Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Digital Storm launches Aventum range with Cryo-TEC cooling system]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/digital-storm-launches-aventum-range/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/digital-storm-launches-aventum-range/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/26/digital-storm-launches-aventum-range/#comments ImageThe last thing you want when things are getting hot in the battlefield, is for things to start heating-up under your desk too. Digital Storm's been back in the lab, looking for ways to prevent just that, and thinks it's cracked it with the new Aventum system. It's the first to be kitted out with the PC-maker's Cryo-TEC liquid cooling mechanism, and boasts a thermal exhaust, five software-regulated "zones" and no less than 13 configurable fans. The range starts with an Intel i7 2700K core, 16GB RAM, 120GB SSD (1TB HDD) and a GeForce GTX680 for $3,859. If your pockets are even deeper, then you might fancy the 2x dual Xeon E5-2630 hexacore-totin' system with 32GB DDR RAM, and three-way SLI (with the same GeForce GTX680) for a jaw dropping $7,856. With a price like that, however, it's probably your credit card that'll need cooling down. Digital Storm is taking orders as of today, and full details of the range in the PR after the break.

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Digital Storm launches Aventum range with Cryo-TEC cooling system originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: iBuyPower Erebus GT at CES 2012

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Reveling in darkness, iBuyPower unveils Erebus GT at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Antony]

Bit-tech's Mod of the Year contest underway: finally, something you're comfortable voting on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>casecase modCaseModchassiscompetitioncomputercoolercustomdiyenthusiasthomemadeliquid coolingLiquidCoolingmodmod contestModContestmoddingwaterwater coolingWaterCoolingMon, 26 Dec 2011 18:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Corsair's Sandy Bridge E-compatible liquid coolers get plumbed in and tested]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/corsairs-sandy-bridge-e-compatible-liquid-coolers-get-plumbed-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/corsairs-sandy-bridge-e-compatible-liquid-coolers-get-plumbed-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/corsairs-sandy-bridge-e-compatible-liquid-coolers-get-plumbed-i/#comments You'd be crazy to embark on a Sandy Bridge E upgrade without anticipating all the costs involved. Some might argue you'd be crazy, period, but that's only because they're haters. The fact is, if you can drop a grand on an i7-3960X (or $600 for a more sensible i7-3930K), then you can probably find some spare brass for a decent liquid cooler. So, which to get? The crew at HotHardware just reviewed Corsair's LGA2011-compatible H80 and H100 water systems, spiced up with a look at Intel's own RTS2011LC cooler for comparison. They concluded that both Corsairs were a cinch to install and easily surpassed Intel's offering by allowing higher stable overclocks without excessive decibels. However, they also cautioned that the hefty $90-$120 investment in a Corsair or any other high-end liquid cooler won't necessarily yield quieter performance than an air system, because you end up with fans and a water pump chugging away in your rig. See the source link for the full results and then click 'More Coverage' for Bit.tech's review of the H80.

Corsair's Sandy Bridge E-compatible liquid coolers get plumbed in and tested originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iBuypower outs liquid-cooled Gamer Paladin HS11 for $999 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IBM sees stacked silicon sitting in fluid as the way to power future PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In need of a new liquid cooled gaming tower to help you incinerate those pesky adversaries? Perhaps you're just a fan of the fire motif? Either way, iBuyPower has introduced its new batch of fire starters: the Chimera 4 line. Take your pick of four fully loaded gaming machines, each built to suit your needs. The entire fleet sports a 120mm liquid cooling system, a Level 1 PowerDrive for overclocking and a 64GB ADATA SSD S596 Turbo. But if you're really serious about that Battlefield 3 habit, you'll splurge for the Chimera 4-V1 that houses a Intel Core i7, 8GB of RAM, an 800w power supply and an AMD Radeon 6950 2GB graphics card. The aforementioned beast will set you back $1659, while the more casual gamer can pick up less expensive models -- based on level of commitment, of course. For a closer look, take a peek at the gallery below before adding one to your Christmas list.

