MSI employs Stirling Engine Theory
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MSI employs Stirling Engine Theory
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This is pretty cool (no pun intended):
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It has built-in thermal control!
[Edit: I would imagine that this could be used for a CPU heatsink, too?]
This is pretty cool (no pun intended):
(click on image for link)
It has built-in thermal control!
[Edit: I would imagine that this could be used for a CPU heatsink, too?]
Last edited by NeilBlanchard on Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
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I'd expect that to cool at least as well as any passive heatsink - it's still got a dual-heatpipe radiator element. And of course, it's hard to say how loud it would be, but as a geek I feel it's my responsibility to say that is completely awesome regardless to the noise.
I wonder if they'll sell an aftermarket version?
I wonder if they'll sell an aftermarket version?
More info here: www.bit-tech.net
Too bad it doesn't kick in until 60deg C. Still pretty cool, though.
Too bad it doesn't kick in until 60deg C. Still pretty cool, though.
Not to mention more moving parts => probable shorter MTBF => replace more often => even more energy/resources used.jaganath wrote:it is very cool & geeky but since fans only use about ~2W it's not exactly going to save the world, in fact it probably uses way more energy to produce than it saves. still, neat little gadget.
(On the other hand, a cooler that ceizes up, frys the northbridge, makes you buy more motherboards - great marketing concept!)
Gadgetry - way cool
marketing - mindlessly slather ECO on everything in sight - yuck.
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It'll be interesting to see how well it works...I understand Stirling engines need at least 50C differential.
<edit> my bad....wikipedia gives references to as little as 7C differential.
"Small demonstration engines have been built which will run on a temperature difference of as little as 7 °C, e.g. between the palm of a hand and the surrounding air, or between room temperature and melting water ice.[2][3][4]"
<edit> my bad....wikipedia gives references to as little as 7C differential.
"Small demonstration engines have been built which will run on a temperature difference of as little as 7 °C, e.g. between the palm of a hand and the surrounding air, or between room temperature and melting water ice.[2][3][4]"
not just demonstration, you can buy them as toys from e.g. http://www.stirlingengine.com/"Small demonstration engines have been built which will run on a temperature difference of as little as 7 °C, e.g. between the palm of a hand and the surrounding air, or between room temperature and melting water ice.[2][3][4]"
...from the same referenced wiki entry...
Low Temperature Difference Engines
Low Temperature Difference Engines