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Liquid Nitrogen Beats Air Cooling (Again)

Posted by Roblimo on from the don't-try-this-at-home dept.

joe094287523459087 writes "some guys used liquid nitrogen cooling via a cardboard tube to get a 20,000 3D Mark score. you can see the frost forming on everything - wouldn't the moisture from the condensation kill the board?" The Muropaketti guys had already done this with their microprocessor. Apparently the next step was to speed up their graphics card to match.

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  1. Crap. by ActiveSX · · Score: 0, Redundant

    These guys must have balls the size of watermelons! I'd never be able to do something like this.

  2. Re:Safety first, kids! by tswinzig · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Trust me, if the guy is pouring liquid nitrogen from a foam cup with no protection whatsoever, HE WILL BE A DARWIN AWARD CANDIDATE NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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