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Nelly
02-10-2009, 06:58 PM
Someone posted this on the Xtreme Systems forums, so thought I would share.

Ellie Gibson meets the men who spend weekends in a shed, pouring liquid nitrogen into their computers.

They are trying to break world records for the fastest microprocessing speeds by "overclocking" their systems.

Turning up the computing speeds overheats the chip, but nitrogen can keep it functioning by cooling it rapidly.

video link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8284366.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8284366.stm)
Brad
02-10-2009, 07:15 PM
Worth a watch.
Mr. Lime
02-10-2009, 07:43 PM
Im waiting for the day they make CPU's out of room temperature superconducting materials :D No heat at all :D lol
Naphta
02-10-2009, 07:53 PM
She looked so out of her league, great watch though.
Mr. Lime
02-10-2009, 08:06 PM
I know she was sat there thinking "just what in the name of all that is, isnt or hasnt quite decided whether it is or isnt yet holy is he on about?" :D :thumbs:
TheMadDutchDude
02-10-2009, 09:26 PM
I'm proud to be one of their overclocking members! :)

I'm waiting to get a job and then I will hit the big boys hard with LN2!!
Mr. Lime
02-10-2009, 09:41 PM
I'm proud to be one of their overclocking members! :)

I'm waiting to get a job and then I will hit the big boys hard with LN2!!

A member of the hallowed liq-ua-hid ni-tro-hen (see "You Dont Mess With The Zohan" for details on reference) coolers :D
:rocker: