This is pretty cool. His design seems to be able to handle the full iGPU loads too:

https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/monochrome-2-my-cu...

His trick is to use a number of heat pipes (that transfer the heat through vaporization), and a really really big heat sink (a 5kg copper plate).

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darkwater 4 days ago | parent [-]

Which goes to 76°C if you run the PC at full load for a couple of hours. I prefer a little noise than burning myself.

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askonomm 4 days ago | parent [-]

76 is bad? My AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU frequently touches 90C whenever I play games or do heavy load stuff.

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iLoveOncall 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

The whole black part of the case is for cooling if I understand correctly, so compared to your computer where the CPU can reach 90+ but the case stays at most warm, there the whole case reaches 70+ degrees.

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CharlieIsAHero 4 days ago | parent [-]

It would be 70+ at the die. The heat would dissipate. It would be hot. But not 70+ degrees hot.

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smallerize 4 days ago | parent [-]

https://i.imgur.com/3DdP6aX.png

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askonomm 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Oh damn yeah that's a whole different thing. Can easily heat a room with it during winter.

	▲	aidenn0 4 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Maybe a really mild winter; it's the same power as when I had my overhead light (2 60W lightbulbs) on in my room as a kid, and that didn't heat my room all on its own.
	▲	salusinarduis 4 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		It's dissipating the same amount of heat as the same CPU with fans. The difference here is the heat is inside it instead of blown out into the air.
	▲	darkwater 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		With the (mild) winter here I heat my home office room just with my 34.5" display, and it draws 45W ^^; (well, and my body heat)

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aidenn0 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

The CPU is at 99, the case is at 76.