Gallery: iBuyPower Chimera 4

iBuyPower intros Chimera 4 line, looks to set WoW ablaze originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iBuyPower's ironic Chimera line is back with the Chimera XLC. First seen at CES, this bad boy features an extreme! flame motif on the outside of the box -- in addition to the 240mm liquid cooling system in the box. That's right: 240mm radiator, a 200mm fan, and five (count 'em!) 120mm fans. This bad boy also packs an Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU, and support for Level 3 Power Drive Overclocking service. Not bad for $1,599, eh? And it's available now. PR after the break.

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iBuyPower's Chimera XLC sports Core i7, 240mm liquid cooling system: FarmVille will never be the same originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chimerachimera xlcChimeraXlccore i7CoreI7gaminggaming pcgaming rigGamingPcGamingRigibuypowerintelintel core i7IntelCoreI7liquid coolingLiquidCoolingsandy bridgeSandyBridgeTue, 15 Feb 2011 03:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Digital Storm's liquid-chilled gaming PC includes 4.6GHz Core i7-980X, equally chilling price]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/digital-storms-liquid-chilled-gaming-pc-includes-4-6ghz-core-i7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/digital-storms-liquid-chilled-gaming-pc-includes-4-6ghz-core-i7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/digital-storms-liquid-chilled-gaming-pc-includes-4-6ghz-core-i7/#comments Mmm, overclocking. If you've been looking to treat yourself this holiday season, there's hardly a better way than with a shiny new gaming PC. Better still, a shiny new gaming PC with a liquid-chilled processor... one that just so happens to be warrantied with a 4.6GHz clock speed. Digital Storm's Hailstorm desktop is now available with a so-called Sub-Zero cooling system, which is described as a series of TEC peltier coolers that work in conjunction with other high-end liquid cooling components to keep Intel's Core i7-980X from boiling over. On the high-end rig, you'll also get 6GB of DDR3 memory, a trio of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (1.5GB) GPUs, a 1200-watt power supply and a bank-breaking $6,903 price tag. Cost-conscious consumers can opt for two lesser systems, with a $4,390 build being equipped with a Core i7-950 and the $3,899 unit creeping by with only a single GTX 460 GPU. But hey, what's a few grand among friends? Promo vid is after the break.

Gallery: Digital Storm's liquid-chilled gaming PC

Continue reading Digital Storm's liquid-chilled gaming PC includes 4.6GHz Core i7-980X, equally chilling price

Digital Storm's liquid-chilled gaming PC includes 4.6GHz Core i7-980X, equally chilling price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>desktopDigital StormDigitalStormexpensivegaming desktopgaming pcGamingDesktopGamingPchailstormliquid cooledliquid coolingLiquidCooledLiquidCoolingoverclockoverclockedoverclockingpcsub-zerovideowater cooledwater coolingWaterCooledWaterCoolingTue, 23 Nov 2010 07:37:00 EST<![CDATA[iBuyPower debuts AMD-powered Mage XLC M1 gaming desktop]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/ibuypower-debuts-amd-powered-mage-xlc-m1-gaming-desktop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/ibuypower-debuts-amd-powered-mage-xlc-m1-gaming-desktop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/ibuypower-debuts-amd-powered-mage-xlc-m1-gaming-desktop/#commentsWho says Intel deserves to have all the fun, huh? If you're looking to go a little counter-culture, or you just genuinely prefer AMD's silicon, iBuyPower has a new rig for you to consider. The outfit's Mage XLC X1 has been introduced into its range of liquid cooled solutions, packing a NZXT Phantom enclosure (in black or white, mind you) and a host of configuration options. AMD's Phenom II X6 1055T, 1075T or 1090T can be selected, and the whole lot of 'em will be cooled by Asetek's maintenance-free 240mm large radiator liquid cooling system. Prospective customers can also load it up with 8GB of DDR3 memory, AMD's Radeon HD 5770 graphics card, 1TB of storage space and Windows 7 Home Premium -- among other niceties, of course. Hit the source link if you're looking to say goodbye to (at least) $1,099.

