CPU temps

[David A. Bandel]

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 7:46 AM, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Vu Pham wrote:
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>  > http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/03/cpu_cooler_charts_2008/
>  >
>  > Vu
>

Well, personally, and not being a physicist but knowing enough to be
dangerous (literally), I find fans lacking.

Primarily, fans (or those I am aware of) use old technology.  They
have shafts with bearings that are prone to wear and failure (friction
just rubs me the wrong way ;-) ).  If I were concerned about cooling,
I'd try to find fans (if they exist) that are maglev based -- that is,
the impellor shaft is levitated and rotated within the cylinder and
would therefore not be prone to normal wear and tear.

This way you could seriously overclock your Linux box and not worry
about excess heat (or get it carried away).

Of course, you could always put a little "dry ice" in a cup inside the
case and that should also help (and won't leave a liquid mess like
water does).  Your significant other might, however, panic when they
see "smoke" coming out of the case. :-). (A little water added to the
cup might help).

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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