in the video think liquid cooling is dead?
Click bait garbage cooler. Not even slightly impressive.

 

[EarthDog]

Its as good as a low end AIO water cooler and he claims water cooling is dead with click bait video title.
Temps within 2c margin of error.
How does this kid in the video think liquid cooling is dead?
Click bait garbage cooler. Not even slightly impressive.

Shrimp, meet Linus... Linus... Shrimp.

LTT is garbage. Videos for the unadorned masses (fitting for here I suppose!).





EDIT: I find this to be more 'the future of high-end cooling' than what is in the OP - https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.p...mmetrischen-aufbau-fuer-bessere-kuehlung.html

 

[FreedomEclipse]

People seem to glaze over the fact that this product is currently a prototype. It is subject to change as they refine and tweak the product.

Do you moaners go into early access alpha or beta games and bitch about how the game is buggy and broken as hell it is despite it not being a final release??


Its a proof of concept that it can work. The real work on refining the design starts now.

 

[EarthDog]

Do you moaners go into early access alpha or beta games and bitch about how the game is buggy and broken as hell it is despite it not being a final release??

LOL, yes... you aren't new here... lolololol.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

LOL, yes... you aren't new here... lolololol.

FO76 doesnt count.

 

[Deleted member 185158]

Lol like vapor cooler is new....

Oh anything with heat pipes = vapor cooler.

Prototype with numbers. That means its in working order and close to finished product.

And not complaining, just telling the truth.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Lol like vapor cooler is new....

Oh anything with heat pipes = vapor cooler.

Prototype with numbers. That means its in working order and close to finished product.

And not complaining, just telling the truth.

So by your train of thought, companies arent allowed to test their prototypes?

as for your vapor cooler argument you have a point but its not as simple or straightforward as traditional/current coolers with heatpipes as these heatpipes complete a full loop.

 

[mouacyk]

There is a reason why serious water cooling enthusiasts exhaust heat from radiators outside the system case.

 

[eidairaman1]

Better make support brackets for it.

Better on a desktop pc, not a tower