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iBuyPower debuts AMD-powered Mage XLC M1 gaming desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just got off the phone with Quo Computers founder Rashantha De Silva. Remember him? Last spring, amidst all the hoopla surrounding Psystar and Apple, he announced the opening of a walk-in Mac clone shop in The Golden State. Since then, Psystar may have bitten the dust, but it looks like De Silva and co. are still in business... for now, anyway. Their newest (they haven't even had time to update the website), the Quo maxQ2, will feature an Intel Core i7 3.6GHz CPU, 12GB of RAM, a 240GB SSD, a 1TB HDD, and an Adobe Mercury Playback Engine-compatible NVIDIA 285 GTX GPU. In addition, this bad boy will come equipped with an Asetek liquid / copper cold plate cooling system, and believe it or not, it'll run OS X, Linux and Windows 7. Prices start at $3,765, and it should go on sale starting September 15. For about 18 minutes, or an hour and 18 minutes if Apple's lawyer crew just so happens to be at lunch.

[Thanks, John Mayer (really!)]

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Quo's latest Mac clone to feature Asetek liquid cooling, Core i7 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleasetekhackintoshliquid coolingLiquidCoolingmaxQ2quoQuo ComputersQuo maxQ2QuoComputersQuoMaxq2Rashantha De SilvaRashanthaDeSilvaWed, 08 Sep 2010 16:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Origin PC's Big O desktop: half gaming PC, half Xbox 360, all muscle]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/origin-pcs-big-o-desktop-half-gaming-pc-half-xbox-360-all-mu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/origin-pcs-big-o-desktop-half-gaming-pc-half-xbox-360-all-mu/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/origin-pcs-big-o-desktop-half-gaming-pc-half-xbox-360-all-mu/#comments Oh, sure -- we've seen an Xbox 360 enclosure stuffed with x86 innards, but we can't say we've ever seen anything quite like this. Gaming upstart Origin PC has just shattered every preconceived notion about its potential with the Big O, an appropriately titled luxury machine that combines a liquid-cooled gaming PC with a liquid-cooled Xbox 360 Slim. In one box. A pair of base configurations are available (though customizations are limitless), with both of 'em rigged up to run the PC and Xbox concurrently. In other words, these bad boys can actually crunch SETI@home data while you explore the vastness of Halo: Reach. The $7,669 build includes an overclocked 4.0GHz Core i7-930 CPU, Rampage III Extreme mobo, twin NVIDIA GTX480 graphics cards, 6GB of Corsair memory, a 1,500 watt power support, 12x Pioneer Blu-ray burner, two 50GB OCZ SSDs wired up as a boot drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, a liquid-cooled Xbox 360 and bragging rights the size of Texas Alaska. For those still unsatisfied, there's a $16,999 version that's frankly too lust-worthy to spell out here (but is in the gallery below). Hit the source link if you're feeling ambitious, but don't blame us for blowing your kid's college fund in one fell swoop.

Gallery: Origin PC's Big O desktop: half gaming PC, half Xbox 360, all muscle

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Origin PC's Big O desktop: half gaming PC, half Xbox 360, all muscle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomebig oBigOconsoledesktopexpensivegame consoleGameConsolegaminggaming pcgaming rigGamingPcGamingRigGeForceliquid cooledliquid coolingLiquidCooledLiquidCoolingluxurymicrosoftnvidiaorigin pcOriginPcpcwildXbox 360Xbox 360 slimXbox360Xbox360SlimxeonXeon X5680XeonX5680Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingston dives headfirst into water-cooling with HyperX H2O memory]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/kingston-dives-headfirst-into-water-cooling-with-hyperx-h2o-memo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/kingston-dives-headfirst-into-water-cooling-with-hyperx-h2o-memo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/kingston-dives-headfirst-into-water-cooling-with-hyperx-h2o-memo/#comments Even in the niche world of PC overclocking, liquid-cooled memory never achieved popularity, but don't tell Kingston that -- the vendor's now selling premium sticks of DDR3 where water is a prerequisite. Unlike OCZ's fin-tastic Flex series, the new Kingston Hyper H20 modules keep their cool via tube alone, which admittedly means more space in your case as you carefully bump their clocks up from the stock 2,000MHz (or 2,133MHz) and CL9-11-9-27 timings at 1.65 volts. While you can't (yet) get them in a lovely shade of 2.4GHz blue, the modules do come in both dual-channel (4GB) and triple-channel (6GB) kits starting at $157 and $235 respectively, and we imagine if the above cooling design is marginally successful, you'll soon see it for sale on its own. PR after the break, memory available to purchase at our source link.

