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Re:Intel Processor Instability Causing Oodle Decompression F... by bee_rider on Friday February 23, 2024 @10:29AM (#39481772)
Hey, is there a cooling solution that sprays water on some sort of heat spreader and lets it evaporate? Kidding. Kinda. But actually, is that possible?
Re:Intel Processor Instability Causing Oodle Decompression F... by smolder on Friday February 23, 2024 @11:49AM (#39482982)
Heat pipes sort of do that naturally without any active "spraying". They contain a fluid that phase changes and carries heat away. Closed loop water coolers have the active flow of water you want for maximum effect. I don't think your idea would be an improvement on that.
Re:Intel Processor Instability Causing Oodle Decompression F... by Analemma_ on Friday February 23, 2024 @11:37AM (#39482806)
That's essentially what vapor chamber coolers are. It's a sealed unit where the working fluid evaporates on the CPU end, absorbing a ton of heat, and then condenses on the other side, before going back to do the cycle again. Because the heat of vaporization is so large, these can move a lot more heat than ordinary heat sinks.