Innovative Watercooled Powersupply

WingaWinga MrSouth Africa Icrontian
edited May 2006 in Science & Tech
A rather interesting cooling solution dubbed "Water Cowboy" will go on sale in Japan in mid-July. It comprises of a 450W Powersupply retrofitted with a waterpump and radiator inside the unit itself.

With an accompanying "external" waterblock for the CPU, the finished systems looks very clean and at 28000 Yen (about $230) it's also pretty affordable, compared to building your own watercooling system, that is!
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Source: TechSpot

Comments

  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    I think a watercooled PSU is a great idea, if done correctly (that is to say, that precautions are taken against a short-circuit from hell).

    I'm not sure that I want my CPU in the same loop, though. Plus, the the tubing they're using to the CPU waterblock in this unit is pretty narrow, probably not for OC'd applications.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    Yeh, I can see a line breakage inside that thing not ending too well. You better make sure that you use non-conductive coolant.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited May 2006
    I could see using it for ultra-quiet computing projects. It's a great idea.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    I dunno... just seems to be one of those Darwinesk situations to me. Why put water anywhere near a PSU that could cook you like an egg in a volcano? Or at least all your equipment...
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited May 2006
    It's about as dangerous as watercooling any other amp-heavy component like your GPU or CPU. Besides, since this system isn't ment to be unassemble-able, I have a feeling the barbs are very permenant and rugged compared to standard WC equipment.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    well, I would think they would hard line it. with copper pipe. would be much better than plastic tube, would make me feel safer.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    copper pipe has its disadvantages. If specs aren't perfect, you won't have completely flat seating of the heatsinks on the FETs - or whatever is being cooled. Also, the cpu sink looks to be Al. Don't really want Al and Cu in a cooling loop.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2006
    Why not, you dont want any galvanic reactions going on?
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