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I am a layman here, but couldn't they just use more aggressive cooling on the outside? If the exterior were cooled to -20°C, wouldn't that keep the interior fro
by heartbeats 7y ago
I am a layman here, but couldn't they just use more aggressive cooling on the outside? If the exterior were cooled to -20°C, wouldn't that keep the interior from getting too hot as well?
- baybal2 7y agoThat's even worse, frequent thermal shocks are not good for IC longevity. ICs frequently passing zero degrees, which aren't packaged in completely water impermeable packaging like ceramics or metal are also having issues
- heartbeats 7y agoSure, they'll last shorter, but at least they will work. Besides, couldn't they keep it at a stable -20 °C? > ICs frequently passing zero degrees, which aren't packaged in completely water impermeable packaging like ceramics or metal are also having issues Issues with condensation? Well, that makes sense. So why can't they be packaged in metal or ceramics?
- baybal2 7y ago> Well, that makes sense. So why can't they be packaged in metal or ceramics? Money > Sure, they'll last shorter, but at least they will work. Besides, couldn't they keep it at a stable -20 °C? I can't say that. I'm not a thermal engineer
- heartbeats 7y agoA CPU costs at least $50 already. Is it that much more expensive to package it in metal? Also, aren't they already packaged in metal? On graphics cards, the dies are directly exposed. Liquid nitrogen cooling can already get good results in overclocking, so it seems like it should work here too.