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Kingston dives headfirst into water-cooling with HyperX H2O memory originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Liquid-cooled Asetek prototype redefines our all-in-one expectations (video)

Liquid-cooled Asetek prototype redefines our all-in-one expectations (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aioall-in-oneall-in-one pcAll-in-onePcasetekcomputercore 2010core i7core i7-920Core2010CoreI7CoreI7-920desktopgeforce gtx 280mGeforceGtx280mgtx 280mGtx280mliquid cooledliquid coolingliquid-cooledLiquidCooledLiquidCoolingnvidiapcprototypevideoFri, 02 Jul 2010 05:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Level 10 gaming chassis gains Asetek liquid cooling solution]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/level-10-gaming-chassis-gains-asetek-liquid-cooling-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/level-10-gaming-chassis-gains-asetek-liquid-cooling-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/level-10-gaming-chassis-gains-asetek-liquid-cooling-solution/#comments We're guessing that most Level 10 owners spend more time dusting off their chassis than actually using it for "computing purposes," but those that have been pinching their pennies in order to snag one now have yet another reason to do so. Asetek, which knows a thing or two about system cooling, has teamed up with iBuyPower in order to deliver the first and only liquid cooling option for what's quite possibly the planet's most astounding PC enclosure. The pain? Not a dime, as the option is now standard equipment on systems that include the case. Huzzah!

Gallery: Level 10 gaming chassis gains Asetek liquid cooling solution

Level 10 gaming chassis gains Asetek liquid cooling solution originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryasetekcasechassiscoolcoolingenclosureibuypowerlevel 10Level10liquid cooledliquid coolingLiquidCooledLiquidCoolingthermaltakethermaltake level 10ThermaltakeLevel10water coolingWaterCoolingThu, 11 Feb 2010 23:23:00 EST<![CDATA[iBuyPower lets out five liquid-cooled gaming desktops]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/ibuypower-lets-out-five-liquid-cooled-gaming-desktops/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/ibuypower-lets-out-five-liquid-cooled-gaming-desktops/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/ibuypower-lets-out-five-liquid-cooled-gaming-desktops/#comments It's never too early to start thinking about that desktop that you really, really need under the tree by the third week in December, and rather than waiting until the last moment and getting stuck with some random configuration and a lofty overnight shipping fee, iBuyPower is encouraging you to have a gander at the five new liquid-cooled rigs that it just unveiled at NewEgg. The low-end is propped up by the Gamer Extreme 922 SLC at just $989, while the spec'd-out Gamer Supreme 979SLC will set Santa back just under four large. At the top, you'll find luxuries such as Intel's Core i7 975, a Blu-ray drive, 128GB SSD and 1.5TB of HDD space, while lower-end systems snag the likes of a Core i7 860, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. Peek the via link below for a more robust look at the specifications, and feel free to get your order in now if you like resting easy.

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iBuyPower lets out five liquid-cooled gaming desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eternaleds debuts world's first liquid-cooled LED light bulb originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nearly a month to the day after iBUYPOWER launched its gamer-centric M865TU gaming laptop, the outfit has now given the desktop gamers in attendance something to consider. The liquid cooled Paladin XLC series is comprised of three well appointed models, the XLC V1, XLC V2 and XLC V3. All three of 'em are stored in the monstrous Coolermaster HAF 922 (the V3 gets a HAF 932), while even the lowest end model gets a Core i7-920 processor. Other specs include up to 12GB of DDR3 RAM, as many as three NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 GPUs, upwards of 1TB of HDD space, optional Blu-ray support and Windows Vista Home Premium. The trifecta can be ordered now for $1,399, $2,159 or $4,299 in order of mention.

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Not that we haven't seen this trick pulled before, but there's still something magical about the forthcoming Aquasar. Said supercomputer, which will feature two IBM BladeCenter servers in each rack, should be completed by 2010 and reach a top speed of ten teraflops. Such a number pales in comparison to the likes of IBM's Roadrunner, but it's the energy factor here that makes it a star. If all goes well, this machine will suck down just 10KW of energy, while the average power consumption of a supercomputer in the top 500 list is 257KW. The secret lies in the new approach to chip-level water cooling, which will utilize a "fine network of capillaries" to bring the water dangerously close to the processors without actually frying any silicon. While it's crunching numbers, waste heat will also be channeled throughout the heating system at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, giving students and dorm room crashers a good feel for the usefulness of recycled warmth.

