Shipping with a DOMINATOR AIRFLOW fan as standard, we note that the heatspreaders were designed such that a waterblock or TEC unit could be installed for enhanced cooling.
Corsair was demonstrating
the TEC unit
at CeBIT 2009. TECs (Peltiers) work on the principle of running voltage
through two dissimilar materials (semiconductors). Joined
together electrically, the voltage causes heat to be pulled from one
side to the other, making it colder. The cold side helps drag heat away
from the components you're cooling, but the hot side of the TEC
requires cooling itself, and that's why you see the watercooling on
top.
Put simply, TEC-assisted watercooling is better than basic liquid cooling because it drags the heat away quicker.
Put simply, TEC-assisted watercooling is better than basic liquid cooling because it drags the heat away quicker.
We managed to push our 2GHz
CL7 kit to
2.1GHz CR1 with the DOMINATOR AIRFLOW, so it will be interesting to see
just how much help the TEC provides. We have one in the labs right now,
and we'll attach it to the modules this week.
What you don't see is the humidity sensor that ensures condensation doesn't take place on the cold side - the last thing you'll want is water dripping on to the components, right.
No word on the pricing and availability of the waterblock or TEC unit, but we'll update this article once we have news from Corsair.
What you don't see is the humidity sensor that ensures condensation doesn't take place on the cold side - the last thing you'll want is water dripping on to the components, right.
No word on the pricing and availability of the waterblock or TEC unit, but we'll update this article once we have news from Corsair.
