Tiz.io jmcgaw said: Yep. If there's one thing I enjoy, it is staring at my CPU although it is a real PITA removing the heatsink and wiping off the goo every time I want to see what it is saying… Just imagine how cool it will be knowing there are some invisible RGBs under there though secretly making you even more L33T while only adding a few watts to the package until they inevitably burn out from being too hot. Reply
LordVile Tiz.io said: Just imagine how cool it will be knowing there are some invisible RGBs under there though secretly making you even more L33T while only adding a few watts to the package until they inevitably burn out from being too hot. They give you an extra 69 fps Reply
TerryLaze jmcgaw said: Yep. If there's one thing I enjoy, it is staring at my CPU although it is a real PITA removing the heatsink and wiping off the goo every time I want to see what it is saying… You do realize that CPU doesn't just refer to desktop CPUs right? The pi for example has a CPU that runs fine without any cooling and leds would make some sense on something like that. There are more CPUs that don't need cooling than there are ones that do need it. All phone CPUs run mostly without cooling and if they find a way to make the back transparent (and still somewhat heat conductive) having the CPU flash the makers logo in bright LEDs also makes sense. Even on desktops the chipset often has no cooling on it, another place this could work. The applications are practically unlimited. (Doesn't mean this will ever happen, or take off if it happens, just saying that there are reasons for it) Reply
BillM12 TerryLaze said: You do realize that CPU doesn't just refer to desktop CPUs right? The pi for example has a CPU that runs fine without any cooling and leds would make some sense on something like that. There are more CPUs that don't need cooling than there are ones that do need it. All phone CPUs run mostly without cooling and if they find a way to make the back transparent (and still somewhat heat conductive) having the CPU flash the makers logo in bright LEDs also makes sense. Even on desktops the chipset often has no cooling on it, another place this could work. The applications are practically unlimited. (Doesn't mean this will ever happen, or take off if it happens, just saying that there are reasons for it) Too many narrow the scope where/hiw this can be used. Expanding this to any IC could have lots of application both from advertizing as well as easy diagnostics. Patents are future capabilities that few can vision the exact usage and many patents are written broadly. Will this ever be produced? Maybe…. Reply
hotaru251 to light up wording or work as an 'extra aesthetic component' so raising cost for no reason to milk more from ppl? also if you have them die (and randomly can) …it would look awful. Reply
bigdragon Anyone else find the Mercedes and Audi vehicles with the illuminated grille logos to be gaudy? They just look goofy to me. The first thing I thought of was Intel trying to do something similar with this tech — illuminate their own logo on some sort of passively-cooled CPU. Given the heatsinks desktop systems use, I could only see this tech appearing as an illuminated ring around the IHS. Personally, I don't want it. Not everything has to light up or change color! Reply
salgado18 TerryLaze said: The pi for example has a CPU that runs fine without any cooling I believe Intel is incapable of making a CPU that can run without cooling and is still useful. Reply
TerryLaze salgado18 said: I believe Intel is incapable of making a CPU that can run without cooling and is still useful. Mainstream desktop no, I said as much myself. But intel is opening up to anybody and everybody as a FAB and a lot of designs on 14A, and even previous nodes, will run fine without cooling, just not the top end big performers. Reply
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