Hitachi has developed a water-cooled notebook computer, a process normally reserved for big systems like supercomputers and servers. Not due in the US for a while though.
According to
NFN, Hitachi has stated that it has come up with a working prototype of a water-cooled mobile Pentium 4 notebook. The company states that the chip can be run at higher clock speeds without overheating worries, and not only that, but it runs quieter, is more efficient and more durable, and even has a life cycle 1.7 times that of an air-cooled notebook.
We know that many of our SL readers would be very interested in this product, but Hitachi plans to introduce the system in Q3 this year only Japan, but states that it will eventually make its way to the US. How long that will be, we're not quite sure.
How It Works
Rather then using a heatsink/fan solution, the Hitachi water-cooled system uses a stainless-steel tube located over the chip. The tube will absorb the heat generated by the CPU. The solution then flows back to the display where there is a water tank, and is finally released as vapor into the air. Aside from this, there is also a pump that pushes the solution along.
Our Thoughts
The idea seems really good, but we really need to wait and see on the final result. Water cooling systems can be very efficient, especially if the system is not seen. One of the main benefits of this is a decrease in heat which can tend to be a problem on a notebook, but also noise since you wouldn't have to hear the fan on the processor.
Hitachi To Release Water-Cooled Notebook
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