Liquid Metal Cooling

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Liquid Metal Cooling

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hey people

any thoughts on liquid metal cooling, compared to liquid cooling?
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andrekruger wrote:hey people

any thoughts on liquid metal cooling, compared to liquid cooling?
Elaborate? Link?
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Re: Liquid Metal Cooling

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from waht i can gather it seems to quite efficent when under high cpu load, just wonder what you guys think of it compared to liquid cooling in general.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/danamics- ... a-review/1
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Looks interesting. But weighing in at over 1KG it's a bit on the obese side...
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tried to get a review sample. currently EU regulations prohibit them from shipping to anywhere outside of EU. theyare trying to get a special permit.
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i suppose it is because of the nature of the metals contained within, probably considered dangerous.
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yeah, there is an international law I think regarding the movement of hazardous substances
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man, that is to bad though. i would love to get a hold of one of those...... :mrgreen:
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