my $0.02
I have to agree with joemac. The new Dells are all using heatpipes, which are (liquid) in a sealed tube. If a company like Dell is doing this, perhaps watercooling is the future. Consider what we have seen these past few years. Watercooling went from a completely DIY project to prebuilt kits. A minimal WC setup isn't that much more expensive than those top-end aircoolers. Sure, WC is still really expensive, and the average computer user doesn't give a D!CK how it works, just that it works. I should know, working as a PC tech. If they can get the same reliability out of WC as air, price will be the only consideration. And it's true, CPUs are getting hotter. The heat load is increased, therefore a more efficient solution is called for. Water has a heat transfer coefficient that is much better than air. If you want to use a wind tunnel to cool your CPU, great. I do acknowledge that in the end, you have to dump the heat somewhere, thanks to conservation of energy, and air is still the place to do that, seeing as we have so much. But right on the CPU? Why not try something new? WC in general, and joemac in particular seem to be focused on the OC'er. Air cooling still has a home with the average user. Feel free to flame me now.
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