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Old 18-07-2008, 04:10 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: Headlines - Danamics tackles CPU cooling with liquid metal

Originally Posted by Moby-Dick View Post
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galinstan

et voila

used instead of mercury in modern thermometers,
"It is also a promising coolant, though its cost and aggressivity are major obstacles for its use."

a low quality mercury thermometer costs about £10, and they contain only about 1 cubic centimetre of mercury or less, and guessing how much the pipes on this cooler will contain, this is probably going to cost at least £100, maybe double or triple that (galinstan may be more expensive or cheaper than mercury, but I'm assuming there isnt much difference). I think that its going to be contending with mid to high end water cooling in both price and performance.
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