The Fiery Source » Tech News http://www.fierysource.com The latest in life hacks, technology, computers, gadgets and video gaming Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:18:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Asetek Liquid Cooled All-In-One PC Delivers True Desktop Performance http://www.fierysource.com/asetek-liquid-cooled-all-in-one-pc-delivers-true-desktop-performance/ http://www.fierysource.com/asetek-liquid-cooled-all-in-one-pc-delivers-true-desktop-performance/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:49:47 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12463 press release2 Asetek Liquid Cooled All In One PC Delivers True Desktop PerformanceAsetek, the industry leading supplier of liquid cooling systems for computers, today demonstrated how liquid cooling enables all-in-one PCs to deliver performance on par with the best performing desktop systems while maintaining attractive price points & near silent operation. The sleek all-in-one (AIO) prototype features a 24″ display and uses a liquid cooled Intel Core i7-920 desktop processor and nVidia GTX280M graphics card in an enclosure that, at 58mm, matches the slender profile of Apple’s iMac. This prototype shows how liquid cooling overcomes the thermal limitations that have historically forced PC manufactures to use more costly, lower performance mobile processors in their all-in-one designs.

“The all-in-one segment of the desktop market is projected to see an annual growth rate of 13% over the next 5 years,” said Ben Bajarin, Consumer Technology Analyst at Creative Strategies, Inc. “Achieving the full potential of this attractive form factor requires PC manufacturers to deliver greater performance at ever more attractive price points. Utilizing desktop processors in these devices is a key strategy for improving price and performance. We see liquid cooling as an enabling technology for OEMs seeking to implement this strategy.”

Asetek’s AIO prototype takes advantage of liquid cooling’s inherent ability to efficiently capture and transport large amounts of heat to a location where it can conveniently be exhausted from the system. Heat generated by the 130W CPU and 75W graphics processor is captured within the main enclose and transported to the stand of the all-in-one. A small radiator and a pair of fans easily remove heat from the liquid and a pump returns cooled liquid to the main enclosure to capture more heat.

“Driving more performance from within thin profile computers such as all-in-ones, 1U servers, blade servers and performance notebook PCs means increasing thermal density,” notes Steve Branton, Director of Marketing at Asetek. “This all-in-one prototype demonstrates one way that liquid cooling overcomes the thermal challenges that arise when squeezing high performance into thin form factors. The engineering team at Asetek continues to innovate and expand the liquid cooling options for cooling thin form factor PCs.”

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]]> http://www.fierysource.com/asetek-liquid-cooled-all-in-one-pc-delivers-true-desktop-performance/feed/ 0 IBM’s Supercomputer is Cooled by Hot Water http://www.fierysource.com/ibms-supercomputer-is-cooled-by-hot-water/ http://www.fierysource.com/ibms-supercomputer-is-cooled-by-hot-water/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:36:39 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12454

Cooling down a super computer with hot water doesn’t sound like that is a cooling method at all does it. Well, unless the hot water you are using is cooler than the what is being cooled. That’s exactly what IBM has done in Switzerland with a Supercomputer it built for Aquaser.

The liquid cooled supercomputer was installed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich uses waste heat water left over from the heating system in the the buildings at the school. IBM claims the supercomputer uses about 40% less energy than a comparable air cooled machine.

IBM says the rig also has an 85% smaller carbon footprint than other comparable machines thanks to the liquid cooling method. In the heat exchange process the hot water that’s piped into the computer is at about 60C and when it comes out the temperature is about 65C.

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]]> http://www.fierysource.com/ibms-supercomputer-is-cooled-by-hot-water/feed/ 0 Meet the Chase and Broadturn Families, their Farmers http://www.fierysource.com/meet-the-chase-and-broadturn-families-their-farmers/ http://www.fierysource.com/meet-the-chase-and-broadturn-families-their-farmers/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:16:08 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12342 Most of us take the food we eat for granted. Many of us have no idea what a farmers life is all about or how difficult it is. For me, these videos brought back a lot of childhood memories. Good healthy food, good people and a honest living. As you may have gathered, besides technology, gadgets and lifehacks, I love plants and I love gardens. I’ve written a good bit about the free-flowing food growing in my backyard. Plants definitely appeal to our sense of beauty. Anyway hope you enjoyed meeting the Chase and Broadturn families and their farms. Both are from a collection of 8 short films about Maine farmers, created by Maine Farmland Trust and Pull-Start Pictures. You can watch the other 6 films here.


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]]> http://www.fierysource.com/meet-the-chase-and-broadturn-families-their-farmers/feed/ 0 Northrop Grumman wins contract to build US Army’s new hybrid airship http://www.fierysource.com/northrop-grumman-wins-contract-to-build-us-armys-new-hybrid-airship/ http://www.fierysource.com/northrop-grumman-wins-contract-to-build-us-armys-new-hybrid-airship/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:47:22 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12259 US Armys New Surveillance Hybrid Airship Northrop Grumman wins contract to build US Armys new hybrid airshipUS Armys New Surveillance Hybrid Airship 1 Northrop Grumman wins contract to build US Armys new hybrid airshipTo assist U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the United States Army has awarded Northrup Grumman a lucrative contract to build the LEMV surveillance ship. This long-endurance surveillance airship is over a football field in length. It will be able to carry 2,500-pounds while hovering 20,000-feet at a 34 mph. LEMV will be able to maintain altitudes of 20,000 feet for a three-week period. Three ships will be constructed, and the Army will shell out 517 million dollars for the project. The first ship is expected to be in the Army’s inventory by end of 2011. Check out the video below to see this air ship in action.


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