[bigben2k]

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I believe that this idea is crazy.

What's really needed is a way to isolate the CPU thermally, from the rest of the mobo. Heat travels through the pins.

I know that there's a CPU socket extender out there (we've linked to it before), but it doesn't solve the problem.

I'm stomped; I need to give this more thought.

As it is, the mobo components are just going to hit a higher temperature, as the vacuum drops. Then the components overheat, and blow. What's the point? Would I be able to make temp measurements of various parts of the mobo, under various small vacuums, and be able to make something out of the data?

I'm still scouting eBay for a vacuum pump, because I need it for a couple of other things. This idea isn't dead yet.