Extreme coolants

[DrPepper]

Hi I was rather bored and I began to think about ways to cool cpu's that have extremely high speeds and I thought about endothermic reactions we did at school and thought there may be one that could lower the temperature and keep it there despite an increase in heat since it absorbs heat, does anyone know any endothermic reactions which could create extremely cold temperatures that are more long term that LN2.

[commandercup]

I have no idea what an endothermic reaction is... but if your lookign for a tier above regular liquid coolant...

how about a/c cooled denatured alchohol + antifreeze?

its just a step below phase cooling... although its much more ghetto and quite a bit larger (depending on the A/C you use)

anyways... you can get -20C + (+ as in less) temperatures

[DrPepper]

I have no idea what an endothermic reaction is... but if your lookign for a tier above regular liquid coolant...

how about a/c cooled denatured alchohol + antifreeze?

its just a step below phase cooling... although its much more ghetto and quite a bit larger (depending on the A/C you use)

anyways... you can get -20C + (+ as in less) temperatures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endothermic

I think it could be a better solution than LN2 if it can maintain a low temperature for longer.

[sneekypeet]

Figure out a ceramic cooler and we will all be set!

[DrPepper]

Why a ceramic cooler ?

[sneekypeet]

because ceramic can take a blowtorch on one side and still be cool to the touch on the other. Thinking it would take all the heat a CPU can give?

Maybe Im thinking backwards here...is it more insulative?..I swore DFI tried out a ceramic heatsink once. Not too sure how it worked for them tho!

[DrPepper]

That means its a poor conductor of heat :p. I think that the cpu would remain hot and the ceramic cool.

[sneekypeet]

Agreed ...most likely why DFI hasnt repeated the cooler!

[DrPepper]

:laugh: Now if we could get a diamond cooler its the most efficient material for transporting heat and so is coal but that would disintegrate unless it was varnished which would reduce its thermal capacity but I don't really know any endothermic chemicals so I will need to ask my chemistry teacher or someone on tpu who might know.

[sneekypeet]

OCZ IIRC used carbon rods!

[DrPepper]

Would be an interesting solution but I forgot carbon can conduct electricity so it could have some hazards.

[sneekypeet]

carbon nano tubes.....http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/486

[DrPepper]

Awesome cooling potential there.

[jbunch07]

wonder if it will ever make it to the market?
looks pretty cool
edit: pun intended

[DrPepper]

Would be interesting results :) maybe if the made the IHS out of carbon nano rods as well would be ace.