The world's first carbon-based CPU cooler

**Pinnacle** · 03-16-2007, 06:01 PM

The Hydrojet is a hybrid cooler that features a mix of liquid and air cooling which hopes to return extreme cooling performance. Whilst the carbon core is an unknown quantity at this time the 100% self contained liquid cooling system mixed in with a double-pass air cooling does seems to be impressive, on paper at least.

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**mion** · 03-16-2007, 06:12 PM

I can not imagine this working that well without much air movement.

**californian7856** · 03-16-2007, 06:17 PM

cool

now can it beat tower 120?? or scythe infinity?

**nn_step** · 03-16-2007, 06:18 PM

this may change things

**justin_c** · 03-16-2007, 06:20 PM

...another ocz marketing gimmick. TBH, im loosing more and more trust in ocz, especially with all their gimmick marketing nowdays, "flexxlc" with these huge watercooling barbs on ram...cmon.

**syne_24** · 03-16-2007, 06:21 PM

It looks similiar to Sunon Waturbo lol..

http://www.sunon.com.tw/waturbo/en_tc01406001.htm

**Praxis1452** · 03-16-2007, 06:22 PM

soooo confused by how this actually works..

**freeloader** · 03-16-2007, 06:22 PM

It will be nice to see how it actually does. I'm not planning to unplug my "heavy duty" cooling anytime soon though!

**mion** · 03-16-2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by syne_24

It looks similiar to Sunon Waturbo lol..

http://www.sunon.com.tw/waturbo/en_tc01406001.htm

That actually makes some sanse.

**theelectic** · 03-16-2007, 06:34 PM

Are they sure that black "carbon" base isn't just a fill-in plastic slug? Maybe OCZ couldn't get it machined in time for the show. Look at the ad copy, it's clearly copper in there.

**G3XC** · 03-16-2007, 06:38 PM

That thing looks huge judging by the picture. Wont the water slowly vaporize?

**Qkjhfhaiguihfma** · 03-16-2007, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by nn_step

this may change things

excellent insight.

**Frank M** · 03-16-2007, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by theelectic

Are they sure that black "carbon" base isn't just a fill-in plastic slug? Maybe OCZ couldn't get it machined in time for the show. Look at the ad copy, it's clearly copper in there.

Now that you mention it...

I'd rather like to see some more info from isoskin, though.

**NinjaWreck** · 03-16-2007, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by theelectic

Are they sure that black "carbon" base isn't just a fill-in plastic slug? Maybe OCZ couldn't get it machined in time for the show. Look at the ad copy, it's clearly copper in there.

That's a render of the fan, not the base.

**ziddey** · 03-16-2007, 07:36 PM

i bet i could evaporate the water and explode it

**theelectic** · 03-16-2007, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by NinjaWreck

That's a render of the fan, not the base.

Nah look at the 2nd pic, top right. The base is clearly shown in copper, render, actual, artist's conception, whatever. It can't possibly be carbon, the thermal conductivity of carbon sucks compared to copper.

**Frank M** · 03-16-2007, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by NinjaWreck

That's a render of the fan, not the base.

Look at the big and the top picture - it's copper colour.
Also, there's no mention of carbon.

Originally Posted by ziddey

i bet i could evaporate the water and explode it

I bet you couldn't with a normal pc - it's enclosed in copper. The mobo would
melt quicker, if it didn't shut down already.

**[XC] MarioMaster** · 03-16-2007, 08:09 PM

i wish there was more info on it, the page doesn't really say much

**frankR** · 03-16-2007, 08:12 PM

Looks like it's a gimick.

**aintz** · 03-16-2007, 08:15 PM

wont be very good is what im thinking

**ex2cib** · 03-16-2007, 08:41 PM

the fan should work alright since its almost entirely enclosed in the middle of the unit. I'm guessing its probably going to be a variable speed fan based on temps.
also,dont shoot the product down before it actually gets tested. I for one like innovative designs. for those around when the big typhoon came out, most people said it wouldn't be any good just because it had the words "thermaltake" written on it...

nice work OCZ, hope to see some testing soon

**5-Clicks** · 03-16-2007, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by justin_c

...another ocz marketing gimmick. TBH, im loosing more and more trust in ocz, especially with all their gimmick marketing nowdays, "flexxlc" with these huge watercooling barbs on ram...cmon.

I've never been a die-hard fan of OCZ because of that. They put too much gimmick and bling-bling in their marketing. That being said, they do make awesome PSUs which I've owned several of...but they haven't ever really had record setting RAM or more recent GPU overclocks (except in the early days, when their BH-5 and the EB series were good). They've never been good at cooling methods.

**MaxxxRacer** · 03-16-2007, 08:45 PM

wierd.. I know that compressed carbon (diamond) has the best thermal properties of all natural materials, but I have no idea how well Carbon-Fibre would do for cooling a CPU. Anyone have any ideas?

**[XC] MarioMaster** · 03-16-2007, 08:48 PM

no idea really, hard to tell with so little information

**ozzimark** · 03-16-2007, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by MaxxxRacer

wierd.. I know that compressed carbon (diamond) has the best thermal properties of all natural materials, but I have no idea how well Carbon-Fibre would do for cooling a CPU. Anyone have any ideas?

not all that great iirc.

Frank M- water boils at 100c, assuming standard pressure. i promise you the cpu can take well above that before melting. and the pcb and it's components would burn before anything actually melts

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