I think there’s a reason this hasn’t been done.
Salt solution cools computers, boosts performance
Submitted 7 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to technology@lemmy.world
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-salt-solution-cools-boosts.html
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someguy3@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
AttackPanda@programming.dev 7 months ago
I don’t see any possible issues with salt solutions near metal components. I mean cars drive through salt all the time and it’s not like they rust. The whole in the floorboard of my car is obviously a feature that was time-delay delivered.
Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I mean you could at least read the article before making a low effort comment.
The design doesn’t put any salt solution near computer components, and it doesn’t use the same salt they put on the roads.
It uses lithium bromide, and given this is about large cloud computing server farms and not PCs, they still use heat sinks on the components, but the salt solution is used in a permeable membrane separately that the heat sinks divert heat to.
imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 7 months ago
the whole in my floor
You don’t know the half of it
amio@kbin.social 7 months ago
"We prefer the term progressive unlock"
luthis@lemmy.nz 7 months ago
Oh shit, we might be getting 30% better CPU/GPU cooling soon?? Epic!
PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The article was describing a passive cooling solution. Regular watercooling can already keep practically any consumer gpu from getting anywhere near 90c it’s just that that’s too much work for lost people.
RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 7 months ago
And expensive. I just priced out a basic WC setup for a GPU using moderate quality parts and flex tubing and it’s $275, and I already have the waterblock for the GPU. For my gaming PC it was easily $500 in additional parts. Pumps, fans, radiators, reservoir, hard tube, and FML decent quality fittings are expensive.
luthis@lemmy.nz 7 months ago
The lost people have no idea what they are missing out on.
WallEx@feddit.de 7 months ago
This article is very hard to read, there are so many bad comparisons, it feels like the author wants me to be VERY excited for this technology, which most likely means that it’s not working, so they farm clicks. Anyone else get that vibe?