Sandia: Your next cooler?

[droid]

Looks promising

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/13508/

They are licensing it so your favourit brand might stock one soon.

 

[Pada]

We have discussed this exact thing almost a year ago: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/349666-Heat-sink-breakthrough

I'm very curious how it is going to perform in an area that collects dust very quickly!

 

[czc]

It's an impeller without the casing.

 

[antowan]

Loving it!

 

[cerebus]

We have discussed this exact thing almost a year ago: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/349666-Heat-sink-breakthrough

I'm very curious how it is going to perform in an area that collects dust very quickly!

Apparently it spins too quickly to pick up dust. Although I am dubious about that claim.

 

[Crowley]

Apparently it spins too quickly to pick up dust. Although I am dubious about that claim.

Centrifugal force keeps the dust out according to them.

 

[Barfish88]

little dinky car motor holds the fate of a R3000 cpu

 

[The_Unnamed]

Apparently it spins too quickly to pick up dust. Although I am dubious about that claim.

And if / when the PC is off for prolonged time?
I have had coolers corrode at the coast. The salty air will kill anything.
/R.I.P TRUE 120 Black...