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AMD might equip its FX chips with liquid cooling
CHIP DESIGNER AMD is thinking about equipping boxed versions of its FX-series CPUs with a liquid cooling kit.
According to Xbit Labs, the move will enhance the "overclockability" of AMD's chips as well as "improve their image in the eyes of high-performance computer enthusiasts". AMD's arch-rival Intel is also apparently considering it.
A source with knowledge of AMD's plans told Xbit Labs that the chip designer intends to bundle a liquid cooling solution with its chips to offer quiet and high-performance cooling options for its next-generation FX-series microprocessors.
AMD is considering bundling the advanced cooler with its eight-core chips, but it isn't known whether this will include liquid cooling with both eight-core FX chips or only with the most expensive model.
The company is considering including a completely sealed liquid system that consists of a CPU water block with a copper base and a large heat-exchanger as well as a cooling fan.
Self-contained liquid cooling systems are always more reliable than higher-end custom LCSs. µ
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Self-contained liquid-cooling systems may be more reliable than custom, but that's one hell of a generalisation. Most people who build custom water-cooling would only do so if they were serious about it and then would generally take great care over how it gets built. Without wishing to put a kiss of death on my own custom cooling, it's 100% reliable.
More relevantly, self-contained LCS systems don't actually work very well. The single fan radiator versions are not even as good as top-range air-cooling and that really is reliable. Ever heard of a heat-pipe failing? So, if AMD is going to provide top-quality cooling for their top-of-the-range chips, they should just provide a really good heat-pipe based heatsink.
"Self-contained liquid cooling systems are always more reliable than higher-end custom LCSs"
absolutely true! it's the safest choice (and there fore more reliable), when it comes to selling your product to a mass-market of people who wouldn't know how to maintain the hardware. it's the first liquid cooling solution i'd give to my mother.
The Intel Sandy Bridge runs at 4500 MHz with air cooling and is silent at idle. AMD likely still lags Intel in IPC, resulting in the need for even more than the 4.5+ GHz SB handles so easily.
"Self-contained liquid cooling systems are always more reliable than higher-end custom LCSs"
Bologna! I've ran a custom LCS for years without a single issue. And self-contained units often give less performance than a top of the line heatsink/fan.
Water cooling as OE might be good for some but I doubt that a real effective H20 cooler can be cost effective for AMD. If they offered it on just a special Black edition model for overclockers it may be practical but there are numerous air-cooled heatsinks that are cheaper and better than say a Corsair H-70 or Antec 620 for example.