Scientists convert processor heat back to electricity

Iria · Jun 5, 2007, 01:47 AM

Source: TG Daily
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Chicago (IL) – Perhaps AMD and Intel should not have abandoned the Gigahertz-race and bunsen-burner processors after all: Scientists from the University of Utah today said that they can convert waste heat into sound and electricity.

There soon may be a rather unusual method to cool down your overclocked rig: Physicist Orest Symko and his research team at the University of Utah said they succeeded in building small devices that turn heat into sound and then into electricity. The findings, which are part of a 5-year, $2 million project to develop “tiny thermo-acoustic refridgerators”, will be presented at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America this Friday.

GutterPunk · Jun 5, 2007, 01:32 PM

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**temeteus82** · Jun 5, 2007, 01:43 PM

I want one!

Jun 5, 2007, 01:47 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Scientists convert processor heat back to electricity Source: TG Daily ______ Chicago (IL) – Perhaps AMD and Intel should not have abandoned the Gigahertz-race and bunsen-burner processors after all: Scientists from the University of Utah today said that they can convert waste heat into sound and electricity. There soon may be a rather unusual method to cool down your overclocked rig: Physicist Orest Symko and his research team at the University of Utah said they succeeded in building small devices that turn heat into sound and then into electricity. The findings, which are part of a 5-year, $2 million project to develop “tiny thermo-acoustic refridgerators”, will be presented at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America this Friday.

Jun 5, 2007, 01:32 PM	#2
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