The world's first carbon-based CPU cooler

**p8ntslinger676** · 04-29-2007, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by andyOCZ

No gimmicks. We only showed a mock-up at cebit and never stated a release date. Progress is being made, so hang tight!

I can't say much more at this time.

where do yall get the carbon bar stock for the base, cus i would love to get my hands on some of that to mill up

**andyOCZ** · 04-29-2007, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by p8ntslinger676

where do yall get the carbon bar stock for the base, cus i would love to get my hands on some of that to mill up

This carbon material is proprietary and is being used under license. I doubt you can go into Carbon Depot and buy it off the shelf.

**Okda** · 05-01-2007, 11:46 PM

a small question to the OCZ guys

what is the expected height of this cooler ?

**adamsleath** · 05-02-2007, 12:03 AM

i still have crossed fingers.

**Daveb2012** · 05-02-2007, 12:27 AM

this is a really old thread, is their news on this cooler?

**Okda** · 05-02-2007, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Daveb2012

this is a really old thread, is their news on this cooler?

check below

Originally Posted by andyOCZ

No gimmicks. We only showed a mock-up at cebit and never stated a release date. Progress is being made, so hang tight!

I can't say much more at this time.

**jamiet757** · 05-02-2007, 01:25 PM

what are the benefits of a carbon-based cooler? does it have better heat transfer than copper?

**andyOCZ** · 05-02-2007, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by jamiet757

what are the benefits of a carbon-based cooler? does it have better heat transfer than copper?

Simply put, if carbon was not superior we would use copper since it's allot easier to get.

**Movieman** · 05-02-2007, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by jamiet757

what are the benefits of a carbon-based cooler? does it have better heat transfer than copper?

Old style nuclear reactors used graphite to line the cooling chambers because of it's incredible ability to absorb heat. Now you do need water also as graphite can "flash" back that heat if it gets too high too fast.
Think Chernobyl

**EternityZX9** · 05-02-2007, 05:14 PM

I can't wait for more information...if it's better than current high end air solutions I'll definately get this for my next upgrade....

**OzJustin** · 05-19-2007, 08:10 AM

Any news on this cooler lately?

**Okda** · 05-19-2007, 08:56 AM

as always when OCZ show prototypes of something u should know that it will be a long time before it reaching the market ( remember the phase cooling unit )

so if no new news about this cooler come out till IFX-14 is out, i will buy it

**EternityZX9** · 05-19-2007, 01:14 PM

Yeah...I'd like to see this out in time for Barcelona or the Phenom processors...but considering their track record with the Cryo-Z...I'm not sure they can deliver on time (very little faith here).Might be spending my money else where, even though I do believe OCZ makes some quality parts.

**DFI pit bull** · 05-20-2009, 06:23 PM

So what happened to this cooler or was it just a sick joke????

**Nullack** · 05-20-2009, 06:26 PM

Whats wrong with a company showing a prototype idea and sharing it with the community? Meh!

**Dr_at_Home** · 05-20-2009, 06:28 PM

Oh wow .. two years ago now

guess it wasn't worth producing

**Serpentarius** · 05-20-2009, 06:35 PM

maybe a thin layer of carbon .... attached behind the heat pipes or something

however ... with this carbon ... we can say goodbye to the block lapping ... i recall the carbon is not as resilient unlike copper

but if they would come out the carbon thermalpaste ... then it's something to look at

**DFI pit bull** · 05-20-2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Nullack

Whats wrong with a company showing a prototype idea and sharing it with the community? Meh!

From all that i've read OCZ did intend to release this thing, I just think they failed and failed big.

**gatecrasherlok** · 05-20-2009, 06:50 PM

I was very excited to see the title. Carbon fibre cooler. I thought of many different designs in my head while the browser loaded up and what do we behold. Looks like OCZ had too many tinnys when in the R&D room.

**Kuroimaho** · 05-20-2009, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by EternityZX9

Yeah...I'd like to see this out in time for Barcelona or the Phenom processors...but considering their track record with the Cryo-Z...I'm not sure they can deliver on time (very little faith here).

A pity, but seems you were right.

**haylui** · 05-20-2009, 07:30 PM

two properties of any material could make a good heat sink
1. large specific heat capacity
2. thermal conductivity

comparing carbon with copper

CARBON
Specific heat (25 °C) 8.517(graphite) J·mol−1·K−1
Thermal Conductivity (300 K) 119-165 (graphite)

COPPER
Specific Heat : (25 °C) 24.440 J·mol−1·K−1
Thermal Conductivity: (300 K) 401 W·m−1·K−1

FYI, 900-2300 (diamond) W·m−1·K−1
diamond will have better thermal conductivity than copper.
so making carbon heatsink is simply not practical unless they found a really good combination of carbon, close to the perfect structure of diamond....at a cheap price.

**junkmonk** · 05-20-2009, 07:55 PM

you necro'd this thread just to ask if it was released?

**Nullack** · 05-20-2009, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by junkmonk

you necro'd this thread just to ask if it was released?

Issue! How *dare* he do that

**Tuvok-LuR-** · 05-20-2009, 10:29 PM

Great Scott!

**Bo_Fox** · 05-20-2009, 10:56 PM

What the hell is this cooler???

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