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New Semiconductor Coolers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-a-lotta-cooling dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "A new thermoelectric material is 2.4X as efficient as best existing materials. The new solid state heat pumps can provide 700 watts of cooling (nearly one horsepower) with just one square centimeter. These new materials have the potential to replace current heat sinks, thermoelectric generators and mechanical heat pumps. You can also read an article in nature."

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  1. Great..... by spagma · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Now it will only take about a square foot of this new material to cool the Pentium 4 processors.

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    1. Re:Great..... by kirkb · · Score: 1, Flamebait
      Kudos on whoring for karma using the tried and true "Bash M$ or Intel" technique. The slashbot mods always fall for that one.


      FYI - An Intel P4-1.5ghz puts out 52watts, while an AMD Athlon-1.33ghz emits 73watts. Almost fifty percent more!

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