With SSD's and solid state fans we're close to actually being able to make a comp with no moving parts

 

Now that is impressive science!

 

Imagine computer whitout any noise

*dreaming*

That would be kinda scary sitting in a totally quiet room.

 

Give me 5 120mm versions, and then we'll be talkin

 

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Ion fan? They built one for CPU cooling in Jan 2007. Still in research stage though.

 

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Schlitz says, "The technology has the power to cool a 25-watt chip with a device smaller than 1 cubic-cm and can someday be integrated into silicon to make self-cooling chips."

That'll be pretty cool... (no pun!)

Woulda been cool if they'd included a 120 on their chart (for comparison), but only goes up to a 40mm LOLz...

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Originally Posted by DuckieHo Ion fan?

I know what you're thinking Duckie... and no, you cannot put a bunch on the bottom of your case and have lift-off!

(Maybe you could... that's be freaky...)

 

What about static though? Considering it's ionic most likely?

I mean, I have one of those big sharper image doodads. It moves
a lot of air, but it makes everything static in my house.

Winter = Dry Air. Dry Air + Ions = Staticness.

Staticness + Electronics = The virtual crap hitting the ionic fan
(IE: Pop pop. Fizz fizz. Oh what blue smoke there is)

Granted I don't think such a tiny "fan" would cause that much issue.
But I wonder if a 120mm equivalent would? Maybe that's why
theres none listed.

 

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Originally Posted by NullWolf I know what you're thinking Duckie... and no, you cannot put a bunch on the bottom of your case and have lift-off! (Maybe you could... that's be freaky...)

I believe the Xenon Ion Engine is the fastest engine humans currently have in real-world use.

 

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Originally Posted by DuckieHo I believe the Xenon Ion Engine is the fastest engine humans currently have in real-world use.

Yes, but good luck getting one for personal use...

 

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Originally Posted by arestaja Imagine computer whitout any noise *dreaming* That would be kinda scary sitting in a totally quiet room.

MacBook

XD

 

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Originally Posted by arestaja Imagine computer whitout any noise *dreaming* That would be kinda scary sitting in a totally quiet room.

I'm sure there would be some noise, since a fan has to move air. Whether that noise would be audible from a few feet away, I have no idea.

 

I prefer fans with moving parts

 

Wow this would be awesome... beefier PSU's would be needed though!

 

But what else would keep my cat/brother/sister/wife away from my computer? My delta is just so shiny since I painted the blades chrome and everyone wants to touch it, it's a great way to make people never touch your computer agian.

 

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Originally Posted by arestaja Imagine computer whitout any noise *dreaming* That would be kinda scary sitting in a totally quiet room.

but how will you know its on??

 

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Originally Posted by The Hundred Gunner MacBook XD

XD i was thinking the same thing

This is a really cool idea, one day these fans will be able to move air better than an actual fan with moving parts... Scary

 

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Originally Posted by The Hundred Gunner MacBook XD

A computer than can play games then?

 

Seems like a good idea.

 

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Originally Posted by rabidgnome229 With SSD's and solid state fans we're close to actually being able to make a comp with no moving parts

If we can make the fans fast enough i can't think of any moving parts remaining.

 

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Originally Posted by arestaja Imagine computer whitout any noise *dreaming* That would be kinda scary sitting in a totally quiet room.

Watercooling with low RPM fans on the rad.

 

What kind of power consumption are we looking for these then, im guessing there high voltage/low current devices, if the power consumption:cooling ratio is better than that of a kinetic fan then this device will obviously replace fans all together in the real world

 

*drools*
i dont know if i would like a silent pc.
during gaming, part of the "feeling" is the noise of the cpu and gpu fans speeding up.
it adds more character to the pc.
oh well.

 

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Originally Posted by The Hundred Gunner MacBook XD

yeah, it'd be kinda scary to sit in a room with one of those, too

 

This is bad ass! maybe since these looks so good... you can just make entire side panels of these things?!?!?!?

I SMELL INNOVATION COMMING!