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Cooling Down Hot Processors

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the feeling-hot-hot-hot dept.

DonnaMai writes "Face it: the only scorching hot thing you want with a chip is salsa. Any other overheating is potentially counterproductive, and can be downright damaging to the microprocessor -- or other components. This article uncovers potential ways to chill the chips."

5 of 293 comments (clear)

  1. Bah by ikkonoishi · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I was a kid we had to cool our chips by using our little brothers as a heatsink.

  2. Move! by turboflux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Best way to cool your processor is to move to Canada. Hands down.

  3. Tsssss! by geomon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ice cubes work well.

    They don't last very long, though.

    Perhaps we should be working on a better ice cube!

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    "Rocky Rococo, at your cervix!"
  4. I like hot by SpongeBobLinuxPants · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know what the problem is, I like hot chi... oh wait, you're talking about chips, nevermind...

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    hack a day
  5. Re:Eh? by karnal · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Fieththa".

    Nope, didn't work. Roof is still tender.

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    Karnal