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Water-cooled Aquasar supercomputer does math, heats dorm rooms originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell's XPS 625 and XPS 630 gaming desktops may be known for one of the best price-to-performance ratios around, but it looks like Dell isn't ignoring those primarily concerned with performance, and it's now added a liquid cooling option to both models that should please the overclockers out there. That comes in the form of an Asetek liquid cooling system, which should be considerably more quiet than the standard fan-based system, while also keeping the system nice and chilly. Just be prepared to shell out an extra $120 on top of the $899 and $1,099 base price for the 625 and 630, respectively, and wait until late this month for the liquid-cooled systems to actually ship.

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Got a hankering for an all new gaming rig, preferably one that could fit in your over-sized backpack should the need arise? Ready to spend boatloads of cash to make it happen? If you're eagerly nodding your head up and down, have a look at Shuttle's liquid-cooled SDXi Carbon, a fancily painted machine that checks in at 7.3- x 7.9- x 12.2-inches and gets powered by a 3GHz Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU. Other specs include 2/4/8GB of RAM, between 250GB and 2TB of hard drive space, an optional Blu-ray writer, your choice of NVIDIA GPU, gigabit Ethernet and optional WiFi. The starting price on this bugger is an amazing $2,599, and if you plan on customizing the base configuration whatsoever, you should probably plan on taking out yet another line of credit on what's left of your home.

[Via HotHardware]

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Shuttle ships liquid-cooled SDXi Carbon SFF gaming PC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When MSI rolled out its v1.09 BIOS, we're willing to wager it absolutely did not have anything like this in mind. The mad scientists in Team Australia are at it again, this time overclocking a netbook to the point (almost, anyway) of implosion. The unafraid members grabbed hold of a hopeless Wind U100 with 2GB of RAM, hooked up a little liquid nitrogen and proceeded to push the poor 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU to an amazing 2.385GHz. No telling how quickly the whole thing was over, but still, this is pretty ridiculous, mate.

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Liquid nitrogen-cooled MSI Wind U100 overclocked to 2.3GHz originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dousing your gaming rig in oil is a technique we've seen from custom shops before, but not quite like the offerings from Minnesota-based start-up Hardcore Computer. Its Reactor line of submerged gaming rigs, shipping to real, live customers in about a month, use custom enclosures to dunk everything from the CPU to the SSDs in a blue-dyed, non-conductive concoction that we hope is mineral oil (it doesn't break down and go rancid like canola). A pump circulates the liquid through a side-mounted radiator for cooling while all the wet components slide out of the top for potentially mess-free maintenance. You can get your choice of Core 2 Extreme processors, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and even three GeForce GTX 280 GPUs stacked right on top of each other if you have the bank. Prices start at about $4,500, which isn't as bad for a crazy setup like this, with a well-spec'd, triple-SLI machine coming in just under $10k. We'd certainly call that hardcore -- despite the gushy center.

Update: It looks like Maximum PC spent some time soaking in this one and posted some early impressions and a bunch more pics. As it turns out the goo inside isn't blue after all; it's just lit-up that way.

[Thanks, Havok and Jamie]

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Hardcore Computer bringing oil submersion cooling to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stacking silicon into what are called 3D chips is something IBM does as good as, if not better than, any other screener. Problem is, all those stacked circuits create a an exponential amount of heat, and traditional cooling methods don't scale. So what does IBM do? It comes up with integrated water channels about the size of a human hair that it's calling "interlayer cooling." According to IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory, this is the first tech of its kind. The 50 micron channels between individual chip layers are performing at 180 watt/cm2 per layer for a stack with a typical footprint of 4 cm2. In other words, it works.

[Via TG Daily]

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Okay, so Jared Bouck's kegerator-cooled PC doesn't really sip on Hennessy, Bud Light or even Milwaukee's Best, but it sure does a good job of pretending to be 21. Essentially, this here mod is more for show than anything, but when all's said and done, you do have a liquid-cooled gaming rig and a nearby locale to stock your favorite beverages. After all, it's common knowledge that you can't stray too far to replenish your fluids during an all-night WoW raid, right? With $180, a bit of patience and some good old fashion work, you too can replace that vanilla cooling setup with one the boys are sure to swoon over.

