Water Cooling is DEAD. Meet the THERMOSIPHON!
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Water cooling has evolved from simple aluminium finned heatsinks to high performance systems capable of handling multi-hundred watt processors, but not without trade-offs. This video explains why a thermosyphon based cooler, demonstrated by Ice Giant with their Pro Siphon Elite, could disrupt the current cooling landscape. The host traces the development of cooling technologies from basic fins to heat pipes, and then to thermosyphons, highlighting how gravity-driven circulation can move refrigerant without a pump. Practical considerations are discussed, including the unit’s current prototype status, the potential reduction in thickness, and how the design might alleviate issues like fan starvation when a graphics card occupies the top position in a case. The discussion culminates in a candid performance test against established air and liquid cooling solutions, with real-world results showing impressive temperatures on a high core count workstation CPU under heavy load. Overall, the video weighs potential while acknowledging that prototypes and future copper variants could shift results further, leaving room for both optimism and skepticism about a true industry shift.
Topics · science_and_technology · hardware · cooling_technology · product_review · consumer_electronics
Questions answered
- What is a thermosyphon cooler and how does it differ from a traditional heat pipe cooler?
- A thermosyphon cooler uses gravity to move the refrigerant back to the evaporator, eliminating the need for a wick-based return path. This allows the system to handle higher heat loads without heat pipe dry-out, potentially enabling higher overclocking and improved reliability over some pumped or wick-reliant designs.
- How does the Ice Giant Pro Siphon Elite perform compared to typical air and liquid coolers in the tests shown?
- In the test setup, the Pro Siphon Elite reached CPU temperatures around 65 to 71 degrees under heavy load on a high core count processor, outperforming some air and liquid coolers tested in the video, though results vary with load, case airflow, and the unfinished prototype status.
- What are the anticipated future improvements mentioned for the Pro Siphon Elite?
- Potential future improvements include reducing the unit thickness from about 103 mm to around 30 mm, exploring copper construction for better thermal conductivity, and possibly offering different variants for various sockets with an emphasis on performance over silence.