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jd: a copper wick in a thermosyphon can allow it to do any orientation. it'll still be cheap in cost to produce. thanks for the wonderful link, that article gave me a new idea that i will try, and i'm sure i can build a more effective one than the weak thing they presented in the article. passive extreme HTPC cooling refers to peltiers cooled by thermosyphon cooled by large passive radiator which is the case itself. of course a large PSU needs to fit into the HTPC case. liquid ln2 idea is still just a dream at the moment. memory waterblocks have nothing to be discussed? where can i buy one? making one myself was PITA and i will never be a hardware freak ever again.

snowwie: in my opinion PC watercooling component performance and discussion is reaching a halt soon, because waterblocks are becoming very effective and don't really need to be much better. i don't even think you can get that much better, but that's just from what i know. pumps just need to be more quiet and radiators are now designed for quiet in mind. there doesn't seem to be much new to ask for as far as conventional watercooling goes. however, cooling in general and alternative watercooling is really interesting because there is still a lot that needs to be developed and stuff no one has ever even thought of. so i think a slight shift toward trying new ideas would make procooling more interesting.

i already have the ideal quiet/performance watercooling setup for my computer and don't really care about new conventional watercooling products. i love my setup so much that at night i put my waterblock on my forehead and cool myself to sleep.