[Thanks, Tom]

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If you're making wagers with your SO that Asetek's Low-Cost Liquid Cooling system has graced your memory bank before, kudos to you. Although this innovative (and simplistic) cooling solution has been kicking around in laboratories and a few OEM pieces for awhile, it's remained largely in the shadows until recently. Now that liquid cooling has risen (somewhat) to the mainstream, the LCLC -- which was featured in HP's Blackbird 002 gaming rig -- is finally moving to retail chains. That being the case, the kind folks over at Hot Hardware decided to put the heat on the firm's liquid cooling system and see if it lived up to the hoopla. All in all, reviewers felt that the LCLC went a long way in overcoming the typical limitations present in water cooling setups, and thankfully, the price / performance were both very impressive indeed. We can't cover six pages worth of in-depth analysis in this space, but all the gory details are just one click away.

[Via Slashdot]

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Asetek Low-Cost Liquid Cooling systems gets tested, reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been toying with the idea of overclocking your rig, you may want to prevent it from experiencing any catastrophic meltdowns. Looking out for you (and your hardware) is CoolIT, which is readying a new lineup of liquid cooling innovations for release at CES. Among the new MTEC CPU / GPU coolers is the Freezone Elite ($449.99), which utilizes both liquid cooling and thermoelectrics to drive down your CPU's temperature and comes bundled with the firm's MTEC Control Center to give you constant status updates. The Dual Drive Bay VGA Cooler ($299.99) is out to keep your GPU from turning into a stream of molten lava, but it's currently only compatible with a few cards from ATI and NVIDIA. Moving on, we've got the universally compatible PURE, which sports a "pre-plumbed, factory sealed, closed loop radiator and pump module" to keep CPUs on ice for just $134.99. Finally, the Boreas MTEC Chassis combines the outfit's most powerful liquid cooling device with the Silverstone TJ-07 full-size aluminum tower case, but considering the $949 price tag, you better be hardcore and wealthy to pick this up.

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CoolIT debuting new line of liquid cooling solutions at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen plenty of unnecessary mods in the past, but this latest creation from PlayStation.com forum member Dragonpower certainly ranks among the more superfluous, with it boasting just enough excess to make up for its lack of common sense. Apparently, Dragonpower found that his PS3 just wasn't cool enough for his taste, so he got drilling and strung some tubes filled with liquid coolant through the console, with a couple of extra fans thrown in for good measure. That seems to have resulted in a temperature of just 32ºC (or 90ºF) under a heavy load, with the console itself said to be "almost dead silent." Dragonpower apparently still sees more room for "improvement," however, as he says this mod is still in progress.

[Via Joystiq]

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NEC's dabbled in water-cooling before, but it now looks to be making the technology a bit more commonplace, with it helping to keep its new Valustar W line of all-in-one PCs both cool and quiet. Available in both 22 and 19-inch models, the PCs top out with a Core 2 Duo E4400 processor, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT graphics, a 500GB hard drive and, apparently, a Blu-ray burner / HD DVD reader, with a digital/analog TV tuner thrown in for good measure. If that's a bit too much for you, you can scale things back all the way to a 1.6GHz Celeron 420 processor, with a 320GB hard drive and a standard DVD burner. From the looks of it, both options (and a few in between) are available in Japan now, with them setting you back between ¥210,000 and ¥340,000 (or roughty $1,800 to $2,900).

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These days, it's not difficult to find a cutting-edge hardware component with a liquid-cooled option, but streaming water through a power supply is a new one on us. Aside from the potential fire hazard implications, we're a bit stumped as to why a vanilla 450-watt power supply would actually need such superfluous cooling measures in place, but we can assume that this bad boy is whisper quiet until it springs a leak. Nevertheless, JSP Tech's interesting new PSU was spotted at Computex with a CPU cooling extension tackily attached to it, but we've no idea if or when this admittedly questionable device will ever hit the market.

