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Ben Wilson

Revolutionary 'sweating' heatsink improves passive CPU cooling up to 32.65% with salt water

Processor floating in the ocean.

What you need to know

  • A research project from China demonstrates a passive cooling method involving salt water to enhance an unknown CPU performance by up to 32.65%.
  • Evaporating and absorbing moisture from its surroundings, the cooler's membrane technique offers a cost-effective and long-lasting alternative.
  • While not practical for consumer hardware, it aims to improve solar power technology and large-scale infrastructure like data centers.
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