Zalman heatpipe case

[VJ]

Zalman is said to release a case entirely cooled using heatpipes:

http://www.teschke.de/heatpipes/Neues/Gehause/Zalman/zalman.html

(link is in German, but has a lot of pictures)

I've read up a bit on it, apparently, there will be a list of compatible motherboards (both Intel and AMD); the PSU is a fanless 300 W. Various components will be cooled (cpu, mainboard chipset, gpu, harddisk, ...; 6 heatpipes in total).
Estimated price is around €1000.


Somehow, I like the design (not the price , nor the fact that currently no dual mainboards are considered ).

Jörg

[az]

Old concept.. www.deltatronic.info <- only 800 EUR

AZ

[Jammrock]

Very very cool! The big question I would have is ... what will it support in the future? If the case lasts me 10 years or more it would almost be worht it.

Jammrock

[az]

Never will support (new heatpipes for new processors/mainboards, etc.) last that long. Heck, ATX won't lat that long

AZ

[VJ]

Originally posted by az
Never will support (new heatpipes for new processors/mainboards, etc.) last that long. Heck, ATX won't lat that long
AZ

Well, I'm not entirely conviced... AT lasted a very long time... I'm not familiar with PCI-Express, but if it is possible to make in the same formfactor, I don't see why they wouldn't do it. In essence, the form factor is not that bad (CPU near the top, cards below).

Also, a possible solution could be if Zalman released new backplanes to accomodate new form factors... Something that a company offering €1000 cases might take into consideration... (hmm, I feel like I'm dreaming again )


Jörg

[DukeP]

http://www.calmsystems.com/

Fast, Danish and cheap.


~~DukeP~~

[Paddy]

Fast, Danish and cheap.

Is that how you like 'em???

[Goc]

LOL

I like 'em that way too....