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JSP Tech's 450-watt liquid-cooled power supply originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 We've definitely seen our share of wacky CPU cooling (and silencing) schemes, but most liquid-cooling setups aren't as, uh, immersive as Puget Custom Computer's mineral-oil-cooled PC. Essentially a motherboard in an aquarium topped off with fluid, the Washington company claims the oil effectively cools system components for up to 12 hours at peak load. While traditional homebrew oil-cooling setups use vegetable oil, the Puget crew chose mineral oil because it's perfectly clear and, more importantly, doesn't go rancid after a while. Disadvantage? Large quantities of mineral oil are difficult to find -- Puget had to explain what they were doing to a local vet, who normally uses the stuff as a horse laxative. That means those of you looking to build one of these better get friendly with Fido's doc, cause Puget isn't planning on selling these. Peep a vid of the crazy setup -- including the aquarium's bubble bar in action -- after the jump.

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Puget Custom Computer's mineral-oil-cooled PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 May 2007 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Champs don't stay that way long in the computer hardware biz, but one way to ensure that the crown stays in the same camp is to one-up yourself before another firm can beat you to the punch. OCZ seems to be feelin' said mantra, as the company's latest Flex XLC RAM overtakes the previous rendition to claim the "world's fastest" title at 1,200MHz. Of course, we've seen quicker memory stuffed onto graphics cards, but the new motherboard-ready PC2-9600 Flex XLC modules sport a svelte hybrid cooling system that melds passive air and liquid injection systems to give you all the bragging rights you'd ever need. The DDR2-1200 modules are currently available in 2GB (2 x 1,024MB) kits, come with a lifetime warranty, and will run you right around $250.

[Via Gearlog]

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OCZ intros "world's fastest" 1200MHz PC2-9600 Flex XLC RAM originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Gizmag]

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UK scientists testing air-conditioned vests for military use originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Marshall W.]

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Shuttle XPC goes 1337 with custom-painted SDXi gaming rig originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, liquid-cooling your gadgetry is oftentimes done to prove your 1337-ness, but in cases like Apple's oh-so-toasty Dual G5 PowerMac and Microsoft's notoriously warm Xbox 360, we consider the task quite appropriate. In OCZ's case, however, we're leaning towards the unnecessarily flashy side, as the company's PC2-9200 FlexXLC (Xtreme Liquid Convention) Edition memory touts both air and water cooling possibilities. Dubbed the "world's fastest DDR2 RAM" at 1,150MHz, the modules feature an eight-layer PCB which hinders crosstalk and improves signal integrity, and sports a "fin-like heatsink" to waft warmth away from the components. Moreover, it also boasts liquid-dispersing units that pass water across copper lines to cool things off when taxing your system. While we're not sure how much this showstopping memory will run you, it does feature a lifetime warranty in case the liquid decides to boil over and create a bonafide disaster.

[Via Electronista]

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OCZ kicks out liquid-cooled PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition memory originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Joystiq]

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Koolance's pricey Xbox 360 cooling kit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>coolingkitkoolanceliquid coolingLiquidCoolingmodxbox 360Xbox360Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:31:00 EST<![CDATA[IBM, GIT overclock chip to 500GHz]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/ibm-git-overclock-cpu-to-500ghz/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/ibm-git-overclock-cpu-to-500ghz/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/ibm-git-overclock-cpu-to-500ghz/#commentsIf you were wowed by those Japanese modders who overclocked their stock CPU to 7GHz, wait till you hear about IBM's latest foray into the world of ultra-fast computing: together with researchers from the digital camera-hating Georgia Institute of Technology, Big Blue has managed to overclock a chip to an unheard of 500GHz. Granted, the model they used already had a blistering native clock speed of 350GHz to begin with, but we're still floored that you could actually coax a small silicon wafer into operating at an incredible half-terahertz. As you probably suspected, there's no way to achieve speeds like this at room temperature, so the team froze their high-performance silicon-germanium chip to a super-chilly negative 451-degrees Fahrenheit, which is just eight degrees above absolute zero. Unfortunately, after learning about this breakthrough, electronics giant Sony apparently felt that consumers would no longer be impressed with their much-hyped Cell processor, so they've once again delayed the PS3 until IBM can make the liquid helium-cooled CPUs suitable for mass production . Expect the 500GHz PS3 to hit stores sometime in 2011.

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IBM, GIT overclock chip to 500GHz originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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