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    News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    The heat buffer is explained and a DisplayPort connector is added to the spec.
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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Silent Power calls this the 'Heat Buffer'

    Does that mean the diagram is wrong? and the prices don't seem right.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    I wonder how the heat capacity of the heatsink reduces as it fills with dust. Such a convoluted shape is going to be nigh impossible to clean, even with compressed air.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Quote Originally Posted by Goobley View Post
    I wonder how the heat capacity of the heatsink reduces as it fills with dust. Such a convoluted shape is going to be nigh impossible to clean, even with compressed air.
    I would just stick to hoover nozzle on it from many angles should do the trick.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Hang it upside down!

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Quote Originally Posted by 00oceanic View Post
    Hang it upside down!
    That would prevent it working and the machine would quickly cook. It might work on it's side though.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Pretty sure you can wash it, just like the filter on a bagless vaccum cleaner

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    I used my 4770k ,default turbo boost -water cooled ,no pump connected for 2 weeks ,hit 100degrees max without even a notice,i guess that one will work.
    Capacitors have a lifetime based on hours/temp maybe the modern processor circuitry doesnt depend so much on it.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Quote Originally Posted by Alex2303 View Post
    the prices don't seem right.
    The prices (€1,159 = £916.68) do seem ok to me heres what I got £1162.85(+£11.50 delivery) from scan for about the same spec, I used an i7 790K CPU as they don't have the CPU is shown here:

    16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Silver, PC3-17066 (2133) £124.99
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    Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI, Intel Z97 £92.36
    Intel Core i7 4790K CPU + Corsair H80i Cooler Bundle £322.38
    650W EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1 £65.58

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    This article. Dejavu?

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Did they forget what an insulator traditionally is? A large collection of air pockets trapped in a medium.

    This looks to be a terrible idea even with high powered airflow

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Would it be totally unacceptable for me to unofficially rename this beauty?

    I see it as a Copper Afro PC, or CuFro PC

    When they use that name... be aware I want dough for it!
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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    Copper Afro PC is spot on, straight to the point and so true.

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    I'm sure I've got one of those under my sink; it usually comes out to scrubs pots!
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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    It looks like some kind of alien plant pot...

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    Re: News - Silent Power copper foam cooled PC prototype details and pictures

    I'm not sure if hot air from inside the copper foam will find it easy to "flow" out - but then I'm perfectly happy to be proven wrong, it's a novel idea at least.

    If this works really well, I wonder if this will show up in CPU heatsinks?

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