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Originally posted by joemac
so why not use air-cooling some may ask? Because the power (Wattage) being put out by the newer CPU will be higher where regular air cooling won’t cut it.
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I doubt it. A CPU will have to get around 150+watts with "current" aircoolers in order for this. AirCoolers still have room for advancement to boot. I belive they will start redesigning CPU's to put off less heat long before water cooling will become needed. The OEM's will DEMAND it IMO. Not much maintenance in a aircooler. Change a fan every couple years. As opposed to more serious problems water cooling brings up. Leaks, failed pumps, ect.. And you STILL need a fan on the rad. Remember your STILL removing just as much heat as an aircooler. Just because it is water cooled doesn't mean the CPU magically puts off less heat.
I think we will see aircoolers with larger (less noisy) fans on an aircooler instead of that same fan on a rad with a bunch of other possibilites for failure.
I also think if more cooling is needed than air cooling can provide then they will skip water all together and go phase change. You can almost put together a phase change system from a $100 Wal Mart Window AC unit cheaper than you can a decent water cooling system.
