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New 3D CPU Water Cooling Method

Posted by timothy on from the mmm-water-cooling dept.

captain igor writes "According to this story on Wired News, a new company launched by researchers from Stanford has come up with a way to layer a silicon network of tiny tubes on top of a microprocessor. The system then uses a solid-state motor (no moving parts!) to pipe cold water through the silicon network. According to the article, this system can handle 1000 watts (yes, a kilowatt) per square centimeter."

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  1. Oh Great.... by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 5, Funny



    Now my PDA can wee-wee in my pocket.

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  2. How long... by YuppieScum · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...before someone at IBM notices their use of 'MicroChannel'?

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  3. Re:modded offtopic by exhilaration · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought the network guys had finally blocked Slashdot. It's a good thing it came back before I finished loading my gun.

  4. What if a nano-pipe bursts? by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 4, Funny

    How much force would it take to burst a pipe? I would think that would be instant death for your cpu... imagine THAT for a blue screen of death -- "Sorry, your CPU has drowned. Go buy another one!"

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