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Current processors already run hot enough to boil water. As transistor density and electrical leakage increase, heat dissipation may require liquid cooling in the next 3-5 years
The current method of attaching a large fan and a copper heatsink to a microprocessor won't be sufficient for future chips, which will melt within seconds without proper cooling. Liquid cooling dissipates heat far more effectively than any air-cooling scheme, but inevitably results in a more complex and expensive system. Some researchers are experimenting with carbon nanotubes, which conduct heat 10-100 times as efficiently as metal, as possible cooling mechanisms. If the price of electricity increases substantially in the next decade, operating a computer could become prohibitively expensive for some.
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The current method of attaching a large fan and a copper heatsink to a microprocessor won't be sufficient for future chips, which will melt within seconds without proper cooling. Liquid cooling dissipates heat far more effectively than any air-cooling scheme, but inevitably results in a more complex and expensive system. Some researchers are experimenting with carbon nanotubes, which conduct heat 10-100 times as efficiently as metal, as possible cooling mechanisms. If the price of electricity increases substantially in the next decade, operating a computer could become prohibitively expensive for some.
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